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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sherry Monocle. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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34
182 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
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160 cm
36
171 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
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
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
Morgan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgan.
Mercer throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Mercer misses with a looping left.
Mercer backing away here, and Morgan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy body kick from Mercer
and Morgan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercer. That's going to slow Morgan down.
Mercer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morgan looks winded!
Mercer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mercer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer checks a leg kick.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Mercer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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?
Mercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mercer, right into the meat.
Mercer scores with a kick to the body.
Mercer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morgan blocks a leg kick.
Mercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mercer throws the kick towards the body but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan checks a low kick from Mercer.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgan.
Mercer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mercer pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Nice body punch from Mercer - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Mercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mercer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Morgan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mercer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Mercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mercer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercer digs a right hand into Morgan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morgan's gas tank.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Mercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer cracks Morgan with a nice body shot.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Mercer.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mercer lands a left hand.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morgan is rocked!
Morgan takes a shot to the head.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercer finish him?
Mercer lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Mercer.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercer scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mercer moves into the clinch successfully.
Mercer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan wants to break free but Mercer has control.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mercer lands a big right hand that drops Morgan! The killer instinct kicks in and Mercer finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mercer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Mercer!
Our winner, Alex Mercer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Simon Morgan was interviewed post fight and said 'bad weight cut made me lose'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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