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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Sherry Monocle. 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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171 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan digs a good hook to Cabrillo's body.
Cabrillo scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
Cabrillo thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Cabrillo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cabrillo trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Morgan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabrillo counters with a two punch combo.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabrillo circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Cabrillo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morgan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Cabrillo tries to pass.
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.
Cabrillo throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Cabrillo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrillo.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Cabrillo saw that one coming.
Cabrillo misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Cabrillo with the counter takedown but Morgan avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morgan lands a jab-cross combination.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cabrillo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabrillo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrillo shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cabrillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrillo.
Morgan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cabrillo avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Cabrillo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Simon Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrillo off balance momentarily.
Morgan slips under a jab from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo misses with a jab to the body
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabrillo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cabrillo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan swings for the body but Cabrillo moves out of range.
Morgan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan is looking to wear down Cabrillo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cabrillo takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morgan looks for the body kick but Cabrillo saw that one coming.
Cabrillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Cabrillo throws a counter combo.
Cabrillo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cabrillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrillo.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabrillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Cabrillo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Cabrillo throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabrillo, as that shot connected.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan slips a straight right by Cabrillo.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Cabrillo.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Cabrillo moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Cabrillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simon Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Cabrillo moves away and avoids it.
Cabrillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Cabrillo on that attempt.
Morgan throws a hook but Cabrillo blocks it.
Cabrillo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabrillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrillo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan scores with a push kick.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab from Cabrillo.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Cabrillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabrillo.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Cabrillo.
Cabrillo blocks a head kick by Morgan.
A little jabbing left from Cabrillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cabrillo. Cabrillo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabrillo can do to turn this around?
A solid body kick from Morgan.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cabrillo throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Cabrillo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cabrillo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cabrillo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabrillo throws a big shot that misses.
As Cabrillo looks to move away, Morgan throws a big counter combo but Cabrillo just gets out of the way.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. Cabrillo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cabrillo blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Cabrillo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Cabrillo avoids it.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabrillo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a head kick. Cabrillo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan slips a jab from Cabrillo.
Morgan takes a swing at Cabrillo's ribcage but misses.
Cabrillo scores with a jab to the head.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Cabrillo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cabrillo moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Cabrillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cabrillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Cabrillo misses with a body punch.
Morgan digs a right hand into Cabrillo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cabrillo's gas tank.
Cabrillo lands a nice elbow.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrillo counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan jabs Cabrillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabrillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cabrillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a right hand to the body.
Cabrillo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cabrillo throws a combination. Morgan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cabrillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cabrillo closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrillo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabrillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Cabrillo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabrillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Cabrillo.
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 misses with a hook. Cabrillo ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simon Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabrillo tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabrillo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabrillo forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Cabrillo.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Cabrillo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cabrillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Cabrillo's shoulder, as Cabrillo tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrillo moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Cabrillo throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabrillo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cabrillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrillo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabrillo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cabrillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrillo.
Morgan misses with an uppercut
and Cabrillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabrillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Cabrillo misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrillo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrillo moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Cabrillo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cabrillo takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morgan throws a jab when Cabrillo was well out of range.
Juan Cabrillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrillo takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Cabrillo tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrillo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morgan defends well and Cabrillo ends up having to push Morgan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cabrillo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morgan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabrillo takes a step back to recover.
Cabrillo throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cabrillo thinking.
Cabrillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Cabrillo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simon Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Cabrillo.
Cabrillo fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Simon Morgan.
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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Morgan!
Simon Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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