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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Fat Lip as his entrance music. Ceasar Morgan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ove Sundberg's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ove Sundberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceasar Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundberg throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Sundberg misses with a hook.
Sundberg scores with a one two! Morgan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sundberg loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Sundberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sundberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sundberg misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan has his takedown stuffed
and Sundberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sundberg tries to sprawl out of it but Morgan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sundberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ove Sundberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sundberg.
Morgan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sundberg sprawls well initially but Morgan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sundberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morgan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morgan is keen to just control but Sundberg is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a strike but Sundberg avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Morgan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Sundberg is adopting a defensive guard.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sundberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sundberg is trying to keep Morgan in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sundberg.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sundberg defends it nicely.
Ove Sundberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Morgan.
Morgan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sundberg swivels and escapes.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sundberg as he avoids it easily.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sundberg sprawls well. Sundberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sundberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sundberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan wants to clinch but Sundberg slips to the side
and Sundberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sundberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sundberg stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ove Sundberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sundberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Sundberg looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg dominated that 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.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Sundberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Sundberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Sundberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Sundberg.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sundberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sundberg tries to sprawl out of it but Morgan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sundberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ove Sundberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Morgan.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sundberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sundberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Sundberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Sundberg.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Sundberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ceasar Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Sundberg as Morgan shoots in.
Sundberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sundberg misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves out of range as Sundberg strikes.
Sundberg misses with a looping left.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Sundberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Sundberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sundberg throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan shoots for a takedown but Sundberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sundberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan fails with the takedown
and Sundberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sundberg is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sundberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sundberg's head.
Sundberg has hold of Morgan's hands but Morgan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sundberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sundberg trying to control from the bottom.
Morgan trying to control the pace.
Morgan is just content to waste time from the top position. Sundberg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sundberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morgan controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sundberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Morgan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sundberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morgan thinking.
Morgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sundberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sundberg counters with a straight right hand.
Ove Sundberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Morgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sundberg misses with an uppercut.
Morgan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sundberg circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but Sundberg is having none of it.
Sundberg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sundberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of Sundberg's side.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sundberg defends it nicely.
Morgan slips under a jab from Sundberg.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sundberg.
Morgan has his takedown stuffed
and Sundberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sundberg scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Sundberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sundberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Sundberg throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Sundberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sundberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sundberg.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Sundberg avoids them all with ease.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sundberg but Sundberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sundberg but Sundberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on Sundberg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sundberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sundberg!
Morgan wants to control but Sundberg is keeping him busy.
Morgan in side control, throwing shots but Sundberg defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ceasar Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan trying to control the action but Sundberg is working from the bottom.
Sundberg can't do much from the bottom here.
Ceasar Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan trying to control the position but Sundberg is working away.
Ove Sundberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sundberg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morgan's guard! Nice work there by Sundberg!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ove Sundberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sundberg, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ove Sundberg!
Ove Sundberg made sure to mention his sponsor, Highland Clothing in his post fight interview.
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