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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Morrissey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrissey has chosen I'm made of wax Larry, what are you made of? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Morrissey!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrissey.
Morrissey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Russell as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russell.
Morrissey clinches up with Russell and pushes him back against the cage.
Morrissey slows down the pace here.
Morrissey misses with a knee to the head.
Morrissey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morrissey successfully pulls guard.
Morrissey kicks Russell off and gets to his feet.
Morrissey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russell scores with a three punch combo!
Morrissey is looking to clinch.
Morrissey moves into the clinch successfully.
Morrissey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
Russell gets underhooks to prevent Morrissey's takedown attempt.
Morrissey leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrissey wants a takedown but no success here.
Kent Russell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Morrissey.
Morrissey lands a nice uppercut.
Russell blocking some punches.
Morrissey breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russell.
Morrissey moves in looking to clinch but Russell pushes him off.
Russell scores with a takedown into Morrissey's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russell is looking to stand up but Morrissey won't let him.
Morrissey keeping full guard, as Russell tries to pass.
Morrissey wants to stand but Russell is controlling the position.
Morrissey looks gassed!
Russell wants to control from the top but Morrissey keeps moving.
Morrissey wants to get back to his feet but Russell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell throws a big right hand that misses.
Russell trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrissey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russell wants to pass the guard but Morrissey is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Morrissey has managed to clinch.
Russell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morrissey has him pressed against the cage.
Morrissey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Russell blocks it with crossed arms.
Russell goes for a takedown attempt but Morrissey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morrissey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morrissey scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrissey is looking to clinch.
Russell scores a takedown into full mount!
Russell looking to finish with strikes here!
Russell wants to take Morrissey's back but he can't do it this time.
Russell avoids the attempt from Morrissey to control.
Russell goes for an armbar but Morrissey turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Morrissey.
Morrissey wants to control from the top but Russell keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell is trying to control the position but Morrissey postures up.
Russell looking for a guillotine here but Morrissey defends easily.
Russell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Morrissey prevents Russell from getting back to his feet.
Russell looking for a sweep. Not yet Russell, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kent Russell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Russell tries to clinch up.
Russell looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Russell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrissey tries to clinch up
and Russell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Russell.
Russell wants to control from the top but Morrissey keeps moving.
Russell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morrissey, up you get!
Morrissey wants to clinch
and Russell counters with a solid body kick.
Morrissey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Russell pinned against the cage. Russell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Russell scores with a spinning back kick!
Morrissey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Russell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morrissey but Morrissey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morrissey is breathing heavily.
Morrissey tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell tries to clinch there but Morrissey circles away.
Morrissey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Russell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrissey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Russell shoots in but Morrissey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrissey tries to clinch up
and Russell counters with a takedown into side control.
Russell decides to stand back up.
Morrissey tries to clinch
and Russell counters with a series of strikes. Morrissey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Russell.
Morrissey tries to clinch up
and Russell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Morrissey is looking to stand up but Russell isn't so interested in that idea.
Russell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell keeps the fight on the outside.
Russell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morrissey darts in trying to clinch
and Russell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morrissey's guard.
Russell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Russell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morrissey dives on top into guard.
Russell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrissey manages to get himself to full guard.
Russell stands up from Morrissey's guard - Russell perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell thuds his right hand into Morrissey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morrissey rushes Russell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morrissey.
Morrissey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morrissey works on Russell's body with a couple of short punches.
Morrissey taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Morrissey.
Morrissey tries to land a knee to the head but Russell blocks with his arms.
Morrissey lands a left hand.
Morrissey is pressed up against the cage. Russell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morrissey down to the mat. Morrissey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Russell looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morrissey moves into range and clinches up with Russell.
Russell tries to pull guard but Morrissey won't allow it.
Morrissey has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Russell clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Morrissey's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrissey has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Russell tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell breaks Morrissey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Russell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Russell advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Russell dominated that second round.
That's time! Russell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Russell misses with a takedown attempt - Morrissey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morrissey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrissey tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russell.
Morrissey misses with a left hand
and Russell counters with a head kick. That will keep Morrissey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid body kick from Russell.
Russell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrissey swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Russell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Russell looking to pass the guard.
Russell tries to stand but Morrissey is controlling from the bottom.
Morrissey keeping full guard, as Russell tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrissey has his feet on Russell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Morrissey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russell but Russell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morrissey wants to clinch but Russell slips to the side
and Russell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Russell.
Morrissey wants to get back to his feet but Russell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morrissey trying to keep a closed guard but Russell is proving a slippery customer.
Russell stops Morrissey from standing up.
Morrissey controlling Russell's posture.
Morrissey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrissey trying to control the position.
Morrissey keeping moving, preventing Russell from controlling successfully.
Morrissey manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Russell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrissey's waist but Morrissey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Russell off to one side.
Morrissey closes the distance and clinches up with Russell, looking for a takedown. Morrissey pushes Russell against the cage but Russell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Russell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrissey as he jumps to the side.
Russell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Russell scores with the left hand. Morrissey knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrissey drives through and clinches with Russell against the cage.
Morrissey tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Russell fails to pull guard.
Morrissey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morrissey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morrissey tries to stall but Russell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morrissey breaks from the clinch.
Morrissey tries for a takedown but Russell circles away easily
and Russell counters with a single leg into guard. Morrissey didn't expect that.
Russell trying to control but Morrissey is working from the bottom.
Morrissey scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Morrissey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morrissey lands a jab to the nose.
Russell swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrissey.
Morrissey tries to clinch but Russell moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrissey closes the distance and clinches up with Russell, looking for a takedown. Morrissey pushes Russell against the cage but Russell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Russell shoots in for a takedown but Morrissey shows good takedown defense.
Morrissey has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrissey tries to pull guard but Russell holds him up against the cage and eventually Morrissey drops back down to his feet.
Morrissey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morrissey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morrissey forces Russell back against the cage and clinches.
Russell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Russell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morrissey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Russell blocks it with crossed arms.
Russell manages to break the clinch.
Morrissey wants to clinch but Russell slips to the side
and Russell counters with a series of strikes. Morrissey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chris Morrissey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrissey is fending him off so far but Russell persists. Nope, Morrissey circles away and we're back to standing.
Russell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Russell looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell shoots in but no luck this time.
Russell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Russell tries for a kimura but Morrissey is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Russell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Russell, 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 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kent Russell!
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