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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Morrison (ranked 1051 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Zabit Magomedov (ranked 153 p4p, 161 weight class). Morrison's entrance music is Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morrison in his tracks.
A big left from Magomedov misses.
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrison backing away here, and Magomedov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Magomedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov digs a good hook to Morrison's body.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
Magomedov misses with a hook. Morrison ducked under it nicely.
Morrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Magomedov sprawls well. He's pushed Morrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morrison misses with a combination
and Magomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magomedov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison misses with a straight right.
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!
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison checks a leg kick nicely.
Magomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Morrison finds it's target.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrison.
Magomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrison.
A jab from Morrison misses.
Magomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magomedov feints and then cracks Morrison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morrison down.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Magomedov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Morrison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magomedov takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Morrison.
Morrison lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Magomedov moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov looks to throw the jab but Morrison is out of range.
Magomedov with a jab.
Morrison moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov looks to land a left hand but Morrison moved out of range nicely.
Morrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magomedov.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Magomedov misses the body punch
and Magomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magomedov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Magomedov throws a chopping leg kick but Morrison manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Morrison.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morrison tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morrison lands a nice looking body shot.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Morrison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a low kick, looking for Morrison's leg but Morrison calmly moves out of range.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Magomedov.
Morrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morrison closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Magomedov's guard.
Magomedov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Morrison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov has momentary wrist control but Morrison slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zabit Magomedov will probably get the nod.
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.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov misses with a leg kick.
Morrison darts in looking for a takedown but Magomedov gets double underhooks and turns Morrison into the cage.
Morrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Magomedov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Morrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morrison has Magomedov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magomedov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morrison avoids a wild elbow strike from Magomedov.
I was talking to Morrison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magomedov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrison tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
A hook to the body from Morrison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison manages to break the clinch.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Morrison goes for a double leg but Magomedov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Magomedov continues to drive forward.
Morrison misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Magomedov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Morrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morrison is keeping busy.
Morrison tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Morrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Morrison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Magomedov as the two fighters clinch.
Magomedov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morrison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Magomedov lands a nice uppercut.
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrison tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Morrison misses with some punches.
Morrison can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Magomedov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Still in the clinch, Magomedov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov working aggressively here.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morrison is leaning against Magomedov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrison controls his hands.
Magomedov is leaning against Morrison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morrison presses Magomedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morrison lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but Morrison avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the cage.
Morrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Magomedov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morrison as Magomedov tries to tie him up.
Magomedov lands a nice uppercut.
Morrison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Magomedov fails to land.
Morrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrison can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Magomedov trying to stall but Morrison improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison can't break the clinch.
Morrison lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morrison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morrison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magomedov defending well though.
Morrison thows a huge punch but Magomedov dodges it nicely.
Morrison throws a strike but Magomedov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morrison's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morrison postures up in Magomedov's guard and throws a big left but Magomedov blocks it.
Morrison is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Magomedov wants to stand and escape but Morrison is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Morrison is looking to work some ground and pound but Magomedov has wrist control.
Morrison working some strikes from top position.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing.
Frank Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morrison stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Morrison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Morrison chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Morrison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morrison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Morrison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magomedov.
Morrison needs to keep his hands up - Magomedov had a free shot at his head there.
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrison staying out of range there.
Morrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magomedov lands with an uppercut that bounces Morrison off the cage and back into range.
Morrison cracks Magomedov with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Magomedov finds it's target.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a right hand that misses
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morrison looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov tries to land a leg kick but Morrison saw it coming and moves away.
Morrison lands a jab.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Magomedov tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Magomedov jabs Morrison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magomedov slips under a jab from Morrison.
Magomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
A counter left hand to the body from Morrison misses its target.
Magomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrison scores with a body shot.
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magomedov takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Zabit Magomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Magomedov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Morrison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morrison lands a couple of digs.
Morrison throws a strike but Magomedov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morrison is adopting a defensive guard.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Magomedov wants to stand but Morrison is controlling his posture from full guard.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morrison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
Morrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison throwing strikes from guard but Magomedov blocks nicely.
Morrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrison cracks Magomedov with a solid left hand.
Morrison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morrison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Frank Morrison!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Zabit Magomedov!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Frank Morrison!
Frank Morrison wins by split decision!
Frank Morrison decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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