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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 24 p4p, 294 weight class) and Frank Morrison (ranked 4 p4p, 47 weight class). Dragneel's entrance music is Come the Fire Dragon. A fine choice. Morrison has chosen Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Dragneel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragneel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morrison is out of range and Dragneel settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Morrison connects with a body shot.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
Morrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Dragneel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
Morrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dragneel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragneel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morrison will feel that in the morning.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel slaps away a takedown attempt from Morrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morrison connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a right hand
and Dragneel counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Dragneel as he connects with a hook.
Dragneel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot by Morrison.
Morrison loads up on a big right hand but Dragneel slips the punch.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Dragneel.
Morrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dragneel throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Morrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dragneel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Morrison tries to counter it with a takedown but Dragneel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Morrison.
A little feinted left hand from Dragneel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dragneel on the side of the head.
Dragneel throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morrison to score with a decent uppercut.
Dragneel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Dragneel avoids them all with ease.
Morrison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dragneel.
Morrison drops his hands momentarily and Dragneel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A good leg kick by Dragneel.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragneel misses with a body shot
and Morrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrison takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragneel clobbers Morrison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Dragneel.
Morrison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice sprawl there from Dragneel as Morrison shoots in.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragneel is just out of range.
Morrison is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dragneel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dragneel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Dragneel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dragneel!
Dragneel lands a nice hook to Morrison's body. Morrison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragneel tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dragneel cracks Morrison with a good jab.
Decent striking displayed by Morrison there.
Donk. Dragneel catches Morrison right on the button with a cross.
Natsu Dragneel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Dragneel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dragneel swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Dragneel.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragneel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
Dragneel moves away from the strike by Morrison.
Dragneel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dragneel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morrison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragneel slips under a jab.
Morrison throws a hook but Dragneel blocks it.
Dragneel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dragneel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morrison is out of range.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragneel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dragneel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dragneel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morrison in his tracks.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Morrison misses its intended target.
Morrison scores with a nice strike.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragneel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Morrison misses.
A shot to the liver by Dragneel. Beautiful body shot.
Dragneel throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Natsu Dragneel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrison.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Dragneel avoids the body shot from Morrison.
An attempted straight right counter from Dragneel misses the target.
Dragneel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Morrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dragneel connects with a right hand. Morrison shakes it off.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragneel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragneel throws a lazy uppercut
and Morrison counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morrison misses with a right hand
and Dragneel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragneel. Morrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragneel misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrison throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dragneel as he jumps to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Dragneel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison connects with a single shot there.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Natsu Dragneel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Morrison.
Morrison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dragneel finds it's way round the side to connect with Morrison's head.
Morrison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragneel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dragneel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragneel with a nice calf kick.
Dragneel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dragneel throws out a loose jab but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragneel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the body.
Dragneel throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragneel thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Dragneel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Dragneel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrison swings widly with a right hand
letting Dragneel counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Morrison scores with a four punch combination!
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragneel manages to avoid it.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragneel manages to avoid it.
Morrison dips to his left and cracks Dragneel with an uppercut!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morrison manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dragneel on his heels. He'll look to pass Dragneel's guard now, I'm sure.
Dragneel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dragneel keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Dragneel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dragneel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morrison is controlling him.
Morrison working some strikes from top position.
Morrison cracks Dragneel with a solid left hand.
Dragneel wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Morrison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dragneel trying to keep a closed guard but Morrison is proving a slippery customer.
Morrison landing with the ground and pound.
Morrison throws a strike but Dragneel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morrison wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morrison's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel is working Morrison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dragneel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dragneel lands a couple of elbows.
Dragneel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dragneel won't allow Morrison to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dragneel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dragneel throws a big elbow that misses.
Morrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dragneel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrison trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Morrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dragneel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morrison checks a leg kick.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Morrison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dragneel has time to react.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Dragneel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Dragneel misses its target.
Good shot there by Dragneel.
Morrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dragneel cracks Morrison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrison tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dragneel throws out a loose jab but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragneel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dragneel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
A swing and a miss from Morrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel with a nice calf kick.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt - Dragneel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Morrison.
Morrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Nice shot lands for Morrison.
Dragneel throws a leg kick
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
Dragneel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Dragneel.
Dragneel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragneel lunges at Morrison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morrison's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragneel cracks Morrison with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Morrison. Those never looked like landing.
Dragneel thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dragneel throws a body kick that misses.
Morrison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrison looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Dragneel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragneel swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Dragneel throws a solid leg kick but Morrison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragneel.
As Dragneel backs off Morrison throws a huge counter combo but Dragneel manages to avoid it all.
Dragneel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragneel defending well as Morrison loads up on a big left hand.
Morrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Morrison misses.
Dragneel is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a shot to the body.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Morrison scores with a three punch combo!
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Dragneel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Morrison slips a jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragneel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrison has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dragneel.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a right hand that misses
and Morrison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses
and Morrison counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragneel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragneel connects with a jab.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Natsu Dragneel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Morrison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Dragneel throwing a counter right hand but Morrison manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Dragneel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison tries to bum rush Dragneel with a series of wild strikes but Dragneel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Dragneel's corner calls for a 1-2. Dragneel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morrison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Dragneel ducks down to avoid it.
Morrison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Natsu Dragneel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dragneel throws a big shot that misses.
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragneel.
Dragneel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dragneel throws a big shot that misses.
Morrison throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Morrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dragneel counter with a right hand.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Dragneel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dragneel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragneel missing with a left hand there. Morrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Dragneel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Dragneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragneel throwing a counter right hand but Morrison manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a lazy head kick
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morrison throws a hook but Dragneel blocks it.
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Morrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragneel is looking to counter punch.
Dragneel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dragneel moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragneel.
Dragneel takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Morrison checks a low kick from Dragneel.
Dragneel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morrison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dragneel throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
Morrison feints the counter takedown.
Dragneel takes one on the button.
Dragneel thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragneel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragneel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morrison checks a leg kick.
Morrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morrison misses the jab.
A big right from Morrison misses.
Dragneel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel is looking to land body kicks.
Dragneel takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
Dragneel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragneel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Morrison jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Dragneel throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
Dragneel throws a right hand that misses
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragneel staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Dragneel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragneel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison slips under a jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Dragneel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morrison finds it's way round the side to connect with Dragneel's head.
Dragneel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragneel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dragneel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morrison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dragneel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morrison scrambles back to his feet.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison's corner calls for a 1-2. Morrison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragneel.
Morrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dragneel lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Frank Morrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morrison lands with an overhand left.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Dragneel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragneel throws a counter high kick but Morrison was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dragneel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morrison.
Morrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragneel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrison.
Dragneel misses with a straight left.
Morrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morrison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dragneel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dragneel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dragneel is trying to keep Morrison in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dragneel working a defensive guard here.
Dragneel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Morrison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dragneel keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison won't allow Dragneel to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morrison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morrison prevents Dragneel from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Dragneel slips under a jab.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Morrison looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Dragneel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Dragneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrison jabs at Dragneel's body.
Morrison throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Dragneel misses its target.
Morrison has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrison there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Morrison throws the left hand but Dragneel avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison thuds a left hand into Dragneel's body.
Dragneel tries to land a body kick
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison clobbers Dragneel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morrison with a nice cross.
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrison moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
Morrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morrison misses with a jab to the body
and Dragneel counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
Dragneel with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morrison.
Dragneel throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Dragneel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses with a left hand
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
Dragneel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragneel.
Morrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morrison looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
Morrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragneel lands a jab.
Morrison lands a nice looking body shot.
Morrison defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
Morrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dragneel with a body shot.
A head kick by Dragneel misses
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
Morrison drives through with a takedown into Dragneel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Morrison connects with a couple of short punches.
Morrison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dragneel's head.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Morrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morrison 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Morrison!
Frank Morrison is the new welterweight champion!
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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pop
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