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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddy Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Allan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morales napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morales struggling a bit here.
Morales is looking to regain half guard here but Allan keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allan throws a strike aimed at the side of Morales's head but Morales avoids it well.
Morales struggling a bit here.
Morales managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Allan.
Morales is trying to improve his position.
Morales wants to get back to his feet but Allan drags him back down.
Allan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Allan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Morales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Allan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morales trying to control from the bottom.
Morales could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Morales wants to get back to full guard.
Allan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Buddy Morales wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Allan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Morales might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morales is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allan won't allow Morales to get back to his feet.
Morales seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morales being controlled here, momentarily.
Buddy Morales has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Allan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Allan showed some decent athleticism there.
Allan wants to stand up but Morales is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Morales is looking to escape.
Morales has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allan is working away from the top position though.
Allan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morales's head.
Allan wants to take a breather but Morales is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morales, pushing him back against the cage.
Morales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allan.
Allan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Allan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a damaging elbow.
Allan is trying to break the clinch but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allan.
Morales jumps guard but Allan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Allan is trying to keep an underhook but Morales manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Allan wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Allan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allan controls Morales momentarily but Morales frees himself.
Morales preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Allan dominated that round.
That's time! Morales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morales gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Allan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Allan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morales is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Allan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morales tries to pull guard but Allan won't allow it.
Allan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Allan stalling the fight.
Allan drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan trying to control the position.
Morales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morales scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morales postures up in Allan's guard and throws a big left but Allan blocks it.
Allan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Allan is trying to keep Morales in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan wants to control but Morales passes easily into half guard.
Allan is trying to stand.
Allan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Allan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morales.
Allan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morales.
Allan is defending against the submission attempts here by Morales.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is thwarting Allan's attempts to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Morales gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Morales!
Allan working away.
A lull in the action here.
Morales prevents Allan from moving into mount.
Allan is breathing heavily.
Allan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Morales tries to improve position but can't.
Morales is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Allan off and has taken his back!
Morales doesn't have the hooks in and Allan manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Allan 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!
Allan throws a body kick that misses.
Allan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allan throws a push kick but Morales slaps the foot to one side.
Allan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morales on his heels. He'll look to pass Morales's guard now, I'm sure.
Morales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Allan is controlling him.
Allan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morales seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morales working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Allan clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allan.
Allan drives through with a takedown into Morales's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Allan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morales is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morales tries to strike from the bottom.
Josh Allan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allan prevents Morales from getting back to his feet.
Allan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Allan is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Buddy Morales has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Allan swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Allan pushes Morales up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Allan is defending well for now.
Allan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morales is looking for a takedown.
Morales manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allan is stalling in the full guard.
Morales wants to sweep here but Allan controlling him for the moment.
Allan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Allan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Allan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Allan showed some decent athleticism there.
Allan tries to stand and escape but Morales is controlling the position.
Allan is looking to take a break and control but Morales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morales is in trouble now - Allan has advanced to mount!
Allan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morales is squirming around, avoiding Allan's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales regains half guard.
Allan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morales is controlling Allan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Allan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Allan circles away.
Buddy Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Allan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morales throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Allan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allan 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Allan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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