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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xuribiba Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Seether - Remedy as his entrance music. Xuribiba Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xuribiba Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shaun Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xuribiba Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaun Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva taking a break here but Morgan is having none of it and regains half guard.
Morgan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Morgan is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva passes to side control.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
Morgan wants to control but Silva postures up.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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 thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morgan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Silva dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Xuribiba Silva has been cut.
Morgan gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Morgan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morgan lands a right hand.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morgan digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morgan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Morgan lands a body punch.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morgan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xuribiba Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morgan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
Morgan pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Xuribiba Silva's cut is getting worse.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Morgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morgan obliges.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Xuribiba Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Silva is trying to drag Morgan to the mat but Morgan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morgan lands a body punch.
Morgan gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morgan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Shaun Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva is working for takedown but Morgan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Morgan working Silva over with knees to the body.
Morgan lands with a left to the head.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morgan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xuribiba Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Morgan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Morgan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Morgan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Morgan!
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Morgan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morgan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morgan lands a couple of elbows.
Morgan working some strikes from top position.
Morgan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morgan connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Morgan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
Xuribiba Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Morgan gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Shaun Morgan!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Shaun Morgan!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Shaun Morgan!
Shaun Morgan wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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