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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Morrison (ranked 651 p4p, 1050 weight class) and Nelson Roumain (ranked 93 p4p, 143 weight class). Morrison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme. Roumain has chosen Paper Trail$ - Joey Bada$$ as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Roumain !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumain throws a shot to the body.
Morrison fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Roumain to the ground. Morrison is now in Roumain 's guard.
Roumain wants to stand and escape but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison throws a big elbow that misses.
Morrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Roumain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Roumain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roumain 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison trying to control the position here.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morrison 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.
Roumain wants to get up but he can't break Morrison's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morrison holds on and takes a little breather.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison controlling the position.
Morrison working a defensive guard here.
Morrison 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrison tests Roumain 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roumain staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumain tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roumain .
Roumain scores with a jab to the body.
Roumain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morrison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roumain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison walks into a stiff left hand from Roumain .
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Roumain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Roumain is just out of range.
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roumain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumain . Morrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roumain clobbers Morrison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Roumain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Roumain .
Morrison appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roumain defending well as Morrison loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison throws a hook but Roumain blocks it.
Roumain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morrison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morrison misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Morrison working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison working the strikes but Roumain uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Morrison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roumain is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrison's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Morrison trying to control the position but Roumain manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Roumain controls the position.
Morrison manages to reverse the position and now he's in Roumain 's guard. Nice work there by Morrison.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roumain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing.
Morrison throws a big elbow that misses.
Roumain keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Morrison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roumain rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Morrison.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roumain .
A nice left hand lands by Morrison.
Morrison tries to break free but Roumain pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morrison breaks from the clinch.
Roumain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nelson Roumain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roumain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Roumain with the inside leg kick.
No luck for Morrison with that takedown attempt.
Roumain throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
Roumain walks into a jab.
Morrison slips under a jab.
Morrison throws a shot to the body.
Nelson Roumain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roumain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Roumain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roumain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumain tries to keep at a distance but Morrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrison is trying to break the clinch but Roumain has him pressed against the cage.
Morrison breaks the clinch.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Roumain scores with a shot to the body.
Roumain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roumain tries to land a front kick but Morrison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roumain jabs Morrison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roumain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roumain instigates a clinch.
Morrison tries to work over Roumain 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Roumain .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrison.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morrison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Morrison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a body punch.
Morrison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrison.
Morrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roumain 's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison lands with a right to the head.
Morrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roumain prevents it.
Roumain misses with the head strike.
Morrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrison.
Roumain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roumain lands a left hand.
Roumain misses with the head strike.
Morrison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roumain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roumain tries to work over Morrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roumain pushes Morrison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roumain lands with a left to the head.
Roumain tries to work over Morrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roumain has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Morrison seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roumain can turn it around.
Morrison misses with a body punch.
Roumain misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Roumain on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roumain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roumain struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrison controls his hands.
Roumain lands a nice uppercut.
Morrison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrison is leaning against Roumain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roumain misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roumain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roumain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morrison works the jab nicely.
Roumain throws a solid leg kick but Morrison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roumain .
Morrison lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison misses with an uppercut. Roumain saw that one coming.
Roumain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roumain misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roumain as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumain connects with a body shot.
Roumain lunges at Morrison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morrison's hand.
Roumain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Roumain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Morrison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roumain throws an overhand right that lands on Morrison's shoulder, as Morrison tries to avoid the shot.
Roumain throws a jab when Morrison was well out of range.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roumain moves away.
Roumain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roumain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roumain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumain misses with a body shot.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Roumain has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
Morrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison has a couple of punches blocked by Roumain .
Roumain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morrison wants the takedown. Roumain is fighting it off but Morrison persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Roumain 's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roumain keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Roumain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Roumain forces Morrison back against the cage and clinches.
Morrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roumain blocks an uppercut.
Roumain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roumain lands a nice shot to the body.
Roumain blocking some punches.
Morrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roumain tries to work over Morrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roumain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roumain swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roumain lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumain throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrison.
Roumain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson Roumain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roumain 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Roumain fails to land.
Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roumain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Morrison can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roumain scores with a jab to the body.
Roumain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrison.
Roumain throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
Roumain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrison.
Roumain lands with a shot to the body.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Roumain misses with a body kick.
Roumain lands a head shot.
Roumain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison tries to clinch but Roumain is having none of it.
Roumain staying out of range there.
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roumain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morrison rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Roumain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Roumain does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roumain .
Roumain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Roumain lands a nice hook to Morrison's body. Morrison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roumain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roumain jabs at Morrison's body.
Roumain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roumain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Well,Morrison is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Morrison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Morrison scores with a four punch combination!
Roumain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morrison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morrison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Roumain lands a nice hook to Morrison's body. Morrison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morrison's corner calls for a 1-2. Morrison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roumain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Roumain tries to bum rush Morrison with a series of wild strikes but Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson Roumain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrison swings for the body but Roumain moves out of range.
Roumain moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson Roumain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrison tries to clinch up.
Roumain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roumain tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Roumain .
Roumain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roumain needs to keep his hands up - Morrison had a free shot at his head there.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Roumain .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roumain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roumain lands a nice looking body shot.
Roumain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roumain connects with a body shot that sends Morrison's belly button to the back.
Roumain misses with a hook.
Morrison is looking to counter punch.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roumain manages to avoid it.
Roumain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roumain .
Roumain slips a jab and a cross from Morrison.
Morrison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roumain pinned against the cage. Roumain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roumain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morrison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Roumain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roumain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Nelson Roumain !
Nelson Roumain wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Nelson Roumain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Frank Morrison had this to say: 'This is no place for cowards'.
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hype
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