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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris has chosen Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Randy Rice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Morris's chin.
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215 lbs
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194 cm
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219 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Morris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morris lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rice wants to sweep but no luck.
Morris throwing strikes from guard but Rice blocks nicely.
Rice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rice looking to control.
Morris looking to sit in guard and control but Rice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rice stopping the sweep attempt from Morris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morris controls Rice momentarily but Rice frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rice.
Rice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rice thows a big elbow that misses.
Rice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morris has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rice is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Morris.
Morris parries the strikes from Rice easily there. Rice is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morris to escape.
Morris gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Morris is trying desperately to improve position.
Morris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris moves into full guard.
Morris keeping full guard, as Rice tries to pass.
Rice postures up in Morris's guard and throws a big left but Morris blocks it.
Morris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morris controls Rice momentarily but Rice frees himself.
Rice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rice has managed to get both his arms back between Morris's legs - danger averted.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morris working for a triangle but Rice defends it easily.
Rice passes Morris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rice is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
Morris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rice trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Rice lands a couple of digs.
Morris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rice manages to get himself to full guard.
Rice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rice, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Morris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rice falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Morris connects with a right hand. Rice shakes it off.
Morris cracks the inside of Rice's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Rice.
Rice throws a hook but Morris avoids it easily.
Morris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rice.
Morris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Rice misses
and Morris counters with a right hand to the body.
Rice misses with a wild combination.
Morris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Morris.
Morris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is looking for a kimura but Rice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morris to get the leverage.
Morris tries to pass to full mount but Rice defends it.
Morris seems to be working for a kimura but Rice defends the submission attempt.
Morris is working for a kimura but Rice is defending it quite comfortably.
Morris wants to work for an arm triangle but Rice is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rice wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rice's head.
Rice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morris is working away from the top position though.
Rice has a hand on Morris's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Morris takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Morris looking to finish with strikes here!
Morris looking to ground and pound but Rice is blocking nicely.
Morris unloads with some shots from mount but Rice bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Morris throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Morris working for a submission but Rice is keeping him at bay.
Morris wants to finish this one by submission but Rice is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morris.
Morris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rice really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris looking to control but Rice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morris misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morris wants to control the pace but Rice is squirming around nicely.
Rice is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morris lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Randy Rice has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rice prevents Morris from taking his back.
Rice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morris on the ground.
Morris throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Rice's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Morris.
Rice misses with a combination
and Morris counters by moving into the clinch.
Rice has had enough of the clinch but Morris keeps him there for the moment.
Morris lands with a short shot to the head.
Rice lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rice smiles and moves away.
Morris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rice's calf.
Morris is looking to clinch but Rice is avoiding it.
Morris throws a lazy right hand but Rice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Randy Rice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rice.
Rice avoids a kick to the body.
Rice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morris scores with a shot to the body.
Rice throws a poor cross that misses
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Morris feints a jab promting Rice to slip. Morris then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rice slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rice misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Rice is just out of range.
Rice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rice takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Randy Rice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morris swinging wildly here.
Rice misses with an uppercut
and Morris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Rice misses
and Morris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rice throws a one two combo.
Rice walks into a straight right hand from Morris.
Rice misses with a double jab
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Randy Rice's cut is getting worse.
Morris scores with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morris stuns Rice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morris jabs Rice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands a head kick!
Morris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morris lands a jab-cross combination.
Morris is looking to slow Rice down with leg kicks.
Morris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morris moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Morris.
Morris is working Rice over against the cage.
Morris is stalling here.
Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jack Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morris stalling.
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morris.
Morris cracks Rice with a good jab.
Morris lands with a nice body punch.
Jack Morris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morris works over Rice's head and body with a nice combination.
Morris gets a takedown into half guard.
Morris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morris passes the guard and advances to mount!
Morris is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice blocking the ground and pound.
Randy Rice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rice is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rice tries to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
Morris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rice is working to get back to half guard.
Morris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Morris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morris 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Morris!
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