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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Swango (ranked 511 p4p, 836 weight class) and Arthur Morgan (ranked 67 p4p, 110 weight class). Morgan has chosen Battle Cry as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Swango!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Swango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swango really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Swango.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swango moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Swango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swango lands the left hand.
Morgan cracks Swango with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Michael Swango has been cut.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swango.
Swango has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan with a nice calf kick.
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Arthur Morgan has been cut.
Morgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Swango is looking for a counter combo.
Swango moves away from the strike by Morgan.
A little feinted left hand from Swango on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Swango moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Morgan connects with a looping right hand.
Morgan tries to clinch but Swango moves out of range.
Morgan takes a swing at Swango's ribcage but misses.
Swango swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swango at a distance.
Swango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swango counters with a left to the body.
Swango moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Swango misses with a hook.
Morgan tries to land a leg kick but Swango saw it coming and moves away.
Morgan connects with a high kick.
Morgan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan moves out of range as Swango strikes.
Swango misses with a double jab
and Morgan counters with a left and a right that stings Swango.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Swango throwing a counter right hand but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Swango with a jab.
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Swango counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan throws a jab when Swango was well out of range.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swango moves out of range of the body kick.
Swango takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Swango connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Swango lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Swango's front leg but catches the back leg as Swango tries to avoid it.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swango looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Morgan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Swango saw that one coming.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Swango on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Swango to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Swango slips the punch.
Swango moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Swango.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swango went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Swango throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Swango.
Morgan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arthur Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Swango. Those never looked like landing.
Swango lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
Morgan misses with a left hand
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swango throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swango.
It looked like Swango was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Swango is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Swango's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Swango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swango slips under a jab.
It looked like Swango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morgan defending well as Swango loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Morgan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Morgan misses.
It looked like Swango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body. Swango takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swango on the side of the head.
Michael Swango's cut is getting worse.
That kick from Morgan tenderised Swango's leg. Swango is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swango defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Swango went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
A combination from Swango does no damage.
Morgan throws a jab when Swango was well out of range.
Swango went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swango is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swango misses with a left hand
and Swango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Swango knows he should have avoided that one.
Swango scores with a nice right hand.
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!
A big left from Morgan misses.
It looked like Swango wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swango throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swango swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Swango takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan cracks Swango with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Swango looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Morgan finish him?
A cross from Morgan lands.
Swango is rocked!
Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Swango.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a jab to the body
and Swango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swango misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of Swango's side.
Swango checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swango on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Swango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swango throwing a counter right hand but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swango moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Morgan with a nice calf kick.
Morgan cracks Swango with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Michael Swango's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Swango counters with a slapping leg kick.
Swango misses with a low kick.
Swango looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Swango blocks a jab.
Morgan scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swango takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Swango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan slips under a jab from Swango.
Swango with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morgan to score with a decent uppercut.
Swango is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morgan!
Oh Swango is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swango seems to have got his legs back now.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swango's hands.
Jeez, Michael Swango's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Swango's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arthur Morgan!
Arthur Morgan is the new middleweight champion!
Arthur Morgan 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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