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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Philippe Njewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
25 - 14 - 2 |
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169 cm
36
146 lbs
28 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Philippe Njewel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Virgil Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Njewel swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Njewel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Njewel is in Morgan's guard.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Njewel scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan has control of Njewel's left arm, preventing Njewel from doing any damage.
Morgan is looking for a triangle but Njewel pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njewel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Njewel is aware though and is defending well.
Njewel wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Njewel defends easily.
Njewel trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Njewel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan controls Njewel momentarily but Njewel frees himself.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Njewel passes into side control.
Njewel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morgan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Morgan wants to control but Njewel postures up.
Njewel working the head with strikes.
Morgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel passes to side control.
Morgan being controlled for a moment.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Njewel wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Njewel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morgan, who protects the arm well.
Njewel wants to stand but Morgan has his arm trapped.
Morgan trying to remain calm as Njewel controls from the top position.
Morgan tries to buck Njewel off but Njewel is having none of it.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Morgan tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Njewel easily slips into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Njewel avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Philippe Njewel dominated that round.
That's time! Njewel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Njewel 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.
Njewel misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a left to the body.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Njewel moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morgan.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Njewel.
Njewel blocks an uppercut.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Njewel breaks the clinch.
Njewel tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Njewel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njewel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Njewel showed some decent athleticism there.
Morgan is trying to control but Njewel manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Njewel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Morgan tries to hold on but Njewel postures up.
Njewel controlling from the full mount.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Njewel isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Njewel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Njewel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Njewel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Njewel tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Njewel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morgan hang on?
Njewel unloading with bombs!
Morgan prevents Njewel from taking his back.
Morgan wants to hold on but Njewel pushes him away.
Morgan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Morgan prevents Njewel from getting a body triangle.
I would not like to be Morgan right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njewel is not going to allow Morgan to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
Morgan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Njewel.
Njewel is hanging on to Morgan's back as he tries to escape.
Njewel lands punches and elbows.
Njewel is trying to stick to Morgan's back but Morgan is turning into Njewel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Njewel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Morgan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Njewel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Njewel keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Njewel keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Philippe Njewel dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Njewel gets a clinch.
Njewel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Njewel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Njewel closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
Njewel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Njewel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan counters with a head kick. That will keep Njewel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njewel tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Njewel slips a straight right by Morgan.
Njewel rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njewel prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Njewel is trying to force a seperation but Morgan has the dominant position.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Njewel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Njewel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Njewel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Njewel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Morgan is trying to defend but Njewel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Njewel wants to stand up but Morgan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Njewel is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virgil Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Njewel looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan connects with a couple of short punches.
Njewel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Njewel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Njewel wants to stand up but Morgan is controlling him.
Njewel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan postures up and lands a big shot to Njewel's brow.
Njewel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgan manages to get himself to full guard.
Morgan looking for subs off his back but Njewel has passed one foot through into half guard.
Morgan tries to roll over but Njewel keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njewel 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.
Njewel slows the pace down in half guard.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Njewel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Njewel pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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 Martin Philippe Njewel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Njewel, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Philippe Njewel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Martin Philippe Njewel made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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