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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Modnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived. Elijah Modnar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elijah Modnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morgan thuds his right hand into Modnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Morgan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Modnar connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Modnar lands with a shot to the body.
Modnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
We've been told by Modnar's head coaches at Black Manta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Modnar throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modnar. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Modnar counters with a thumping low kick.
Modnar misses with a straight right.
Modnar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Modnar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Modnar.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Modnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Modnar is just out of range.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Justin Morgan has been cut.
Modnar throws a shot to the body.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Modnar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Morgan is rocked!
Elijah Modnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Modnar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Modnar finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.
Modnar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Modnar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Modnar misses with a kick to the body.
Modnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Modnar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Modnar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Modnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Modnar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
Modnar scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modnar.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Modnar manages to avoid it.
Modnar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modnar lands a body shot.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Modnar counters with a left to the body.
Morgan looks winded!
Morgan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Modnar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Morgan walks into a jab.
Modnar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Modnar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Modnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Modnar throws an overhand right that drops Morgan like a sack of potatoes! Modnar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Modnar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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