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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Morales (ranked 4218 p4p, 4122 weight class) and Ryan Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 415 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Morales!
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, Ryan Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales misses with a head kick.
Michael Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheeler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morales lands a body shot.
Wheeler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wheeler shoots in for a double leg but Morales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wheeler closes the distance and clinches up with Morales, looking for a takedown. Wheeler pushes Morales against the cage but Morales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wheeler throws a sloppy head kick and Morales moves out of range easily.
Wheeler throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Wheeler does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wheeler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wheeler wants it to stay on the feet.
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Wheeler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morales shoots in for a double leg but Wheeler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wheeler checks a leg kick nicely.
Wheeler shoots in for a takedown but Morales shows good takedown defense.
Morales attempts a counter takedown but Wheeler avoids it well and moves away.
Morales looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morales shoots in for a double leg but Wheeler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wheeler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wheeler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morales is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morales actively working from the bottom here.
Wheeler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wheeler decides to return to a standing position.
Morales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morales moves into the clinch successfully.
Wheeler misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler manages to pull guard.
Morales is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wheeler is on top in guard.
Morales can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wheeler controls the pace.
Wheeler wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
Morales is trying to keep Wheeler in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler is stalling in the full guard.
Wheeler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morales's guard.
Wheeler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wheeler decides to stand and escape the position.
Morales shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wheeler pinned against the cage. Wheeler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wheeler circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wheeler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morales gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wheeler moves into the clinch.
Wheeler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheeler slaps away a takedown attempt from Morales, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morales wants to land a leg kick but Wheeler is out of range.
Wheeler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morales tries to clinch up but Wheeler circles away and keeps his distance.
Wheeler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Wheeler. Those never looked like landing.
Morales throws a sloppy head kick and Wheeler moves out of range easily.
Wheeler throws a good cross that connects.
Morales misses with a takedown
and Wheeler counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler misses with a takedown attempt - Morales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morales wants to clinch.
Wheeler is looking for the big counter here.
Morales throws a head kick but Wheeler moves out of range.
Wheeler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wheeler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morales counters by clinching up.
Morales working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wheeler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morales moves into the clinch successfully.
Wheeler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morales walks away with a smile on his face. Wheeler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Morales shoots for a takedown but Wheeler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morales fails with the takedown
and Wheeler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wheeler breaks the clinch.
Morales shoots in but Wheeler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wheeler clinches with his opponent.
Wheeler is working for takedown but Morales is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler manages to break the clinch.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wheeler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morales blocks a head kick by Wheeler.
A head kick misses from Morales.
Morales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Wheeler as Morales shoots in.
A right-left combo lands from Wheeler.
Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Wheeler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morales fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Wheeler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morales sets himself, and Wheeler steps forward looking for the clinch! Morales avoids it this time.
Morales closes the distance and clinches up with Wheeler, looking for a takedown. Morales pushes Wheeler against the cage but Wheeler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morales shoots for a takedown but Wheeler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wheeler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheeler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wheeler with the counter takedown but Morales avoids it easily.
Morales fails to land the takedown.
Wheeler with the counter takedown but Morales avoids it easily.
Wheeler has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wheeler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wheeler with a nice cross.
Morales looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wheeler.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wheeler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morales throws a low kick but Wheeler moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Wheeler is pressed up against the cage. Morales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wheeler down to the mat. Wheeler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wheeler breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wheeler.
Wheeler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morales or perhaps it was just good defense by Wheeler, which made it look bad.
A solid body kick from Wheeler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wheeler dives in and grabs Morales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morales pushes down on Wheeler's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a low kick.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
And Wheeler tries to counter it with a takedown but Morales pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Michael Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wheeler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morales.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales gets tackled into the cage by Wheeler. Wheeler maintains the clinch.
Morales fails to pull guard.
Wheeler tries to pull guard but Morales holds him up against the cage and eventually Wheeler drops back down to his feet.
Morales stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler is trying to pull guard but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Morales jumps guard but Wheeler stands there with Morales around his waist. Morales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wheeler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morales pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wheeler pulls guard successfully.
Wheeler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morales wants to stand but Wheeler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wheeler keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wheeler trying to keep a closed guard but Morales is proving a slippery customer.
Wheeler keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morales trying to move into half guard but instead Wheeler has managed to sweep!
Michael Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Wheeler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wheeler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Wheeler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wheeler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Wheeler!
A relieved looking Ryan Wheeler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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