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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall's entrance music is Wake Up by Slapshock. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriah Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan is looking to slow Hall down with leg kicks.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Uriah Hall has been cut.
Hall throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Uriah Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan gets control of Hall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Morgan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hall stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall misses with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morgan!
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Morgan trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee asks Morgan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morgan prefers to stall for the moment though.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Henry Morgan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan gets a clinch.
Morgan keeps control of Hall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hall is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uriah Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hall misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hall avoids the head kick by Morgan.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hall on his heels. He'll look to pass Hall's guard now, I'm sure.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uriah Hall.
Morgan clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uriah Hall's cut.
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.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan counters with a body kick that stops Hall in his tracks momentarily.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morgan gets control of Hall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Morgan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan looking to control.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morgan is proving hard to escape from.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan wants to improve his position but instead Hall has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hall controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Hall landing with the ground and pound.
Morgan 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.
Hall stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick by Hall misses
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to stand up but Hall is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Hall is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry Morgan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan fails with the takedown.
Uriah Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Morgan.
That kick from Morgan tenderised Hall's leg. Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morgan scores with a takedown into Hall's guard.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Henry Morgan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hall avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Hall avoids it.
Morgan drives through and clinches with Hall against the cage.
Morgan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hall to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uriah Hall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hall is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morgan, into his guard.
Hall won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Hall cracks Morgan with a solid left hand.
Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Hall is having none of it.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Henry Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Morgan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hall is trying to pull guard but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to score a body lock takedown but Hall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Morgan.
Morgan decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Hall stands up over Morgan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Hall controlling him for the moment.
Hall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hall postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan 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.
Hall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hall wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Hall landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hall tries to stand but Morgan is controlling from the bottom.
Hall lands a couple of digs.
Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morgan's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Uriah Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
Hall is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Morgan.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Morgan!
An intense looking Henry Morgan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Always drink responsibly'.
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energy
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hype
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