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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stu Redman (ranked 2141 p4p, 2451 weight class) and Bobby Morino (ranked 241 p4p, 274 weight class). Redman comes into the arena with Smke a Little Smoke - Eric Church blaring out of the sound system. Bobby Morino is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stu Redman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Morino!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morino misses with an uppercut. Redman saw that one coming.
Bobby Morino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morino misses with a looping right.
Redman ducks under a wild hook from Morino.
Morino is looking to clinch but Redman is avoiding it.
Redman 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.
Redman throws a hook to the side of Morino's head but Morino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Redman doesn't seem bothered though.
Redman slips a straight right by Morino.
Morino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Morino. Those never looked like landing.
Redman blocks a jab.
Morino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morino.
Morino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morino duly obliges.
Redman staying out of range there.
Redman connects with a right hand. Morino shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morino throws out the jab.
Morino slips under a jab.
Morino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redman. Redman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Redman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Redman has had enough of the clinch but Morino keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redman wants to take the fight to the mat but Morino manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Morino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Still in the clinch, Morino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redman blocking some punches.
Redman lands a body shot.
Morino wants to stall.
Morino working aggressively here.
Morino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morino lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morino.
Redman keeps control of Morino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morino works on Redman's body with a couple of short punches.
Morino pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Redman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Redman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morino misses with some punches.
Morino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morino throws a hook but Redman avoids it easily.
Morino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redman attempts a counter takedown but Morino avoids it well and moves away.
Redman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morino.
Morino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redman.
Redman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Morino keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morino's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morino wants to control but Redman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morino is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Redman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Redman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morino is trying is best to control the position here.
Morino is looking to control Redman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morino avoid being mounted?
Redman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morino wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morino is controlling Redman's trapped leg to prevent Redman from advancing to side control.
Redman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morino trying to hold on to Redman's head to control him but Redman postures up.
Morino makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redman is looking to work some ground and pound but Morino has wrist control.
Redman works over Morino with some ground and pound from guard.
Morino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Redman chips away with some ground and pound.
Redman throws a big right hand that misses.
Redman lands a couple of elbows.
Morino is pulling down on Redman's head to control his posture.
Morino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morino seems keen to control Redman's posture.
Morino is looking to stand up but Redman isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Morino dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morino throws a nice looking combination but Redman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redman is looking to counter punch.
Morino throws a hook to the side of Redman's head but Redman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Redman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morino.
Morino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morino misses with a hook. Redman ducked under it nicely.
Morino throws a shot from downtown. Redman moves away and avoids it.
Morino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redman looking to score a takedown here. Morino is defending well but Redman drives through and ends up in Morino's guard.
Morino working a defensive guard but Redman passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Redman throwing shots but Morino is blocking nicely.
Redman slips a nice elbow through Morino's hands, connecting with Morino's forehead.
Morino trying to control from the bottom.
Redman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morino defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman slips a nice elbow through Morino's hands, connecting with Morino's forehead.
Morino is looking to control Redman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morino avoid being mounted?
Redman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morino wants to get back to his feet.
Morino keeping control of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Redman stopping the sweep attempt from Morino.
Redman tries to free his leg and advance position but Morino is retaining full guard.
Redman postures up in Morino's guard and throws a big left but Morino blocks it.
Morino wants to sweep here but Redman controlling him for the moment.
Redman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Redman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morino's head.
Morino is trying to control the position but Redman postures up.
Redman wants to pass the guard but Morino is keeping the position.
Redman won't allow Morino to sweep him here.
Redman working some strikes from top position.
Redman won't allow Morino to sweep him here.
Morino keeping moving, preventing Redman from controlling successfully.
Redman throwing strikes but missing.
Redman trying to control but Morino is working from the bottom.
Redman cracks Morino with a solid left hand.
Redman distracts Morino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman postures up.
Redman lands a couple of elbows.
Morino controls Redman momentarily but Redman frees himself.
Redman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stu Redman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Redman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morino has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Redman has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Morino breaks the clinch.
Morino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redman.
Redman rushes Morino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Morino.
Morino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morino throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morino. Morino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redman clinches up with Morino and pushes him back against the cage.
Redman tries to score a body lock takedown but Morino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Redman goes for a takedown attempt but Morino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Redman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morino misses with a two punch combination.
Redman slips a jab from Morino.
Redman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stu Redman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redman blocks a jab.
A big right from Morino misses.
Redman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morino.
Morino clobbers Redman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Morino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Redman slips a jab from Morino.
Redman is looking for a counter combo.
Redman shoots in but Morino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morino clobbers Redman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morino tries to sprawl but Redman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Morino makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morino.
Redman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morino wants to stand up but Redman is controlling him.
Redman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morino pulls Redman in close to his closed guard and prevents Redman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Redman is in close to Morino's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman trying to control the position from guard on top but Morino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Redman won't allow Morino to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Redman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Redman lands a couple of elbows.
Redman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Redman is in close to Morino's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Redman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Redman postures up in Morino's guard and throws a big left but Morino blocks it.
Morino wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Redman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Redman throwing strikes but missing.
Redman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morino looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morino holds on and takes a little breather.
Redman stands and throws Morino's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morino stops Redman from passing to mount.
Morino can't do much from the bottom here.
Redman landing a few strikes.
Morino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Redman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Morino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman working the head and body with strikes.
Morino is trying to get back to half guard.
Morino has one of Redman's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Morino tries to buck Redman off but Redman is having none of it.
Redman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Redman trying to control the position but Morino is working away.
You can see the frustration on Morino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morino is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman scores with punches from side control.
Redman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Redman working the body and head with strikes.
Morino is not content to let Redman control the position.
Redman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Morino tries to escape but Redman is in control.
Redman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morino some visible discomfort.
Morino is rocked!
An elbow from Redman crashes against the mat.
Morino is still in real trouble! Can Redman finish him?
Redman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Redman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morino is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Redman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stu Redman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Morino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morino is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Redman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morino 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobby Morino!
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energy
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hype
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