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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Money (ranked 5170 p4p, 2963 weight class) and Gunnar Morris (ranked 433 p4p, 312 weight class). Money comes to the cage accompanied by Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Morris!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris loads up on a big right hand but Money slips the punch.
Money misses with a kick to the body.
Michael Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Money on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Money slips a straight right by Morris.
Money takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been told by Money's head coaches at Kitano Fight Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Money slips under a jab from Morris.
Money throwing a counter right hand but Morris manages to avoid it.
Morris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Money misses with an uppercut
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Money throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Morris misses.
Morris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Money throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris throws a hook to the side of Money's head but Money sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Money ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morris moves away.
Morris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morris works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money misses with a hook
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Money is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morris.
Morris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Money punishes Morris's body with a nice straight punch.
Money defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morris.
Money throws a hook but Morris avoids it easily.
Morris unleashes a big counter combination but Money bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Money uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morris.
Morris misses with an uppercut. Money saw that one coming.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick.
Money takes one to the chin there.
Money throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Money thuds his shin into the meat of Morris's side.
Morris throws a hook to the side of Money's head but Money sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morris misses with a hook. Money ducked under it nicely.
Money swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Money lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a shot to the body.
Money tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Money.
Morris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Morris misses.
Money misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morris.
Morris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morris slips a jab from Money.
Morris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Morris throws a good cross that connects.
Money throws a poor cross that misses
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Money misses with a right hand
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Money throws a right hand that misses
and Morris counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Morris scores with a four punch combination!
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Money.
The fighters circling - Morris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Money misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to move into range but Money moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morris scores with a jab to the body.
Money takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morris misses with a looping right.
Money throws a hook to the side of Morris's head but Morris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Money fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
Morris throws a body shot but no joy.
Money takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Money misses with a left hand
letting Morris counter with a right hand.
Morris misses with a hook. Money ducked under it nicely.
Money throws a quick counter kick to the body but Morris avoids it.
Money misses with a left hand
and Morris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Money fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morris scores with a hook to the body. Money takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Money misses with a lunging right hand
and Morris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Money walks into a left hand.
Money on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morris misses with a looping right.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Morris.
Money throws a hook but Morris avoids it easily.
Morris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Money throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morris! But no joy.
Morris takes one on the button.
Money walks into a jab.
Morris digs a good hook to Money's body.
Money rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morris counters with a stiff right hand.
Money throws a big shot that misses.
Money misses the shot to the body.
Morris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Money takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morris moves out of range as Money strikes.
Morris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Money takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Morris dominated that round.
That's time! Money's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Money takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Money swings widly with a right hand
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Money swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Money avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Money moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnar Morris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Money connects with a single shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Money as Morris shoots in.
Morris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Money throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Money takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Money swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Money throws a poor cross that misses
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Morris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Morris misses.
Money lands with a hook. Morris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Money looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morris blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morris looks to throw the jab but Money is out of range.
Morris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Money misses.
Morris punishes Money's body with a nice straight punch.
Money throws a jab but it's blocked by Morris.
Morris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Money throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Money scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morris doesn't seem bothered though.
Money takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Money lands an overhand right.
Money throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Money takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from Money.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a body shot.
It looked like Money was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Morris.
Morris throws a big shot that misses.
Money throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Money misses with an uppercut. Morris saw that one coming.
Money uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morris.
Morris misses with a body shot.
Morris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Money misses with a left hand
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Money misses with a looping left.
Morris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Money lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morris slips under a jab from Money.
Money tries to land a body kick
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Money
and Morris counters with a stiff right hand.
Morris cracks Money with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Money.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morris counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Money.
Money takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Money scores with the left hand. Morris knows he should have avoided that one.
Money swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Money throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morris throws a shot from downtown. Money moves away and avoids it.
Money connects with the punch.
Morris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Money swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Morris throws a shot to the body.
Morris scores with a hook.
Morris scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Money's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money misses with a left hand
and Morris counters with a stiff right hand.
Money is rocked!
Money throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Money is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morris throws out a loose jab but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money is looking to counter punch.
Money seems to have got his legs back now.
Morris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Money.
Money takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Morris misses.
Money misses the body punch
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morris looks to throw the jab but Money is out of range.
Money misses with a lunging right hand
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Money's corner calls for a 1-2. Money obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Money throws a shot from downtown. Morris moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Money throws a push kick but Morris slaps the foot to one side.
Money misses the shot to the body.
Money misses with an uppercut
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Money throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Money fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
Money swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morris misses with a leg kick
and Money counters with a nice uppercut.
Morris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Money moves away.
Money uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morris.
Money fakes the leg kick and cracks Morris in the body.
Morris missing with a left hand there. Money was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morris throws out the jab.
Morris throws a hook but Money avoids it easily.
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Money.
Morris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Money doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Money.
A countering left hand to the body from Morris misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris jabs Money to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morris throws a shot from downtown. Money moves away and avoids it.
Money's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morris under the eye.
Morris misses with a hook.
Morris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Money slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Morris walks into a stiff left hand from Money.
Morris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morris connects with a body shot that sends Money's belly button to the back.
Money takes one to the chin there.
Money takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Morris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Money with a body shot.
Money bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Money. Morris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Money staying out of range there.
Money was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Money digs a good body shot into Morris's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Money misses with a hook
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Money uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morris looks to land a left hand but Money moved out of range nicely.
Morris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Money.
A telegraphed right hand from Money misses the target.
Money takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morris digs a good hook to Money's body.
Money steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morris.
A little feinted left hand from Money on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Money uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morris.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.
Money misses with a left hand
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Money.
Money looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Morris flicks out a counter leg kick but Money steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money just misses with a punch to the body.
Money swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Money has time to react.
Money misses with a straight left.
Morris misses with a low kick.
Money misses with a shot to the body
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morris looks to throw the jab but Money is out of range.
Morris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morris misses with a looping left.
Money throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.
Money throws a jab but it's blocked by Morris.
Morris is looking for the big counter here.
Money throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morris misses with a looping right.
Morris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Money misses the shot to the body.
Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Money misses with a shot to the body
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Money throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.
Morris blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris misses with a low kick.
Gunnar Morris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Money slips under a jab.
Morris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Money darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Money
and Morris counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Morris misses its intended target.
Money misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michael Money has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morris scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Morris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morris 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Morris!
Gunnar Morris decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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