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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 cm
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Green! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Morris! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Green clinches up with Morris and pushes him back against the cage. Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now. Morris is trying to stall.
Green with a knee to the head.
Morris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green connects with a knee to the head.
Green lands a nice elbow. Green missing with knees to the body.
Morris tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Green.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Green lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Green. Morris tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Green prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morris looks gassed! Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green lands a damaging elbow. Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
This has been an exciting period of action! Green gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Green comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Green crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage. Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Green. Green lands a nice elbow. Green comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Morris takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like George Morris has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morris takes an elbow to the temple. Knees to the body from Green.
Green putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Knees to the body from Green.
Nice elbow from Green. Green scores a nice knee to the body.
Green scores a nice knee to the body.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Green lands an elbow just above Morris 's eye. A knee to the head by Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lands a knee to the head.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris takes a knee to the side of the body. Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Green obliges. Green putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Green lands an elbow inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Green with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green lands an elbow inside that Morris shrugs off. Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morris's defenses. Morris tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Green landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Green. Green putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Green landing knees to the body.
Green lands a knee to the head.
Morris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Morris takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Green dominated that round. The cut man is working on George Morris's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Green moves into the clinch. Green lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Green lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Green. Nice elbow from Green. Green lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Morris takes an elbow to the temple. Green gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Green lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Green lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Green lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Green obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Green landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Green. Morris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Green lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Green.
Morris is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morris has his back to the cage. Green lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. 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 tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Knees to the body from Green.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green landing knees to the body.
Morris takes an elbow to the forehead. Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morris's defenses. Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Green lands a knee to the body.
Green lands an elbow inside that Morris shrugs off. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Green obliges. Green lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those. Green is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Green with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Green missing with knees to the body.
Morris trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morris into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A knee to the head by Green.
Morris wants a takedown but no success here.
Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Green connects with a knee to the head.
Green lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those. Green connects with a knee to the head.
Morris decides to pull guard. Morris wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment. Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morris wants to sweep but no luck. Green throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely. Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now. Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green. Green content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Green is pushing down on Morris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morris is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through. Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around? Green decides to return to a standing position. Morris closes the distance and clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Green dominated that second round. The cut man is working on George Morris's cut. That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Green gets a clinch. Morris fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Morris takes an elbow to the forehead. Green lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those. Green lands an elbow just above Morris 's eye. Nice elbow from Green. Nice elbow from Green. Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Green is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Green lands a nice knee to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Green lands a nice elbow. Green working Morris over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Green. Green is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Green lands a nice knee to the body. Morris tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Green lands a damaging elbow. Green lands a nice knee to the body. Morris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Taylor Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Morris. A nice glancing elbow lands by Green. Morris can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morris's defenses. Green connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morris's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morris tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Green obliges. Taylor Green has scored more points in the clinch so far. Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. Green lands an elbow inside that Morris shrugs off. Green lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those. Morris avoiding damage as Green throws knees to the body.
Morris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Morris managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
Morris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morris's face.
Morris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green lands an elbow inside. Green lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morris. Morris tries for a takedown but Green manages to get underhooks.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now. Green trying to land knees to the body.
George Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green connects with a knee to the head.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Green using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Green tries a knee to the head but Morris blocks it.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Morris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Green prevents a body shot from Morris. Knees to the body from Green.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morris pulls guard effortlessly. Green cracks Morris with a solid left hand. Taylor Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Morris throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight! Taylor Green showed his dominance in that final round. Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Green!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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