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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royal Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Morgan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royal Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Morgan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborn moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Osborn has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Osborn really is a fat lump.
Osborn tries to pull guard but Morgan holds him up against the cage and eventually Osborn drops back down to his feet.
Osborn tries to pull guard but Morgan holds him up against the cage and eventually Osborn drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Osborn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Osborn.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Osborn stalls.
Osborn keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osborn tries to pull guard but Morgan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Osborn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Osborn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Osborn has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan avoiding damage as Osborn throws knees to the body.
Osborn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Osborn stalling in the clinch but Morgan improves position.
Morgan pushes Osborn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Osborn avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Osborn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan is trying to push Osborn away but Osborn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Osborn won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morgan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Osborn manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Osborn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Osborn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Morgan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Osborn presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Osborn tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan is trying to trip Osborn. He has hold of a leg but Osborn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Morgan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Osborn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morgan, into his guard.
Osborn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Osborn drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Royal Osborn has been cut.
Morgan clinches up against the cage.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osborn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Osborn keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Osborn.
Morgan wants to break free but Osborn has control.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morgan avoiding damage as Osborn throws knees to the body.
Morgan tries to break free but Osborn pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Osborn as the two fighters clinch.
Osborn trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn misses with the head strike.
Osborn is struggling to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osborn trying to stall but Morgan improves his position.
Osborn stalling the fight.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan is trying to push Osborn away but Osborn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Osborn 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.
Osborn is looking to escape.
Morgan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Morgan clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Osborn won't allow it.
Osborn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Osborn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royal Osborn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morgan in side control, throwing shots but Osborn defends.
Osborn wants to control but Morgan postures up.
Morgan wants to stand but Osborn has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Osborn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Osborn is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Osborn won't let him.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Osborn is retaining full guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Osborn keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Osborn holds on and takes a little breather.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Osborn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrew Morgan.
Morgan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Morgan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morgan wants to advance to full mount but Osborn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Osborn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Osborn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Morgan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Osborn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Osborn!
Osborn stands up and waves to Morgan to follow him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Osborn's half guard.
Osborn is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn trying to hold on to Morgan's head to control him but Morgan postures up.
Osborn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morgan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morgan's back!
Osborn loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Morgan hold on?
Morgan covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Morgan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I really don't envy Morgan right now.
Morgan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Morgan tries to escape the position.
Osborn tries to get the hooks in deep but Morgan pushed the leg off.
Morgan grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Osborn lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Morgan hold on?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Osborn scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osborn lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Morgan.
Osborn is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Osborn gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Osborn gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Osborn apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan feints and as Osborn raises his hands in defense, Morgan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Osborn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osborn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgan manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Royal Osborn's cut.
That's time! Osborn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Osborn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan dives in and scores a takedown into Osborn's guard.
Osborn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Osborn is keeping the position.
Osborn wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Osborn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan tries to stand but Osborn is controlling from the bottom.
Osborn looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Osborn.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Osborn is retaining full guard.
Osborn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
Osborn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Osborn scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Osborn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Osborn won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Osborn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Osborn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Osborn manages to pass to side control.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but Osborn is controlling him well.
Osborn stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Morgan to get to his feet.
Morgan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Osborn's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osborn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Osborn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but instead Osborn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Osborn landing some decent shots from guard.
Osborn with a nice head shot there.
Osborn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Good exchange - Morgan coming out on top.
Morgan gets a takedown into half guard.
Osborn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan won't allow Osborn to sweep him here.
Osborn pulls Morgan in close to his closed guard and prevents Morgan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Osborn has wrist control.
Andrew Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborn is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
Osborn has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan being controlled here momentarily.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Osborn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Royal Osborn.
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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Morgan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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