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TRMTFL 11: Gay vs Morrow PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kemo Amos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kemo Amos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kemo Amos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amos looks for a takedown but Fulton sprawls well.
Fulton gets a double leg takedown into Amos's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Amos thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fulton slips nicely into half guard.
Fulton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fulton wants to pass to mount but Amos is defending the position.
Fulton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Fulton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Amos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fulton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fulton passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulton content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fulton breaks from Amos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fulton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Amos hang on?
Fulton controlling from mount.
Amos swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Amos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Amos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fulton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fulton looking to control but Amos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fulton controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Fulton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Amos or perhaps it was just good defense by Fulton which made him look bad.
Kemo Amos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fulton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Amos sprawls well initially but Fulton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jimmy Fulton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fulton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fulton trying to mount his opponent but Amos defends it.
Fulton works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fulton blocks Amos's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fulton controlling the position easily from mount.
Amos swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fulton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Amos is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Fulton.
Fulton leaves Amos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fulton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fulton slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amos keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Fulton 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!
Amos shoots in looking for a takedown. Fulton tries to sprawl out of it but Amos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fulton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fulton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fulton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Amos!
Amos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fulton controlling the position easily from mount.
Amos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton lands a big shot there that rocks Amos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fulton tries to control but Amos wriggling away.
Amos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fulton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulton wants to control the pace but Amos is squirming around nicely.
Fulton controlling from the full mount.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Fulton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fulton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fulton jumps into side control!
Fulton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fulton is looking to take a break and control but Amos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton works to advance to full mount. Amos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fulton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fulton tries to control but Amos wriggling away.
Kemo Amos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amos taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Fulton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fulton 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Fulton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bilbo Baggins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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192 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bilbo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Clark!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Baggins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Baggins passes Clark's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark taking some punishment here, with Baggins in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark is defending against the submission attempts here by Baggins.
Clark looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baggins seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Clark is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bilbo Baggins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Putin's chin.
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Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Putin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Davis wants to improve his position but Putin is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis is trying to stand back up but Putin is controlling him
Davis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Putin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Putin.
Putin tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Putin cracks Davis with an open hand slap.
Putin checks a leg kick.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Putin crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brad Davis!
A relieved looking Brad Davis 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Da Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Coach could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quinton Jackson's chin.
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coach keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Coach counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Coach tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coach shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coach showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Coach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coach gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Coach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coach counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Coach to acknowledge the strikes.
Da Coach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coach rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson is trying to push Coach away but Coach has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Coach has him pressed against the cage.
Coach has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jackson regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coach decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coach has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Coach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Coach moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Coach finds it's target.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Coach counters with a straight right hand.
Coach looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Coach drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard.
Coach gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Coach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coach throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coach counters with a one-two to the body.
Coach pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Coach is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jackson can't fight it off and eventually Coach manages to take the fight to the floor. Jackson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coach stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Coach scores with a head kick.
It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coach jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson is rocked!
Coach connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Jackson to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Coach!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Da Coach!
A victorious Da Coach thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auto Pilot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auto Pilot!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo moves to clinch but Pilot breaks away
and Pilot counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo closes the distance but Pilot moves to the side
and Pilot counters with an outside leg kick.
Pilot drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Pilot is pushing Aldo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aldo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from Pilot.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo really is a fat lump.
Pilot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo looking to stall.
Pilot avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Pilot.
Pilot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pilot presses Aldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pilot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Pilot.
Pilot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pilot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pilot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aldo up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo tries to pull guard but Pilot holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pilot just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Aldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Pilot.
Pilot lands a shoulder strike.
Pilot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Pilot lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Pilot.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Come on Pilot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pilot has Aldo pressed against the cage.
Pilot lands a left hand.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Pilot is controlling the position.
Pilot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilot stalling the fight.
A hook to the body from Pilot.
Pilot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pilot slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Pilot.
Pilot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pilot walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pilot delivers a nice body kick.
Pilot lands a high kick to the side of Aldo's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Pilot dives into guard, looking to finish.
Aldo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Aldo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pilot in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Aldo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Auto Pilot!
Auto Pilot very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yur Gay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gay comes to the cage accompanied by I Need a Doctor Dr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yur Gay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leslie Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay moves to clinch but Morrow breaks away
and Morrow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gay is trying to stand back up but Morrow is controlling him
Morrow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morrow prevents Gay from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Leslie Morrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gay rushes Morrow and presses him up against the cage.
Morrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gay prevents it.
Morrow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gay fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morrow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morrow.
Gay keeping full guard, as Morrow tries to pass.
Morrow showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
Gay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gay is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leslie Morrow.
Morrow looking to score a takedown here. Gay is defending well but Morrow drives through and ends up in Gay's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Gay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Gay is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leslie Morrow.
Gay moves to clinch but Morrow breaks away
and Morrow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morrow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow stands and throws Gay's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow 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.
Morrow decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gay to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gay won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Morrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morrow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gay but Gay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gay looks to clinch
and Morrow counters with a two punch combo.
Gay darts in trying to clinch
and Morrow counters with a straight right hand.
Gay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morrow wants a takedown but no success here.
Morrow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Morrow controlling from the top position.
Leslie Morrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gay keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leslie Morrow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gay wants it to stay on the feet.
Yur Gay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Morrow.
Gay moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Gay. No joy for Morrow on that attempt.
Gay moves to clinch but Morrow breaks away
and Morrow counters with a left to the body.
Gay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gay tries to clinch up
and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gay won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gay's shoulder. That is not cool.
Morrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gay keeps working.
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!
Gay prevents Morrow from improving position.
Gay is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Morrow is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leslie Morrow.
Gay moves to clinch but Morrow breaks away
and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morrow tries to pass to full mount but Gay defends it.
Morrow wants to control but Gay is keeping him busy.
Gay is trying to stand back up but Morrow is controlling him
Morrow is taking a breather. Gay says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Leslie Morrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay checks a leg kick.
Gay darts in trying to clinch
and Morrow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Morrow is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morrow prevents Gay from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Gay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Morrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Gay.
Gay leaves Morrow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gay leaves Morrow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yur Gay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gay wants to clinch
and Morrow counters with a takedown into side control.
Morrow is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gay's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gay pushes Morrow away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morrow gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morrow is looking to take a break and control but Gay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrow decides to stand back up. Morrow steps back and let's Gay get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay tries to clinch up
and Morrow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gay!
Gay's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Morrow lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morrow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Morrow controlling from mount.
Morrow wants to control but Gay has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is looking for a kimura here.
Morrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is keen to just control but Gay is a slippery customer.
Morrow controlling the action here.
Morrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Leslie Morrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gay as he jumps to the side.
Yur Gay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Morrow.
Gay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gay is looking to clinch.
Gay closes the distance but Morrow moves to the side
so Morrow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Gay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morrow looking to sit in guard and control but Gay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Morrow really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gay wants to clinch but Morrow slips to the side
and Morrow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gay's guard.
Morrow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morrow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morrow stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gay to get to his feet.
Gay doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Morrow closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morrow lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Gay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morrow controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leslie Morrow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gay wants to clinch but Morrow slips to the side
so Morrow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow postures up in Gay's guard and throws a big left but Gay blocks it.
Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrowis looking to pass into half guard but Gay pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gay is in guard.
Morrow is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gay stopping the sweep attempt from Morrow.
Gay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gay wanted to stand there but Morrow had control of the position.
Morrow pushes Gay off and gets back to his feet.
Yur Gay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morrow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gay's guard.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Gay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrow won't allow Gay to get back to his feet.
Morrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Gay is retaining full guard.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Gay keeps moving.
Morrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Leslie Morrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morrow throwing strikes here but Gay is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gay is squirming around, avoiding Morrow's attempts to control the action.
Morrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gay hang on?
Morrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Morrow dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gay tries to clinch up
and Morrow counters with a shoot takedown. Gay fights it but they end up in guard.
Gay is looking to stand up but Morrow isn't so interested in that idea.
Morrow content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leslie Morrow.
Morrow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gay's half guard.
Gay is trying to stand back up but Morrow is controlling him
Morrow content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay is trying to stand up here but Morrow is controlling him well.
Leslie Morrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gay tries to clinch up
and Morrow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gay's guard.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leslie Morrow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gay wants to clinch
so Morrow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morrow is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gay keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
Morrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gay is keeping the position for now.
Yur Gay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leslie Morrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morrow trying to control but Gay is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morrow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leslie Morrow.
Gay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gay tries to clinch
and Morrow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morrow trying to control the action but Gay is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leslie Morrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morrow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leslie Morrow!
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