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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Morris's entrance music is Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. A fine choice. Jack Morris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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219 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Morris!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sammy Morris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jack Morris to the mat! Jack Morris manages to get full guard.
Sammy Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Jack Morris.
Sammy Morris wants to control from the top but Jack Morris keeps moving.
Jack Morris controls Sammy Morris momentarily but Sammy Morris frees himself.
Sammy Morris wants to control from the top but Jack Morris keeps moving.
Jack Morris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sammy Morris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jack Morris working a defensive guard here.
Sammy Morris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jack Morris's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jack Morris wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammy Morris scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sammy Morris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jack Morris wants to control but Sammy Morris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jack Morris preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jack Morris is looking to control Sammy Morris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jack Morris avoid being mounted?
Sammy Morris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jack Morris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jack Morris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sammy Morris.
Jack Morris wants to improve his position but Sammy Morris is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sammy Morris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jack Morris defending well though.
That's two 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.
Jack Morris trying to control but Sammy Morris postures up.
Sammy Morris slips a nice elbow through Jack Morris's hands, connecting with Jack Morris's forehead.
Sammy Morris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jack Morris defends it well.
Jack Morris wants to improve his position but Sammy Morris is controlling well.
Jack Morris is working hard here to advance position.
Sammy Morris winds up and cracks Jack Morris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Sammy Morris.
Sammy Morris prevents Jack Morris from improving his position.
Sammy Morris is looking for a kimura but Jack Morris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sammy Morris to get the leverage.
Jack Morris tries to get to full guard but Sammy Morris has control of the leg.
Sammy Morris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jack Morris looking for submissions off his back.
Sammy Morris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jack Morris defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sammy Morris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sammy Morris lands a nice short elbow.
Sammy Morris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jack Morris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sammy Morris.
Jack Morris wants to control but Sammy Morris is keeping busy.
Sammy Morris is working for a submission of some sort.
Sammy Morris lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammy Morris thows a huge punch but Jack Morris dodges it nicely.
Jack Morris wants to get back to full guard.
Jack Morris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sammy Morris.
Sammy Morris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sammy Morris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jack Morris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sammy Morris pulls his head out easily.
Jack Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Sammy Morris.
Jack Morris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sammy Morris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jack Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jack Morris is breathing heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Morris 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.
Jack Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Sammy Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sammy Morris misses with the combination.
Sammy Morris stuffs the takedown attempt from Jack Morris. Jack Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Sammy Morris tried to score with a low kick but Jack Morris checks it.
Sammy Morris misses with a two punch combination.
Sammy Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sammy Morris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jack Morris gets back to full guard.
Jack Morris throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammy Morris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sammy Morris throws a big right hand that misses.
Jack Morris is trying to keep Sammy Morris in close.
Sammy Morris advances position into side control!
An elbow from Sammy Morris crashes against the mat.
Jack Morris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sammy Morris is refusing to be controlled, as Jack Morris sits in half guard.
Sammy Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammy Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jack Morris is one step ahead there.
Jack Morris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sammy Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sammy Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jack Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Sammy Morris is retaining full guard.
Jack Morris wants to control from the top but Sammy Morris keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jack Morrisis looking to pass into half guard but Sammy Morris pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sammy Morris is in guard.
Sammy Morris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jack Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jack Morris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jack Morris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sammy Morris is aware though and is defending well.
Sammy Morris pushing down on Jack Morris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sammy Morris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jack Morris has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jack Morris wants to control but Sammy Morris is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sammy Morris lands a nice short elbow.
Sammy Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammy Morris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sammy Morris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sammy Morris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jack Morris defending well though.
Sammy Morris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sammy Morris is thwarting Jack Morris's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Sammy Morris.
Jack Morris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jack Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sammy Morris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sammy Morris wants to pass the guard but Jack Morris is keeping the position.
Jack Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Sammy Morris is proving a slippery customer.
Sammy Morris connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jack Morris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jack Morris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jack Morris tries to bum rush Sammy Morris with a series of wild strikes but Sammy Morris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sammy Morris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jack Morris throwing strikes but missing.
Jack Morris forces his way into half guard.
Jack Morris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sammy Morris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jack Morris is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sammy Morris is keeping the position for now.
Jack Morris trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sammy Morris manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sammy Morris is pushing down on Jack Morris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jack Morris is fighting to maintain full guard but Sammy Morris has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jack Morris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sammy Morris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jack Morris's head.
Jack Morris is looking to improve his position.
Jack Morris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jack Morris.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack Morris striking off his back but it's not causing Sammy Morris any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Sammy Morris lands a couple of digs.
Sammy Morris preventing the sweep.
Sammy Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sammy Morris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sammy Morris postures up in Jack Morris's guard and throws a big left but Jack Morris blocks it.
Jack Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sammy Morris.
Sammy Morris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sammy Morris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sammy Morris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sammy Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jack Morris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sammy Morris postures up in Jack Morris's guard and throws a big left but Jack Morris blocks it.
Sammy Morris postures up and lands a big shot to Jack Morris's brow.
Jack Morris looking to control.
Sammy Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammy Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Jack Morris.
Sammy Morris landing with the ground and pound.
Jack Morris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sammy Morris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jack Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jack Morris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sammy Morris!
Jack Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Morris throws some wild stikes that Sammy Morris manages to avoid easily.
Jack Morris goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sammy Morris turns into him and now he's in Jack Morris's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammy Morris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sammy Morris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jack Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jack Morris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sammy Morris defends it easily.
Jack Morris working a defensive guard here.
Sammy Morris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sammy Morris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jack Morris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sammy Morris postures up and lands a big shot to Jack Morris's brow.
Jack Morris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sammy Morris!
Sammy Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jack Morris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sammy Morris.
I've got Sammy Morris 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Morris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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