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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikhil Morrison (ranked 2715 p4p, 2729 weight class) and Antony Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikhil Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antony Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morrison counters with a three punch combo that has Gutierrez backing up. Gutierrez nods at Morrison to acknowledge the strikes.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a two punch combo.
Gutierrez closes the distance and clinches up with Morrison, looking for a takedown. Gutierrez pushes Morrison against the cage but Morrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nikhil Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antony Gutierrez.
Morrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gutierrez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrison fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gutierrez just manages to avoid it.
Gutierrez closes the distance and clinches.
Morrison manages to break the clinch.
Gutierrez gets caught napping as Morrison dives in and scores a takedown. Gutierrez manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutierrez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison is one step ahead there.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gutierrez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gutierrez keeps working.
Gutierrez wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Gutierrez is working away.
Morrison really is a fat lump.
Gutierrez is doing well to control the position and prevent Morrison from advancing to side control.
Morrison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gutierrez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Morrison.
Morrison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gutierrez's guard.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Gutierrez as Morrison shoots in.
Gutierrez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrison's waist but Morrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gutierrez off to one side.
Morrison pushes Gutierrez up against the cage in a clinch.
Morrison prevents a body shot from Gutierrez.
Morrison lands a right hand.
Gutierrez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gutierrez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morrison just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gutierrez pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Gutierrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Morrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morrison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morrison trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
Morrison wants to get up but he can't break Gutierrez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikhil Morrison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gutierrez forces Morrison back against the cage and clinches.
Morrison effectively controlling the action here.
Gutierrez fails to pull guard.
Gutierrez tries to score a body lock takedown but Morrison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gutierrez taking a breather.
Morrison jumps guard but Gutierrez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morrison breaks the clinch.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a takedown. Morrison tries to sprawl out of it but Gutierrez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morrison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikhil Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antony Gutierrez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison forces Gutierrez back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison breaks the clinch.
Gutierrez gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Morrison.
Morrison has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gutierrez after a bit of a struggle.
Gutierrez breaks from the clinch.
Nikhil Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Morrison as Gutierrez shoots in.
A quick step to the side and Morrison tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gutierrez pinned against the cage. Gutierrez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutierrez pushes Morrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Morrison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Morrison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Gutierrez tries to pass.
Morrison wants to stand but Gutierrez is controlling the position.
Gutierrez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Gutierrez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gutierrez trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutierrez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gutierrez as he avoids it easily.
Gutierrez rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gutierrez has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
Gutierrez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gutierrez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morrison is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison breaks the clinch.
Nikhil Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutierrez swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrison.
Gutierrez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez moves into range and clinches up with Morrison.
Morrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gutierrez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morrison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morrison tries to throw a body punch but Gutierrez avoids it by throwing Morrison back against the cage.
Morrison goes for a takedown attempt but Gutierrez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gutierrez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrison.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antony Gutierrez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
No luck for Gutierrez with that takedown attempt.
Gutierrez stuffs the takedown.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown but Morrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morrison scores with a three punch combo!
Gutierrez dodges the punch combination from Morrison.
Nice takedown defense from Gutierrez. No joy for Morrison on that attempt.
Morrison tries to clinch but Gutierrez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutierrez can do to turn this around?
Gutierrez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morrison pinned against the cage. Morrison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nikhil Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antony Gutierrez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gutierrez quickly recovers to half guard.
Gutierrez kicks off Morrison and gets to his feet.
Morrison moves into the clinch.
Gutierrez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morrison wants it to stay on the feet.
Gutierrez dives in and grabs Morrison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes down on Gutierrez's head and hops out.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Gutierrez, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Gutierrez against the cage but Gutierrez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutierrez rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gutierrez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez lands a body punch.
Morrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gutierrez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morrison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gutierrez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrison tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gutierrez struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to get an arm triangle but Gutierrez is defending well.
Morrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gutierrez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gutierrez has one of Morrison's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Morrison wants to stand but Gutierrez has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morrison tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gutierrez's legs.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gutierrez throws Morrison to one side and escapes!
Morrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gutierrez is fending him off so far but Morrison persists. Nope, Gutierrez circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrison thows a leg kick but Gutierrez checks it
and Gutierrez counters with a three punch combo that has Morrison backing up. Morrison nods at Gutierrez to acknowledge the strikes.
Morrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morrison wants it to stay on the feet.
Morrison tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gutierrez manages to circle out of the way.
Morrison tries a low kick but Gutierrez avoids it.
Morrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antony Gutierrez.
I think Gutierrez 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Nikhil Morrison!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Nikhil Morrison!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Antony Gutierrez!
Nikhil Morrison wins by split decision!
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energy
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