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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. Morgan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Dexter Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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194 lbs
27 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowman defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Morgan throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Bowman slips the punch.
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bowman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bowman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan throws a low kick, looking for Bowman's leg but Bowman calmly moves out of range.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Bowman moved away.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bowman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bowman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Bowman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Bowman's head but Bowman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morgan's head.
Bowman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bowman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been hearing reports that Bowman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bowman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Bowman blocks the leg kick.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Bowman moves away and avoids it.
Bowman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bowman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Bowman tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bowman momentarily.
It looks like Casey Bowman has been cut.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Bowman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Bowman.
Bowman looking to score a takedown here. Morgan is defending well but Bowman drives through and ends up in Morgan's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to keep Bowman in close.
Bowman gets to his feet - Morgan follows without any prompting.
Morgan tries to work over Bowman's front leg with a kick but Bowman checks it.
Bowman digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
Bowman moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Bowman scores with a hook.
Bowman moves into the clinch successfully.
Bowman has Morgan pressed against the cage, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Bowman breaks from the clinch.
Bowman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bowman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bowman throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
Bowman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Morgan misses.
Bowman misses with a body kick.
Bowman blocks a jab.
Morgan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Bowman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan digs a good hook to Bowman's body.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Bowman throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Bowman throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan blocks the body kick.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Bowman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morgan digs a good body shot into Bowman's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bowman misses with a jab to the body
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Bowman.
Jab, jab by Bowman - just one landing.
Bowman works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Bowman 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.
Bowman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bowman looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Bowman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A lazy body kick from Bowman
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. Bowman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Bowman avoids them all with ease.
Casey Bowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan with a hook.
Bowman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowman ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.
Bowman is rocked!
Bowman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Bowman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan pounces like a tiger and cracks Bowman with a vicious hook! Bowman is down but not out! Morgan follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dexter Morgan!
Post fight, Dexter Morgan took to the microphone: '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
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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