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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Sherry Monocle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 cm
39
180 lbs
47 - 18 - 0 |
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160 cm
34
171 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful |
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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
47 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Simeon Malaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Malaya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan misses the shot to the body. Malaya feinted with a counter takedown. A leg kick checked by Morgan. Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malaya takes one to the chin there. Malaya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Malaya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Malaya throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Malaya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. We've been informed that Morgan 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. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Malaya tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it. Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
Morgan gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Malaya counter with a right hand. Nice shot lands for Malaya. Malaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. 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 Malaya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malaya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Malaya blocks a head kick by Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan. A jab lands there for Malaya. Malaya throws a body shot but no joy. Morgan now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Malaya scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Malaya misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely. A swing and a miss from Morgan. Morgan misses with a double jab.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range. Malaya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morgan will feel that in the morning. Malaya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily. Morgan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Malaya moves out of range easily. Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Malaya dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut! This has been an exciting period of action! Malaya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Malaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving. Morgan moves forwards but Malaya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malaya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Malaya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Malaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses. Malaya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Malaya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Morgan misses with a double jab.
Malaya throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range. Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Morgan throws a hook but Malaya avoids it easily. Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malaya is looking to score with low kicks. Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Malaya. Malaya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Malaya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Malaya. Malaya throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Malaya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Malaya scoring well with a low kick there.
Malaya scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Malaya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malaya.
Nice jab there from Malaya. Malaya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malaya. Morgan tries to bum rush Malaya with a series of wild strikes but Malaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head. Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malaya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Malaya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morgan in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Malaya connects with a high kick. A big left from Malaya misses. Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick. Morgan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Malaya blocks a jab. Donk. Malaya catches Morgan right on the button with a cross. Morgan staying out of range there. Malaya 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.
Malaya misses with the combination.
Morgan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Malaya misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back. Malaya throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Malaya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simeon Malaya dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Malaya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands. Malaya looks to land a combination. Morgan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Malaya with a jab. Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malaya. Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simon Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Malaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts. Malaya connects with the punch. Malaya throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely. An inside leg kick from Morgan misses. Malaya throws a head kick that misses. Malaya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Malaya throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it. Morgan throws a head kick that misses. Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab. Malaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan throws a big counter head kick but Malaya avoids it with no problem. Simeon Malaya is winning the standup battle so far. Malaya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though. Malaya connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Morgan does no damage. Malaya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Malaya avoids the body shot from Morgan.
A leg kick checked by Morgan. A nice side step and Morgan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Malaya ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malaya.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malaya. Malaya's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym. Malaya lands a nice shot that snaps Morgan's head back.
An inside leg kick from Malaya misses. Morgan checks a low kick from Malaya. Morgan is looking for the big counter here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malaya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A head kick misses from Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Malaya.
Morgan throws a push kick but Malaya slaps the foot to one side. Malaya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Donk. Malaya catches Morgan right on the button with a cross. Malaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan. Malaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Malaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A cross from Malaya lands. Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Malaya avoids it. It looked like Malaya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Malaya misses with a body shot.
Morgan misses with a straight right. Malaya appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Morgan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malaya counters with a slapping leg kick. Morgan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A chopping leg kick lands by Malaya. Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Malaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Malaya coming out on top. A head kick misses from Malaya. Malaya misses with a head kick.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malaya.
Malaya connects with the punch. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Morgan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Malaya has got the better of the exchanges. Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malaya. Malaya checks a low kick from Morgan. Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Malaya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Good standup being displayed there by Malaya as he connects with a hook. Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malaya changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Good leg kick by Malaya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Malaya there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Malaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan is breathing heavily. Malaya fails to land with a series of punches.
Malaya throws a right and a left that both miss. Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Morgan slips a jab from Malaya. Malaya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Malaya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Morgan checks a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simeon Malaya dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Malaya scores with a nice head shot. Morgan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malaya backs up against the cage.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes. Malaya lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range. Malaya misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Morgan checks a leg kick. Morgan throws a counter combo. Malaya misses with an uppercut. Malaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here. Malaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Malaya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Malaya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Malaya throws a nice head kick!
Morgan is looking to slow Malaya down with leg kicks. Malaya throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well. Malaya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab. Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Malaya misses with a looping right. Morgan throws a counter combo. Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Malaya connects with a single shot there. Malaya lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming. Malaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Morgan counters with a body kick. Malaya connects with the punch. Malaya swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Malaya misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Morgan throws a big shot that misses. Malaya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Malaya throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malaya. Malaya throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it. Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A jab from Malaya misses. Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malaya.
A head kick misses from Malaya. Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Malaya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaya moves away. Malaya throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.
Malaya swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here. Malaya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morgan under the eye. Malaya works the jab nicely. Malaya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malaya lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Malaya checks a low kick from Morgan. A right-left combo lands from Morgan. Malaya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Malaya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head. Malaya lands with a cross.
Morgan is rocked! Malaya connects with a jab. Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Malaya finish him? Nice body punch from Malaya. Malaya dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut! Malaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage! 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! Malaya lands with a shot to the body. Malaya scores with a leg kick.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malaya to score with a decent uppercut. Malaya lands a big head kick that sends Morgan to the canvas! Malaya follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simeon Malaya! Simeon Malaya 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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