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Event:
GC 370 Marek vs Walden
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean throws a right hand that Morison ducks under and follows up with a left that Morison also avoids with ease.
Morison feinted with a counter takedown.
Morison dives in and grabs Dean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dean pushes down on Morison 's head and hops out.
Dean throws out a counter right but Morison avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Morison dives in and scores a takedown into Dean's guard.#ES2#
Dean wriggles free and stands up.
Morison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dean swivels and escapes.
Morison moves out of range as Dean strikes.#CL#
Morison clinches up with Dean and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Morison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean lands a jab to Morison 's midsection.
Morison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Morison . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean lands a slapping body shot.
#T1#
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morison wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Morison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morison tries a head kick but it misses.
Dean throws a head kick that misses.
Morison feinted with a counter takedown.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Morison .
Dean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brian Dean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dean throws a body punch but Morison moves out of range.
Morison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dean as he jumps to the side.
Dean throws out a counter right but Morison avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Morison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morison moves out of range as Dean strikes.
Morison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morison definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Morison .
Morison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Morison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Morison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Dean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean lands a right hook to the body.
Dean swings for the body but Morison moves out of range.
#T3#
Morison defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Dean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morison moves out of range of the body kick from Dean.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morison or perhaps it was just good defense by Dean, which made it look bad.
Morison tries a head kick but it misses.
Dean looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morison .
Dean has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Morison wants to clinch.
Morison shoots in looking for a takedown but Dean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morison 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dean lands with a straight right. Morison didn't see that one coming.
Dean fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Morison rushes Dean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC2#
Dean breaks the clinch.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dean stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morison defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Morison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Morison is just out of range.
Dean lunges at Morison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morison 's hand.
Morison shoots in and drives through. Dean sprawls well.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morison attempts a counter takedown but Dean avoids it well and moves away.
Morison shoots in looking for a takedown but Dean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morison 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dean.
Dean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Dean dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Morison tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Brian Dean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morison at a distance.
Dean lands a body shot.
Dean connects with a body shot that sends Morison 's belly button to the back.
Dean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean throws a head kick that half lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dean in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dean throws a hook but Morison avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Dean looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
Morison clinches up with Dean and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Dean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morison stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Dean throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morison counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morison .
Morison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dean throws a hook but Morison blocks it.
Morison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Morison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dean, pushing him back against the cage.
Morison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Dean's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dean is trying to break free.
Morison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dean is keeping busy.
Morison trying to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Dean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dean prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Morison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dean's waist but Dean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morison off to one side.
It seemed like Dean was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dean stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Morison . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Dean misses.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brian Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target. #T3#
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Morison counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Dean.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morison .
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Morison appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morison tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
Morison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dean sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morison somewhat.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Morison slips the punch.
Dean misses with a straight left. #T4#
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morison moves away.
Morison tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morison tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Dean looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morison seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morison just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morison .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Johnny Morison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dean throws a head kick that misses.
Morison moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Dean tries to sprawl but Morison drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morison is looking to stall here but Dean recovers full guard. #ES2#
Dean is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #BC#
Morison breaks from the clinch.
Dean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean stuffs the takedown.
Dean lands a nice hook to Morison 's body. Morison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
Morison moves into the clinch successfully.
Morison leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Dean is trying to break the clinch but Morison is controlling him.
Morison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morison trying to stall but Dean improves his position.
Dean is trying to break free.#BC2#
Dean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Morison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morison moves out of range as Dean strikes.#T2#
Morison goes for a double leg but Dean avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dean continues to drive forward.
Dean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Morison . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean with a nice calf kick.
A swing and a miss from Dean.
Dean misses with a hook. Morison ducked under it nicely.
Dean lands with an uppercut that bounces Morison off the cage and back into range.
Morison slips a straight right by Dean.
Morison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morison sets himself, and Dean steps forward looking for the clinch! Morison avoids it this time.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Morison counters with a three punch combo that has Dean backing up. Dean nods at Morison to acknowledge the strikes.
Morison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.
Morison slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
Morison moves out of range as Dean strikes.
Morison fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Morison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dean lands with a good body shot.
Dean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dean scores with the left hand. Morison knows he should have avoided that one.
Dean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dean throws a hook but Morison avoids it easily.
Dean misses with a body kick.
Morison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brian Dean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Dean throws a body kick that misses.
Dean misses with a straight left.
Morison shoots for a takedown but Dean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dean looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dean digs a good hook to Morison 's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Dean coming out on top.
Dean lands a jab to Morison 's midsection.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. Morison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morison throws a big counter combination but Dean scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dean misses with an uppercut. Morison saw that one coming.
Morison moves to clinch but Dean breaks away
and Dean counters with a straight right hand.
Johnny Morison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Dean.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dean winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Dean! |
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Event:
GC 367 Raledran vs Kuti
Date: Oct 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herandio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD2#
Morison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Herandio quickly recovers to half guard.
Morison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herandio wants to get back to his feet.
Morison controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Morison seems to be working for a kimura but Herandio defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Morison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Herandio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morison working the head and body with strikes.
Herandio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Herandio's head.
Morison prevents Herandio from standing back up.
Morison controlling the action here.
Herandio is trying to stand.
#T2#
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.
Morison seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like Morison might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from Herandio finds it's target.#TD2#
Morison gets a double leg takedown into Herandio's guard.
Morison controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morison prevents Herandio from getting back to his feet.
Morison distracts Herandio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Herandio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Morison content to stall in guard here.
Herandio wants to stand up but Morison is controlling him.
Herandio trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Morison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morison won't allow Herandio to get back to his feet.
Herandio is looking to stand back up but Morison counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Herandio. #T4#
Still in half guard, Morison seems content to control.
Herandio is trying to stand back up but Morison is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Morison seems to be working for a kimura but Herandio defends the submission attempt.
Morison sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morison slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Morison dominated that round.
That's time! Herandio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Herandio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good exchange - Herandio coming out on top.
Herandio cracks Morison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Herandio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morison counters with a straight right hand.
Morison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Herandio cracks Morison with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD2#
Morison closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morison stops Herandio from getting back to his feet.
Johnny Morison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Herandio wants to stand back up but Morison manages to pass into side control.
Herandio is trying to get back to his feet.#T1#
Morison lands a few punches from side control.
Morison prevents Herandio from escaping the position.
Herandio trying to remain calm as Morison controls from the top position.
Herandio is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morison has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Morison stalls from top position.
Herandio wants to get back to his feet but Morison drags him back down.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Herandio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morison to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morison 's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Herandio wants to get back to his feet but Morison passes into half guard.
Morison content to control rather than advance.
Morison looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Herandio tries to kick Morison off but Morison keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SU2#
Morison decides to stand up.
Morison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Danga de danga de dang - Herandio scores with a four punch combination!#TD2#
Morison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Herandio quickly recovers to half guard.
Herandio is looking to escape.
Herandio wants to stand back up but Morison manages to pass into side control.
#SUB2#
Morison is trying to get an arm triangle but Herandio is defending well.
Herandio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Morison is controlling him well.#T4#
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morison has a takedown stuffed.
Morison moves out of range as Herandio strikes.
Herandio moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMorison .#TD2#
Morison gets a double leg takedown into Herandio's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Morison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Morison walks into a left hand.
Herandio wants to clinch up but Morison keeps it at a distance.
Herandio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morison . Morison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Herandio lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
Morison drives through and clinches with Herandio against the cage.
Herandio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herandio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#TD2#
Morison gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Herandio wants to stand but Morison is controlling the position.
Morison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herandio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herandio wants to stand up but Morison is controlling him. #T1#
Morison looking to pass the guard.
Herandio wants to stand up but Morison is controlling him. #ES#
Herandio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Herandio struggles to land a body shot inside as Morison controls his hands.
Herandio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Herandio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herandio is looking to break free of the clinch but Morison has double underhooks.
Morison can't find room to land a body shot as Herandio controls the action.
#TD2#
Morison pulls Herandio into guard.
#T2#
Herandio preventing the sweep. #ES2#
Morison pushes Herandio off and gets back to his feet.
Morison slips under a jab from Herandio.
Herandio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Herandio misses with a wild body shot.
Herandio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morison .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herandio misses with a kick to the body.
Herandio connects with a right hand. Morison shakes it off.
Herandio is looking to clinch.
Morison defending well as Herandio loads up on a big left hand.
Herandio misses with a double jab.
Herandio lands with an uppercut that bounces Morison off the cage and back into range.
Morison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Herandio.#TD2#
Morison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#T3#
Herandio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morison not doing much here.
Herandio is trying to stand.
Herandio on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morison is taking a breather. Herandio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fran Herandio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Herandio won't allow Morison to pass to mount. #SUB#
Herandio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morison pulls his head out easily.
Morison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morison prevents Herandio from standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Herandio. That snapped Morison 's head back.
#TD2#
Morison shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Herandio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Herandio is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morison dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fran Herandio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Morison ! |
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Event:
GC 364 Raledran vs Dean
Date: Sep 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Costa is trying to break free.
Costa dodges an elbow strike from Morison .
Costa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morison was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Costa sets himself, and Morison steps forward looking for the clinch! Costa avoids it this time.
Costa scores with a body shot.
Costa scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morison plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL#
Costa closes the distance and clinches.
Morison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Costa's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Morison breaks from the clinch.
#T1##CL2#
Morison moves into the clinch.
Morison stops a takedown attempt from Costa.
I was talking to Costa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Costa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Morison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costa cracks Morison with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Costa as he connects with a hook.
Morison looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Costa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morison .
Costa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Costa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morison momentarily.
Costa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2#
Morison tries to move into range but Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Morison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donk. Costa catches Morison right on the button with a cross.#ROC#Morison is rocked!
Costa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Costa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Costa lands a right hook to the body.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morison circles away quickly and effectively.
Morison replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Costa blocks it well.
Costa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Costa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Costa stuffs the takedown.
Maximo Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Morison .
Morison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maximo Costa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Costa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Costa lands with a hook. Morison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morison is still on wobbly legs! Can Costa finish him?
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Morison seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Costa moves into range and clinches up with Morison .#T3##TD2#
Morison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Costa uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Costa wants to control from the top but Morison keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Costa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Costa controls the pace.
Costa throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Costa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Costa has managed to get both his arms back between Morison 's legs - danger averted.
Costa trying to control but Morison is working from the bottom.
Costa chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Costa lands a couple of elbows.
Costa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Costa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Costa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Costa won't allow Morison to sweep him here.
Costa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morison is trying to keep Costa in close.
Costa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Costa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Costa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Costa postures up in Morison 's guard and throws a big left but Morison blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Costa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Morison tries for a takedown but Costa circles away easily
enabling Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
Costa scores with a decent looking hook.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morison has his takedown stuffed
and Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costa throws out a powerful jab.
Maximo Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
Morison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morison drops his hands momentarily. Costa doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Morison staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Morison doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximo Costa!
Maximo Costa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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