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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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146 lbs
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152 lbs
34 - 21 - 4 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Virgil Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 4, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hossein stalks Morgan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morgan's face. Morgan staggers backwards, shaken.
Morgan moves out of range as Hossein strikes.
Morgan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morgan has managed to clinch.
Hossein blocks an uppercut.
Hossein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hossein lands with a light punch inside.
Hossein throws a head punch that misses.
Hossein prevents a body shot from Morgan.
A frustrated look appears on Hossein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hossein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hossein's efforts to push away.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Hossein avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Hossein controlling the action here for a moment.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein blocks an uppercut.
Hossein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morgan takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hossein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Hossein breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Hossein misses its intended target.
Hossein has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hossein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan throws a hook but Hossein blocks it.
We've been hearing reports that Morgan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hossein misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Morgan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan throws a hook but Hossein avoids it easily.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Hossein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hossein tries a quick counter leg kick but Morgan is wise to it.
Hossein throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hossein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Hossein ducks down to avoid it.
Hossein fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossein.
An inside leg kick lands from Hossein.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hossein.
Morgan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hossein misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hossein misses with a low kick.
Hossein tries to score with a low kick but Morgan moves his leg out of the way.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Hossein connects with a body shot that sends Morgan's belly button to the back.
Hossein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hossein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hossein takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morgan slips a straight right by Hossein.
Hossein misses with a straight right.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein misses with a low kick.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hossein.
Hossein lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - Hossein had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.
Hossein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Hossein.
Hossein scores with a three punch combo!
Morgan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hossein on his heels. He'll look to pass Hossein's guard now, I'm sure.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Hossein keeps moving.
Morgan is in close to Hossein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morgan postures up in Hossein's guard and throws a big left but Hossein blocks it.
Morgan postures up in Hossein's guard and throws a big left but Hossein blocks it.
Hossein wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Hossein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hossein is trying to keep Morgan in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan is looking to pass into half guard but Hossein pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hossein is in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hossein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hossein is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hossein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hossein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hossein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hossein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hossein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Hossein moved away.
Hossein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hossein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan fails with the takedown.
Hossein thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hossein as Morgan shoots in.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Hossein.
Hossein throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hossein throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hossein.
Hossein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hossein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Hossein blocks the low kick.
Hossein throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Hossein's head.
Hossein misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Hossein.
Morgan digs a good body shot into Hossein's ribs.
Morgan darts in and clinches Hossein up against the cage.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hossein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hossein tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Hossein throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. Hossein will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hossein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hossein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hossein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hossein lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Hossein takes one to the side of the head.
Morgan feints and then cracks Hossein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hossein down.
Hossein tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hossein misses with a body shot.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hossein throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Hossein.
Hossein is looking to chop away at Morgan's legs.
Hossein scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hossein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hossein as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Virgil Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Hossein scores with a four punch combination!
Donk. Hossein catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sadiq Hossein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan misses the jab.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan is looking to counter the offense by Hossein and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Hossein moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Hossein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hossein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morgan checks a leg kick.
Hossein digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hossein moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Hossein cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hossein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan defending well as Hossein loads up on a big left hand.
Hossein throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hossein connects with a body shot.
Hossein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Hossein backs away, Morgan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Hossein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hossein misses with an uppercut
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hossein looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Hossein missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hossein throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Hossein only half commits.
Morgan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein misses with a straight left.
Morgan slips under a jab from Hossein.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Hossein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Hossein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sadiq Hossein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hossein throws a combination that misses
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Hossein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hossein connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Hossein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Hossein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Hossein looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Hossein swings widly with a right hand
and Hossein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Hossein throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Hossein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hossein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Hossein misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Hossein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hossein checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hossein.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Hossein misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hossein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Hossein gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.
Hossein misses with a looping left.
Hossein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Hossein.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.
Hossein throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Hossein only half commits.
Hossein misses with a leg kick.
Morgan checks a low kick from Hossein.
Hossein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Virgil Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Hossein misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Hossein throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hossein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hossein scoring well with a low kick there.
Hossein connects with a looping right hand.
Good leg kick by Hossein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hossein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Hossein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Hossein's front leg but catches the back leg as Hossein tries to avoid it.
Hossein ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a straight right. Hossein didn't see that one coming.
Hossein throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hossein thinking.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Hossein jumps back.
Hossein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Hossein circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hossein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan darts in and clinches Hossein up against the cage.
Hossein looking to slow down the pace here.
Hossein manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan 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 Hossein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hossein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Hossein moved away.
Hossein lands a body shot.
Hossein throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Morgan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Donk. Hossein catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Hossein checks it.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hossein moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Hossein saw that one coming.
Hossein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hossein at a distance.
Morgan checks a low kick from Hossein.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hossein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Some bone on bone action there as Hossein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hossein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Hossein down.
Morgan throws a jab when Hossein was well out of range.
Hossein throws out a counter right but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
A lazy left from Hossein finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hossein swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Virgil Morgan.
I think Hossein has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Virgil Morgan spoke after the fight, saying 'Abuse!! Abuse!!! I didn't lose that fight. The referees and judges are all blind as fuck and were hired by Louie himself!'.
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