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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - Hurt. The crowd seem to be enjoying Street's choice of entrance music: The Truth. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
20 - 8 - 1 |
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196 cm
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226 lbs
30 - 29 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Street!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Street throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Street throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Nice shot by Street.
Street uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Street takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Street throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morgan was covering up waiting for the punch and Street finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morgan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Morgan tries to bum rush Street with a series of wild strikes but Street uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Street throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Street.
Street throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Street throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Good shot there by Street.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Street pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan thumps Street with a low kick.
Street throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morgan throws a right hand that Street ducks under and follows up with a left that Street also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
A head kick misses from Street.
Morgan throws a big counter combination but Street scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Street.
Street lands with an overhand left.
Street fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Street throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Street throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan moves out of range as Street throws a body kick.
Street fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Street.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Street counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Street closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Morgan stuns Street with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Street throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morgan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Street just manages to avoid it.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Street.
Street throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Street moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Street decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
Street looking for a sweep. Not yet Street, not yet.
Morgan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Street is proving hard to escape from.
Street keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Street bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
Street passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Street throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morgan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Street is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Street.
Street is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Street throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Street lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Street wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Street is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Street working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Street will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Street.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Street manages to avoid it.
Michael Street seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Street stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Street tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Street misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Street was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Street avoids nicely.
Street steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Street tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
It looked like Morgan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Street tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Street moves out of range easily.
Street throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
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 Street has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Street and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan takes a swing at Street's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Morgan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Street's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. Street looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Street.
A looping hook to the body misses from Street. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Street avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Street's legs.
Street is looking to score with low kicks.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Street lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Street has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Street shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
A head kick from Street lands but Morgan takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Street throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Street connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Street throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan tries to work over Street's front leg with a kick but Street checks it.
Morgan backing away here, and Street unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Street walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Morgan lands with an overhand left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morgan.
Street on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Street is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Street on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Street - that will leave a mark!
Street throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Street misses its intended target.
Street misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Street misses.
Street fails with a takedown attempt.
Street takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Street throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Street tried to score with a low kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Street displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Morgan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Street.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Street bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Street throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Street walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dexter Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan gets caught napping as Street dives in and scores a takedown. Morgan manages to retain guard.
Morgan pushes Street off and gets back to his feet.
Street slips a jab from Morgan.
Street ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Street delivers a nice body kick.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Street throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Street throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Street takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Street finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Street.
Morgan moves out of range as Street throws a body kick.
Morgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Street throws a half hearted mid kick.
Street lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Street.
Morgan lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Street falls backwards - clearly groggy! Morgan dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Morgan!
Dexter Morgan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Tonight I satisfied the urges of my dark passenger. It's not a want...but a need. I believe I can follow the code all the way to the title. Thanks to Harry and Nights Watch MMA Academy for all the support!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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