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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everaldo Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jorge's choice of entrance music: Evans Entrance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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171 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Morgan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everaldo Jorge! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jorge avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Jorge doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Jorge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan. Morgan tries a low kick but Jorge avoids it. Jorge is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Jorge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Everaldo Jorge has been cut. Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Morgan is breathing heavily. Jorge throws a head kick that misses. Jorge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan. Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jorge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Jorge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Jorge is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily. Jorge fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jorge is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Jorge tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance. Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Harry Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Morgan throws a head kick that misses and Jorge counters with a head kick. That will keep Morgan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jorge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A head kick by Jorge misses and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick. Jorge is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Jorge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan throws a head kick but Jorge moves out of range.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jorge is looking to clinch. Jorge throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely. Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab. Jorge doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Jorge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jorge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jorge is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jorge looks to clinch and Morgan counters with a leg kick. Jorge shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morgan's guard. Jorge wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position. Jorge passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jorge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Jorge is working for a submission of some sort.
Jorge has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Morgan defend it? Jorge steps over the head and cranks it - Morgan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jorge!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Everaldo Jorge!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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