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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Fat Lip as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez dives in for a single leg takedown but Morgan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Morgan tightens his grip and picks Lopez up, before dumping him to the ground. Lopez manages to land in guard.
Lopez has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Morgan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lopez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Lopez looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Lopez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lopez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Morgan uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morgan working the ground and pound from side control.
Morgan trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to bench press Morgan off him but Morgan keeps the position.
Morgan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lopez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lopez regains half guard.
Lopez actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez taking some punishment here, with Morgan in his half guard.
Morgan is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard but Morgan has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morgan slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
Morgan wants to pass to mount but Lopez is defending the position.
Morgan is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lopez still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lopez has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Lopez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morgan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ceasar Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morgan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morgan showed some decent athleticism there.
Morgan is pressing down on Lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lopez is holding on for now.
Lopez is controlling Morgan's trapped leg to prevent Morgan from advancing to side control.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Lopez gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Ceasar Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez looking for subs off his back but Morgan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Morgan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lopez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Morgan is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lopez trying to control but Morgan postures up.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan is looking to stall here but Lopez recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopez stands and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Lopez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morgan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lopez swings around for an armbar but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lopez's guard.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Lopez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Morgan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lopez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ceasar Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez tries to work over Morgan's front leg with a kick but Morgan checks it.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Morgan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopez's guard.
Lopez is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Lopez is pulling down on Morgan's head to control his posture.
Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Morgan slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Lopez won't allow it.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lopez's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Morgan dives in and scores a takedown into Lopez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Lopez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morgan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lopez, into his guard.
Ceasar Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez has an active guard here but Morgan has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ceasar Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morgan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceasar Morgan!
During a confident post fight interview, Ceasar Morgan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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