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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Morrison (ranked 3283 p4p, 2469 weight class) and Wrestling Spar (ranked 160 p4p, 127 weight class). Tyler Morrison 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wrestling Spar!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar dips to his left and cracks Morrison with an uppercut!
Spar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrison.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Spar is just out of range.
Spar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Tyler Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spar just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison has a takedown stuffed.
Spar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison throws a head kick that Spar semi-blocks.
Spar lands a body shot.
Spar connects with a single shot there.
Spar ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spar.
Spar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spar throws out a loose jab but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Spar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morrison.
Morrison catches Spar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spar throws out the jab.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spar looks to throw the jab but Morrison is out of range.
Morrison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Morrison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spar's sensitive parts.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morrison scores with a jab. Spar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spar looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Spar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morrison rather than just go for the knockout.
Spar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Morrison!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morrison trying to control from the bottom.
Morrison with the active half guard here but Spar passes nicely into side control.
Morrison wants to control but Spar postures up.
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.
Morrison gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Spar trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
Spar fails to take his opponent's back.
Morrison holds of for dear life.
Morrison manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spar is working away from the top position though.
Spar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morrison!
Morrison wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Spar trying to control.
Morrison fending off the submission attempt from Spar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to roll but Spar sticks to his back.
Spar looking to break Morrison's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morrison remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Spar will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Morrison is in bad spot here.
Morrison showing good submission defense here.
Morrison rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Spar uses his free foot to push down on Morrison's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morrison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wrestling Spar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spar throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spar slips a straight right by Morrison.
Spar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison misses with an uppercut. Spar saw that one coming.
Spar slips under a jab from Morrison.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morrison.
Spar misses the shot to the body.
Morrison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spar throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Spar works Morrison's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spar slips under a jab.
Morrison lands with a hook. Spar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morrison is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spar with a hook.
The fighters circling - Spar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Spar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
Spar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spar.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Spar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spar walks into a stiff left hand from Morrison.
A slow jab from Spar misses its intended target.
Spar takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Spar cracks Morrison with an open hand slap.
Morrison wants to slow Spar down by chopping away at his legs.
Morrison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spar.
Spar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morrison sprawls well. Morrison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spar gets slowly back to his feet.
It appears Morrison was looking to counter with a kick there.
Spar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison throwing a counter right hand but Spar manages to avoid it.
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spar.
Morrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar throws a hook but Morrison blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Spar misses.
Spar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spar has time to react.
Morrison looks to land a right hand but Spar moved out of range.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spar moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyler Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrison with a nice calf kick.
Spar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Spar lands a jab to the head.
Spar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrison.
It looked like Morrison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spar throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison tries to clinch up but Spar circles away and keeps his distance.
Spar 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.
Spar misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morrison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Morrison slams his shin into Spar's torso.
Morrison thumps Spar with a low kick.
Spar misses with a straight left.
Morrison tests Spar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spar misses with an uppercut.
Morrison connects with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Morrison.
Spar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
Spar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spar tries to keep at a distance but Morrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrison blocks a body shot from Spar.
Spar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spar fails to pull guard.
Morrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spar's elbow.
Spar misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spar misses with some punches.
Spar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyler Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Spar.
Morrison tries a body shot but Spar blocks it.
Morrison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morrison misses with the head strike.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Spar has a couple of punches blocked by Morrison.
Morrison tries to work over Spar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morrison tries to work over Spar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison tries a body shot but Spar blocks it.
Morrison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrison.
Spar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spar tries a body shot but Morrison blocks it.
Morrison is pressed up against the cage. Spar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morrison down to the mat. Morrison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Spar 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 shoots in looking for a takedown. Spar tries to sprawl out of it but Morrison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Morrison dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Morrison gets the takedown into side control.
Morrison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Spar works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spar looking for a guillotine here but Morrison defends easily.
Spar keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison being controlled here momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morrison is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Spar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Spar has escaped and now he's on top!
Morrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two 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.
Spar tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
Wrestling Spar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spar manages to get himself to full guard.
Morrison postures up.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Spar keeps moving.
Spar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison's guard.
Morrison seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Spar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Spar works to advance to full mount. Morrison defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Morrison wants to hold on but Spar pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morrison working to try and regain half guard.
Spar manages to capitalize on a mistake by Morrison to take his back!
Spar is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Spar working for a choke but Morrison is defending well.
Spar controlling the position well here. Morrison rolled but Spar kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wrestling Spar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spar 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wrestling Spar!
In his post fight interview, Wrestling Spar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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