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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Yaj (ranked 1501 p4p, 243 weight class) and Arthur Morgan (ranked 199 p4p, 28 weight class). Morgan has chosen Battle Cry as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Yaj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yaj.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yaj.
It looks like Arthur Morgan has been cut.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yaj tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Yaj's shoulder, as Yaj tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
A jab from Yaj misses.
Yaj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Yaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yaj throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yaj thinking.
Yaj throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Yaj sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yaj needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a jab. Yaj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yaj throws a quick counter head kick but Morgan was just out of range.
Yaj is looking to chop away at Morgan's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morgan! But no joy.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a leg kick.
Yaj scores with a spinning back kick!
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Yaj moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Yaj fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Yaj.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan throws the left hand but Yaj avoids the punch easily.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Yaj throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Yaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Yaj saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Morgan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yaj misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Morgan misses.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Arthur Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yaj.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yaj throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morgan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yaj really felt that one!
Yaj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Yaj counters with a nice body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yaj.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Morgan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYaj.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Yaj misses with a leg kick
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan keeps Yaj at a distance using the push kick.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj tried to counter with a leg kick but Morgan avoided it.
Yaj throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj tries to land a body kick
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMorgan.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Yaj appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yaj misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has Yaj backing up. Yaj nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body kick from Yaj.
Yaj throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Morgan thinks about the counter body kick.
Yaj scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Yaj.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Yaj moved away.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arthur Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arthur Morgan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yaj misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Yaj's front leg but catches the back leg as Yaj tries to avoid it.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj misses with a head kick.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yaj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Yaj misses with a low kick.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan thinks about the counter body kick.
Yaj throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Yaj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yaj's knee momentarily.
Morgan wants to slow Yaj down by chopping away at his legs.
Yaj throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yaj ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Yaj throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan misses with a kick to the body
and Yaj counters with a nice body kick.
Morgan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Yaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan jabs at Yaj's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a low kick but Yaj avoids it.
Yaj swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Morgan.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yaj's head.
Yaj throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arthur Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Morgan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Morgan jabs Yaj right on the nose. Yaj blinks but takes it well.
Yaj is rocked!
Yaj throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
A head kick misses from Yaj.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Yaj.
Yaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
And Yaj counters with a quick kick to the body but Morgan blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Morgan.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Morgan! Arthur Morgan retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Arthur Morgan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Pat Yaj stepped up to the mic, saying 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.
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hype
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