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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Sherry Monocle. Shephard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: K9 Justice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, German Shephard!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Shephard.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Shephard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.
Shephard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shephard misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
Shephard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been informed that Shephard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice combination there by Morgan.
Shephard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Shephard.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shephard thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Morgan's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morgan throws a body punch but Shephard moves out of range.
Shephard staying out of range there.
Shephard wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard slips under a jab.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shephard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Shephard avoids nicely.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan checks a low kick from Shephard.
Morgan sizes up Shephard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Shephard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morgan slips a jab from Shephard.
Shephard misses with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan throws a hook but Shephard avoids it easily.
Shephard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan blocks the body kick.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shephard moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shephard throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan tests Shephard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shephard throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Shephard misses with the body kick
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Shephard tries to score with a low kick but Morgan moves his leg out of the way.
Shephard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Shephard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morgan checks a low kick from Shephard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shephard, right into the meat.
Morgan throws a hook but Shephard avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Morgan. That snapped Shephard's head back.
Shephard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Shephard's head but Shephard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Shephard saw that one coming.
Shephard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shephard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shephard.
Shephard connects with a single shot there.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Shephard avoids them all with ease.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shephard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shephard throws a body kick that misses.
Shephard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morgan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shephard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shephard throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shephard thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - Shephard had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan connects with a jab.
Shephard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shephard.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shephard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shephard throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan is looking for a counter combo.
Morgan blocks a leg kick.
Shephard throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shephard in his tracks.
Shephard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shephard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
A head kick misses from Shephard.
Shephard slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Simon Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Morgan finds it's way through Shephard's defenses.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
A big left from Shephard misses.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shephard.
Shephard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shephard.
Morgan is looking for a counter combo.
Shephard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Shephard.
Shephard connects with a high kick.
Shephard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shephard.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shephard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morgan!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shephard misses with a jab to the body
and Morgan counters with a right hand to the body.
Shephard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Shephard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shephard circles away quickly and effectively.
Shephard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgan.
Shephard misses with a body kick.
Morgan keeps Shephard at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Shephard feints a counter leg kick.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Shephard.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Shephard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shephard.
Shephard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shephard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shephard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Shephard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shephard circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shephard.
Shephard throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan cracks Shephard with an open hand slap.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shephard keeps Morgan at a distance using the push kick.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Shephard's head but Shephard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shephard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shephard misses with a looping right.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard misses with the body kick
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Shephard both land. Nice combination.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shephard was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Shephard blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Shephard misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shephard scores with a hook.
Shephard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shephard slips a straight right by Morgan.
Shephard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shephard.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Shephard.
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan lands a nice hook to Shephard's body. Shephard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Shephard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shephard throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shephard tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
A low kick from Shephard misses
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shephard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan works the jab nicely.
Shephard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shephard gets a clinch.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shephard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shephard looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Shephard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Simon Morgan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shephard darts in and clinches Morgan up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shephard fails to land.
Shephard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan is trying to push Shephard away but Shephard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Shephard is predictable there
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Shephard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shephard looks to clinch
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Shephard.
Shephard misses with a hook.
Shephard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Shephard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shephard wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shephard slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy body kick from Shephard
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Shephard backing up. Shephard nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
Shephard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shephard takes a step back to recover.
Shephard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Simon Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shephard works the jab nicely.
Shephard throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Morgan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shephard moves away.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shephard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan walks into a jab.
Shephard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morgan misses with a hook. Shephard ducked under it nicely.
Shephard throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shephard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morgan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morgan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shephard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
Shephard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shephard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Shephard misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Shephard.
Shephard tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
German Shephard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shephard.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Shephard saw that one coming.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shephard circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morgan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shephard - the referee stops the clock and Morgan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shephard. Morgan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan lands a nice looking body kick.
Morgan scores with a jab to the head.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Shephard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shephard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shephard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shephard looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Shephard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Shephard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shephard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan feints a jab promting Shephard to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shephard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shephard just misses with a punch to the body.
Shephard throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shephard.
Shephard throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Shephard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shephard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morgan if he has to take too many more of those.
Shephard misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Morgan misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shephard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shephard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morgan is out of range and Shephard settles back down.
Morgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Morgan!
Our winner, Simon Morgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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