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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Medway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Morgan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Medway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Morgan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a series of punches but Medway moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Medway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Medway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Medway tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Medway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Medway is looking to clinch.
Medway tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan wants to clinch but Medway slips to the side
and Medway counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Medway.
Medway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway has Morgan pressed against the ropes, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Medway has the dominant position.
Medway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Medway gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Medway landing knees to the head.
Morgan wants a takedown.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Medway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morgan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Medway clinches up against the ropes.
Medway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Medway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Medway holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Medway throws a head punch that misses.
Medway lands with a right to the head.
Medway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Medway clinches up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Medway.
Medway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Medway.
Morgan looks gassed!
Medway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Medway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Medway.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Medway.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Medway.
Medway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Medway to work.
Medway throws a head punch that misses.
Medway has Morgan pressed against the ropes, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Medway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Medway as Morgan tries to tie him up.
Medway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Medway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Medway.
Medway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Medway.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Medway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medway pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Medway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Medway lands an elbow inside.
Medway lands with a right to the head.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Medway.
Medway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Medway.
Medway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Medway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Medway is pushing Morgan up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Medway.
Medway misses with an elbow strike.
Medway lands with a right to the head.
Medway misses with a knee to the head.
Medway will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morgan up against the ropes.
Medway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Medway is struggling to control the position.
Medway tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Medway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Medway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway lands a left hand.
Medway displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morgan up against the ropes.
Medway lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Medway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Medway is working Morgan over against the ropes.
Medway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Medway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Medway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan wants to break free but Medway has control.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Medway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morgan's brow.
Morgan looking for a takedown.
Andrew Medway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Morgan.
Medway scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
A short left from Medway.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medway.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Medway.
A shot in the inside from Medway.
Medway is working Morgan over against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Medway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Medway lands a left hand.
Medway lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Medway throws an elbow but misses.
Medway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Medway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Medway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Medway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has Medway pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Medway manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Medway lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morgan dodges an elbow strike from Medway.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Medway.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Medway throws an elbow but misses.
Medway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway lands a nice uppercut.
Medway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Medway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Medway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Medway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Medway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Medway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan tries to circle away but Medway has him pinned against the ropes.
Medway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medway lands with a light punch inside.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Medway pushes Morgan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Medway.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan blocks the elbow strike.
Medway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medway.
A nice right hand lands inside from Medway.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Medway dominated that round.
That's time! Medway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Medway wants to clinch.
Medway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Medway pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Medway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Medway is controlling him.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Medway looking to slow down the pace here.
Medway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Medway.
Medway pushes Morgan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Medway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgan's face.
A short right from Medway.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Medway rushes Morgan and presses him up against the ropes.
Medway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan blocks the elbow strike.
Medway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Medway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Medway cracks Morgan with a nice body shot.
Medway throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan gets through Medway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medway stalling.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Medways head.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Medway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Medway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Medway keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Medway.
Medway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Andrew Medway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Medway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Medway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Medway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medway lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Medway.
Medway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Medway.
Medway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morgan blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Medway.
Medway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway is pushing Morgan up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Medway throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medway has him pressed against the ropes.
Medway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Medway.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Medway has him pressed against the ropes.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Medway.
Medway lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan tries to circle away but Medway has him pinned against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Medway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Medway.
Medway lands with a left to the head.
Medway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medway dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Medway lands with a left to the head.
Medway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medway has him pressed against the ropes.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Medway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan blocks the elbow strike.
Medway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Medway.
Medway lands a body shot.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Medway taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medway lands a nice uppercut.
Medway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Medway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morgan's defenses.
Medway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Medway lands with a light punch inside.
Medway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Medway.
Medway trying to stall but Morgan improves his position.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
Medway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Medway.
Medway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Medway has him pressed against the ropes.
Medway scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Medway has the dominant position.
Medway lands with a light punch inside.
Medway avoiding damage.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Medway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Medway tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Medway gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Medway landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medway presses Morgan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Medway.
A short left from Medway.
Medway lands an uppercut.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Medway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Medway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Medway blocking some punches.
Medway blocking some punches.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Medway lands with a left to the head.
Medway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Medway gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Medway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morgan wants to break free but Medway has control.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Medway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medway scores with a shoulder strike.
Medway gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Medway.
Medway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan being controlled against the ropes.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Medway dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Medway has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Medway backwards.
Medway misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Medway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Medway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Morgan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Medway's brow.
Medway scores with a shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Medway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as Medway tries to tie him up.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Medway won't allow it.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Medway has the dominant position.
Medway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Medway keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Medway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Medway avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Medway lands with a short shot to the head.
Medway is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns Medway into the ropes.
Medway lands an uppercut.
Medway pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Medway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Medway has the dominant position.
Morgan can't get the takedown.
Medway lands an uppercut.
A short right from Medway on the inside.
Medway lands with a right to the head.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Medway has him pressed against the ropes.
Medway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Medway lands an uppercut.
Medway pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Medway has double underhooks.
Medway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway lands a left hand.
Medway looking to stall.
Medway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Medway lands with a left to the head.
Medway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Medway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Medway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Medway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Medway.
A shot in the inside from Medway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Medway.
A short left from Medway.
Medway scores with a shoulder strike.
Medway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Medway lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Medway.
Medway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Medway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medway has him pressed against the ropes.
Medway pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Medway misses with a knee strike.
Medway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Medway as Morgan tries to tie him up.
A body shot lands from Medway.
Medway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Medway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morgan's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Medway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan wants to break free but Medway has control.
Medway lands a shoulder strike.
Medway lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Medway controls his hands.
Medway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Medway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Morgan dodges an elbow strike from Medway.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medway is leaning against Morgan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Medway.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Medway wants to stall.
Medway lands a nice uppercut.
Medway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Medway stalling.
A short uppercut from Medway.
Still in the clinch, Medway scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Medway.
Medway keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan is trying to drag Medway to the mat but Medway just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Andrew Medway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Morgan.
Morgan takes an elbow to the temple.
Medway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Medway is struggling to control the position.
Medway stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Medway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Medway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morgan's brow.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Medway has him pressed against the ropes.
Medway lands a left hand.
Medway lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medway stalling in the clinch but Morgan improves position.
Morgan wants to break free but Medway has control.
Medway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Medway.
Medway misses with an elbow over the top.
Medway scores with a shoulder strike.
Medway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Medway trying to stall but Morgan improves his position.
Medway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medway misses with an elbow over the top.
Medway just leaning against Morgan, taking a breather.
Medway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Medway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrew Medway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Medway moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medway lands an uppercut.
Medway lands an uppercut.
Morgan avoiding damage as Medway throws knees to the body.
Medway stalling in the clinch.
Chris Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medway misses with an elbow over the top.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Medway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Medway, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Medway!
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