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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Breedon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Breedon scores with a shot to the body.
#KD#
Breedon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Morgan sprawling to the canvas! Morgan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Breedon finish him?!
#ROC#Morgan is rocked!
Morgan is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Breedon just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Morgan has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Breedon! |
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Event:
DMMA 37: Tucker vs Bol
Date: Aug 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Boran lands with an overhand left.
Boran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD#
Boran shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boran showed some decent athleticism there.
Morgan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boran . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Morgan is trying to control Boran 's posture. Boran takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Morgan! Boran is rotating here... this could be the end... Morgan is out! Boran has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gorgi Boran !
After the big win, Gorgi Boran made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Finnish Elite Extreme Science and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
DMMA 25: Andrianakis v Outback
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Morgan dives in and scores a takedown into Santos's guard.
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.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely. #SUB#
Santos has his feet on Morgan's thighs here. He's pushed Morgan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Morgan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Santos! |
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Event:
DMMA 16: Hussein vs Finlay
Date: Jun 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Hardman throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Hardman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hardman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardman missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardman missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been told by Hardman's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hardman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Hardman.
Morgan shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morgan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardman throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Hardman only half commits.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Hardman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hardman continues to drive forward.
Hardman throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Brock Hardman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Brock Hardman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Morgan.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardman lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardman swinging wildly here.
Hardman throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily. #T1#
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardman tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardman connects with the punch.
Hardman cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Hardman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Hardman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hardman enables Morgan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hardman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
Morgan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Hardman is working hard here to advance position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardman tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan darts in looking for a takedown but Hardman gets double underhooks and turns Morgan into the cage.
A cross from Hardman lands.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Hardman.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardman lands a lovely overhand right.
Morgan tries to clinch but Hardman moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hardman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morgan tries to move into range but Hardman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T3#
Hardman throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Hardman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardman wants it to stay on the feet.
Morgan throws a low kick, looking for Hardman's leg but Hardman calmly moves out of range.
Hardman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hardman with a nice cross.#ROC#Morgan is rocked!
Nice jab there from Hardman.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardman finish him?
Hardman drops Morgan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Morgan! Hardman dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Hardman!
A relieved looking Brock Hardman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
DMMA 6: Rocksaw vs Saros
Date: May 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Flijers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Flijers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flijers cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Flijers stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flijers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flijers pinned against the cage. Flijers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morgan fails with the takedown.
Flijers looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Flijers lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flijers.#ROC2#Morgan is rocked!
A short uppercut from Flijers.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flijers creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Morgan with a big uppercut! Morgan tries to clinch up but Flijers pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Morgan to the mat! Morgan covers up and Flijers unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ruben Flijers!
After winning the bout, Ruben Flijers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Mendoza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Mendoza moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan wants to stall.
Morgan tries to break free but Mendoza pushes him back against the cage.
Mendoza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mendoza is pressed up against the cage. Morgan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mendoza down to the mat. Mendoza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morgan trying to control the action but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza can't do much from the bottom here.
Mendoza is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Morgan wants to control but Mendoza is keeping him busy.
Mendoza is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#ES#
Mendoza throws Morgan to one side and escapes!
Mendoza digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
No luck for Morgan with that takedown attempt.
Mendoza fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan with a poor takedown #CL#
and Mendoza counters by moving into the clinch.
Mendoza is looking to take this one to the mat.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Mendoza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morgan quickly recovers to half guard.
Morgan trying to control but Mendoza postures up.
#T3#
Mendoza controlling the action here.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Mendoza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendoza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendoza slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morgan tries to kick Mendoza off but Mendoza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Morgan is pressing down on Mendoza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mendoza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SU#
Mendoza stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL#
Mendoza pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD#
Mendoza jumps guard and drags Morgan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Mendoza wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Mendoza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Mendoza moves into the clinch.
Morgan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A bit of stalling here from Morgan.
#TD#
Mendoza pulls guard effortlessly.
Mendoza has Morgan pulled in close to control his posture.
Morgan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mendoza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mendoza trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Mendoza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Mendoza!#REVR#
Morgan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mendoza manages to pass to side control. #SUB#
Mendoza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Mendoza seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2#
Morgan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Mendoza wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan gets full guard.#T3#
Morgan controlling the position.
Mendoza won't allow Morgan to sweep him here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendoza fails with the takedown.
Mendoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Mendoza pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Mendoza manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mendoza!
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mendoza.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T4##TD#
Mendoza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morgan to the mat! Morgan manages to get full guard.
Morgan pulls Mendoza in close to prevent any damage.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mendoza manages to pass to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Mendoza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendoza circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Morgan drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Mendoza follows Morgan to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Mendoza!
A less than humble Hector Mendoza misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
ACA 16: Sekera vs Kalishnikov
Date: Feb 26, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Jackson forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morgan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Matt Morgan has been cut.#TD2#
Jackson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morgan regains guard.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson advances position into side control!#SU2#
Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson darts in looking for a takedown but Morgan gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
Morgan tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Jackson feints and as Morgan raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SU2#
Jackson stands up and waves to Morgan to follow him. #CL2#
Jackson forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgan's face.
Jackson working the clinch nicely. Morgan is working for position but Jackson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Morgan crumples up against the cage and Jackson lands two more shots before the ref can save Morgan! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kill Shot Jackson!
Kill Shot Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
ACA 12: Spliffs vs Khufu
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Ephieldifos drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
#TD2#
Morgan jumps guard and drags Ephieldifos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ephieldifos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ephieldifos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ephieldifos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ephieldifos landing some decent shots from guard.
Ephieldifos throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ephieldifos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ephieldifos chips away with some ground and pound.
Ephieldifos is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Ephieldifos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Ephieldifos has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Ephieldifos postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it. #SUB2#
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Morgan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ephieldifos should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Morgan has tightened it up now! Ephieldifos should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matt Morgan! |
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Event:
ACA 7: Stephenson vs Pope
Date: Dec 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klein.
Klein fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Klein.#TD2#
Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
Morgan working the head with strikes.
Morgan lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morgan landing strikes.
Morgan controlling the position from side mount. #T1#
Morgan is trying to move to mount but Klein reverses beautifully and ends up in Morgan's guard.
Klein prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Morgan is pulling down on Klein's head. It's preventing any offense from Klein, at least for the moment.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan has control of Klein's left arm, preventing Klein from doing any damage.
Morgan is trying to keep Klein in close.
Klein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klein defends well.
Morgan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Klein looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morgan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morgan won't allow Klein to sweep him here.
Morgan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Morgan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morgan wants to control but Klein is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Klein's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Morgan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Morgan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klein quickly recovers to half guard.
Morgan winds up and cracks Klein with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morgan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Morgan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morgan wants to stand up but Klein is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klein is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
Matt Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Klein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage. #T1#
Morgan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morgan is keen to just control but Klein is a slippery customer.
Morgan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morgan is taking a breather. Klein 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.#SUB#
Klein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan trying to control the pace. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Klein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morgan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan works his way into full mount! #SUB2#
Morgan goes for an armbar but Klein turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Klein. #T3#
Morgan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klein is one step ahead there.
Morgan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Morgan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morgan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
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 to sit in guard and control but Klein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klein defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Klein gets caught napping as Morgan dives in and scores a takedown. Klein manages to retain guard.
Morgan tries to stand but Klein is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klein has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Klein's legs - danger averted.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
Morgan cracks Klein with a solid left hand.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Klein is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SU2#
Morgan gets to his feet. Klein looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1#
Some wild striking there from Klein.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses
and Klein counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD2#
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Morgan is trying for a kimura here. Klein looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Morgan wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Morgan! |
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Event:
GFC THE START
Date: Nov 30, 2020 |
#R1#
Hiccup closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morgan wants to take the fight to the mat but Hiccup manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hiccup.
Hiccup tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Hiccup pulls guard.
Hiccup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan wants to stand but Hiccup is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan stands and throws Hiccup's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Hiccup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Hiccup is looking for a sweep.
Hiccup is working hard here to advance position.
Hiccup trying to remain calm as Morgan controls from the top position.
Morgan cracks Hiccup with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hiccup might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morgan working the ground and pound.
Hiccup is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.
Hiccup is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
Morgan scores with a couple of short elbows.#SU2#
Morgan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hiccup to his feet. #TD2#
Morgan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hiccup on his heels. He'll look to pass Hiccup's guard now, I'm sure.#SU2#
Morgan gets to his feet. Hiccup looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hiccup scores with a push kick.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Morgan clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiccup blocks the elbow strike.
#TD#
Hiccup pulls guard effortlessly. #T3##SU2#
Morgan gets to his feet - Hiccup follows without any prompting.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Hiccup counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan shoots and misses
and Hiccup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jon Hiccup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Morgan.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morgan! But no joy.
Hiccup fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiccup scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hiccup shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T4##CL2#
Morgan moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Morgan drags the fight down to the ground.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hiccup pushes Morgan off looking to stand but Morgan dives back in and keeps control.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Hiccup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like Morgan is going to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Morgan 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#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hiccup.
Hiccup looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Hiccup dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Hiccup tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Morgan instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hiccup is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morgan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2#
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hiccup or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Hiccup. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Hiccup scores with a one two! Morgan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #TD2#
Morgan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hiccup tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Morgan is in Hiccup's guard.
Hiccup pushes Morgan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hiccup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hiccup checks a low kick from Morgan.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hiccup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiccup fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Morgan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hiccup napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T2##SUB2#
Morgan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hiccup rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morgan's guard! Nice work there by Hiccup!
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Hiccup trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Hiccup stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Hiccup in a clinch.
Hiccup can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hiccup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiccup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hiccup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan throws out a counter right but Hiccup avoids it with no problem.#T3##CL2#
Morgan pushes Hiccup up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Hiccup jumps guard.
Morgan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hiccup knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiccup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hiccup keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully. #T4#
Hiccup looking to control.
Hiccup wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hiccup is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Hiccup circles away.
#CL2#
Morgan rushes Hiccup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land. #TD#
Hiccup jumps into guard, dragging Morgan to the mat.
#SU2#
Morgan stands up and waves to Hiccup to follow him. #TD2#
Hiccup gets caught napping as Morgan dives in and scores a takedown. Hiccup manages to retain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Hiccup will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
A nice combination there by Hiccup.
Hiccup shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hiccup's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hiccup counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hiccup or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Morgan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hiccup!
Morgan advances to mount.
Hiccup is squirming around, avoiding Morgan's attempts to control the action.
Morgan unloading with bombs!#T1#
Morgan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Hiccup tries to improve his position but Morgan has taken his back! Morgan has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Hiccup tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Morgan pushes Hiccup away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Morgan!
Matt Morgan is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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