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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow comes to the cage accompanied by Im Unforgiven. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bane!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Bane misses
and Morrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrow throws out the jab.
We've been told by Morrow's head coaches at Perkele! Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrow connects with a right hand. Bane shakes it off.
Bane lands a jab to Morrow's midsection.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bane throws an off balance right hand
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Bane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morrow connects with a high kick.
Bane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bane scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bane scores with a nice strike.
Morrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane connects with a solid leg kick.
Bane misses with a straight left.
Bane throws a low kick but Morrow moves out of range easily.
Morrow cracks Bane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bane misses with a right hand
and Morrow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Bane sees coming a mile off.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bane loads up on a big right hand but Morrow slips the punch.
Alex Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrow moves out of range as Bane strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Morrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane tries a low kick but Morrow avoids it.
Morrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Bane avoided it.
Bane moves out of range of the body kick.
Alex Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morrow wants it to stay on the feet.
Bane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Morrow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bane tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrow.
Morrow slips a straight right by Bane.
Bane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Bane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrow connects with a leg kick. Bane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow connects with a leg kick. Bane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bane.
Morrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Bane avoided it.
Bane thumps Morrow with a low kick.
Morrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Morrow.
Bane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from Morrow.
Bane throws a right hand that misses
and Morrow counters with a straight right hand.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Bane finds it's target.
Morrow digs a good body shot into Bane's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Morrow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bane sizes up Morrow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bane darts in trying to clinch
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Bane scores with a hook to the body. Morrow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Morrow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but Bane ducks down to avoid it.
Bane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morrow scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Morrow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morrow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morrow tries to score with a low kick but Bane moves his leg out of the way.
Bane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Bane.
Morrow checks a low kick from Bane.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bane might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Morrow has got the better of the exchanges.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bane takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Bane. Those never looked like landing.
Bane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Bane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morrow staying out of range there.
Bane throws a looping overhand right but Morrow ducks down to avoid it.
Bane gets a clinch.
Bane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right handed body shot lands from Bane.
Morrow blocking some punches.
Morrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bane tries a body shot but Morrow blocks it.
Bane scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Bane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bane misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrow.
Morrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morrow.
Bane fails to pull guard.
Alex Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bane.
Bane lands a body shot.
Bane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrow's elbow.
Bane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bane is keeping busy.
Bane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morrow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morrow looking to slow down the pace here.
Bane has a couple of punches blocked by Morrow.
Bane lands a right hand.
Morrow lands a left hand.
Bane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morrow has Bane pushed against the cage.
Bane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Morrow tests Bane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Bane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bane misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Morrow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morrow tries to move into range but Bane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bane in his tracks.
Morrow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bane fakes the leg kick and cracks Morrow in the body.
Morrow lands a high kick!
Bane tries for a takedown but Morrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Morrow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Morrow cracks Bane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Bane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bane can do to turn this around?
Morrow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bane throws a shot from downtown. Morrow moves away and avoids it.
Morrow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morrow lands a lovely overhand right.
Bane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrow throws out the jab.
Bane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morrow.
Morrow lands a jab to Bane's midsection.
Morrow takes one on the button.
Bane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Morrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morrow lands with a straight right. Bane didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Morrow.
Bane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrow counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrow is fending him off so far but Bane persists. Nope, Morrow circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bane doesn't seem bothered though.
Bane is looking to clinch.
A big left from Bane misses.
Morrow is looking to counter punch.
Morrow lands a nice looking body kick.
Morrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrow takes a swing at Bane's ribcage but misses.
Billy Bane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Bane.
Bane cracks Morrow with a good jab.
Morrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bane misses the body punch
and Morrow counters with a good low kick that Bane was not able to check.
Bane drops his hands momentarily and Morrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morrow cracks the inside of Bane's front leg.
Bane misses with a right hand
and Morrow counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Morrow lands.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Alex Morrow is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Morrow.
Bane is rocked!
Good leg kick by Morrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bane.
Morrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morrow connects with a body shot that sends Bane's belly button to the back.
Bane misses the shot to the body.
Morrow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Morrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morrow.
Bane throws a lazy uppercut
and Morrow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Morrow.
Bane looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Morrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bane throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.
Morrow appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bane closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morrow quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrow defending well though.
Bane works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bane looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Morrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Morrow!
Alex Morrow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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