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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Suggs (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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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrell Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs feints and then cracks Morgan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morgan down.
A solid body kick from Suggs.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suggs.
Suggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suggs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Suggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suggs throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan with a jab.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Suggs lands a head kick. Morgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Suggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suggs.
Suggs ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suggs.
Suggs takes one on the button.
Suggs swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suggs.
Morgan lands a head shot.
Suggs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Suggs moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Suggs.
Suggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Suggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suggs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suggs drops Morgan with a left right combo! Suggs follows him down to the ground into side control.
Morgan tries to buck Suggs off but Suggs is having none of it.
Suggs is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan parries the strikes from Suggs easily there. Suggs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morgan to escape.
Morgan tries to buck Suggs off but Suggs is having none of it.
Suggs is staying tight to Morgan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Morgan tries to buck Suggs off but Suggs is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Suggs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Suggs wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Suggs prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suggs pulls his head out easily.
Morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Suggs is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Suggs stalling.
Suggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suggs pulls his head out easily.
Suggs not doing much here.
Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suggs throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suggs stands up out of the half guard.
Suggs lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suggs connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suggs looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Suggs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suggs swinging wildly here.
Suggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Terrell Suggs has been cut.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suggs.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Suggs avoids it well.
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Suggs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suggs moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morgan throws a jab when Suggs was well out of range.
Suggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Suggs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Terrell Suggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Dan Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suggs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Suggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Suggs.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Suggs has double underhooks.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Suggs is controlling the position.
Suggs leaning against his opponent.
Suggs misses with the head strike.
Morgan tries to circle away but Suggs has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Suggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Suggs is controlling him.
Suggs looking to stall.
Suggs can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Suggs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Suggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morgan duly obliges.
Suggs throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suggs scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Suggs avoids nicely.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suggs.
Morgan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suggs has time to react.
Suggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Suggs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suggs misses with a wild combination.
Suggs looks to land a combination. Morgan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morgan blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Suggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suggs.
Dan Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Suggs is out of range.
Suggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Suggs scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suggs.
Suggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Suggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terrell Suggs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Suggs throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Suggs avoids them all with ease.
Suggs throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Suggs throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Morgan works Suggs's body with a nice hook.
Morgan misses with a left hand
and Suggs counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Suggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suggs.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Suggs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suggs thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
Suggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Suggs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suggs connects with a single shot there.
Suggs scores with a leg kick.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Suggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suggs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suggs with a nice cross.
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!
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suggs slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Suggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suggs counters with a two punch combo.
Suggs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suggs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morgan throws a hook but Suggs avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Suggs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Suggs throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Dan Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suggs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suggs.
Suggs has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Suggs tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Suggs back against the cage.
Suggs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Suggs can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suggs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suggs.
Suggs prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
Suggs misses with some punches.
Suggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Suggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suggs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Suggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Suggs.
Suggs breaks from the clinch.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suggs slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Suggs slips a jab from Morgan.
Suggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Suggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Suggs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Suggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suggs scoring well with a low kick there.
Terrell Suggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suggs throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Suggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suggs 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 for Terrell Suggs!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Terrell Suggs!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Terrell Suggs!
Terrell Suggs wins by unanimous decision!
Terrell Suggs decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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