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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morgan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to california uber alles. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dudley Blake!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
Morgan throws a head kick that Blake semi-blocks.
Morgan throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blake.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blake tries to score with a low kick but Morgan moves his leg out of the way.
Morgan scores with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blake scores with a takedown into Morgan's guard.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blake defends well.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Blake isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blake is controlling him.
Blake trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Blake saw that one coming.
Morgan has managed to clinch.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morgan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blake.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morgan taking a breather.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan prevents Blake from breaking the clinch.
Blake is trying to force a seperation but Morgan has the dominant position.
Blake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morgan smiles and moves away.
Jake Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Blake.
Blake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blake takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Blake takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Morgan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Blake.
Blake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan keeps control of Blake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blake tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blake wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Blake takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blake looks gassed!
Morgan throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Jake Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan pushes Blake up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Blake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Blake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan tries to stall but Blake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blake managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Blake wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Morgan has Blake pressed against the cage, preventing Blake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Blake avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Blake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Morgan keeps him there for the moment.
Morgan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan walks into a left hand.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Blake's front leg but catches the back leg as Blake tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake 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.
Morgan throws a body kick the misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan clinches but Blake breaks the clinch
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Blake throws a shot to the body.
Blake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Blake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blake's calf.
Morgan clinches but Blake breaks the clinch
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Blake takes it in his stride.
Blake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blake stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Blake prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Blake off! Blake jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Blake works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Blake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blake connects with a couple of short punches.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Morgan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morgan's guard.
Nice strikes from Blake there.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blake's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Blake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for the choke from the back position but Blake is controlling his hands well.
Blake tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Blake regains half guard.
Blake is trying is best to control the position here.
Blake gets back to full guard.
Blake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Morgan gets to his feet - Blake follows without any prompting.
Blake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jake Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan is not content to let Blake control the position.
Blake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morgan is pressing down on Blake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blake throws a big right hand that misses.
Blake trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Blake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crunch! Morgan slams his shin into Blake's torso.
Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blake, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Blake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake jumps guard but Morgan stands there with Blake around his waist. Blake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan cracks the inside of Blake's front leg.
Blake tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Morgan clinches.
Blake can't break the clinch.
Blake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morgan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dudley Blake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Morgan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blake preventing the sweep.
Blake stops Morgan from standing up.
Blake pushes down on Morgan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Blake sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is just content to waste time from the top position. Morgan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Blake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blake passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blake lands a few punches from side control.
Blake tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morgan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Morgan throws Blake to one side and escapes!
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blake counters with a nice body shot.
Blake has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morgan.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks to clinch
and Blake counters with a nice kick to the body.
Blake swinging wildly here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Blake.
Blake grinds an elbow into Morgan's temple.
Morgan is pushing Blake's head away, looking to escape. Blake manages to hold on to the position though.
Morgan prevents Blake from moving into mount.
Morgan taking a bit of punishment here - Blake scoring with strikes.
Blake working the ground and pound but Morgan is defending the strikes.
Blake prevents Morgan from escaping the position.
Blake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morgan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Blake is controlling him well.
Blake creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Morgan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Blake drags him back down.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan darts in and clinches Blake up against the cage.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Blake.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blake.
Blake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blake cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Blake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blake off to one side.
Morgan delivers a nice body kick.
Blake blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Morgan lands a front kick.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Blake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blake defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blake!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dudley Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blake 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dudley Blake!
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