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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 cm
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260 lbs
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185 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adrian Morrison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Guti! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guti closes the distance and clinches up with Morrison, looking for a takedown. Guti pushes Morrison against the cage but Morrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Morrison looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Guti is trying to maintain the position but Morrison is very close to passing his half guard. Guti is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard. Guti has hold of Morrison's hands but Morrison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Morrison sitting and controlling from the half guard. Guti misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Guti is working away. Morrison scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Morrison seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Morrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guti is trying to get back to full guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morrison decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Morrison rushes Guti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Guti has Morrison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morrison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Guti looks gassed! Morrison pulls guard successfully.
Morrison lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guti! BOOM! Morrison connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morrison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guti is looking to escape. Morrison looking for a guillotine from mount but Guti is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morrison is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Morrison pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guti is rocked! Morrison controlling his opponent. Guti is still in real trouble! Can Morrison finish him? Morrison avoids the attempt from Guti to control. Guti seems to have recovered his senses. Morrison tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Guti bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Morrison has control of Guti's left arm, preventing Guti from doing any damage. Morrison working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guti trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom. Morrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Guti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morrison's head. Guti passes into half guard. Guti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Guti with the ground and pound from mount. Guti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morrison hang on?
It looks like Adrian Morrison has been cut. Morrison regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morrison manages to escape and get back to his feet! Morrison clinches. Morrison drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action! Guti won't allow Morrison to sweep him here. Morrison wants to stand up but Guti is controlling him. Morrison scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Morrison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Guti trying to control from the bottom.
Guti is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard. Morrison stalling. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morrison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Morrison dominated that round. The cut man is working on Adrian Morrison's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morrison with a lazy takedown attempt and Guti counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Morrison wants to control but Guti is keeping busy and won't allow it. Guti prevents Morrison from improving his position. Guti trying to control from half guard but Morrison is working away. Morrison actively working from the bottom here. Guti trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom. Adrian Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Morrison is trying to stand.
Morrison is staying active underneath Guti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Guti misses with a takedown and Morrison counters with a lovely shot to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Morrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Guti closes the distance but Morrison moves to the side and Morrison counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guti pulls guard. Guti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Guti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Guti winds up and cracks Morrison with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Morrison is looking to control Guti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison avoid being mounted? Guti controlling the action here. Morrison makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Morrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Guti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Morrison in side control lands a decent elbow. Guti prevents Morrison from improving position. Guti takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morrison goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Guti rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morrison's guard! Nice work there by Guti! Guti wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving. Guti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Morrison manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action! Morrison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Morrison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Guti is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Morrison tries to stand but can't do so whilst Guti controls his leg. Guti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guti is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Guti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morrison! Guti wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely. Guti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position. Morrison defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Guti. Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
Guti landing punches.
Adrian Morrison's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guti is standing up, even though he is in mount. Guti with a lazy takedown attempt and Morrison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Morrison breaks the clinch.
Morrison pushes Guti up against the cage in a clinch. Morrison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morrison jumps into guard, dragging Guti to the mat.
Guti stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison. Morrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but Guti is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Morrison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guti is controlling him. Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dan Guti will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Adrian Morrison's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Guti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Guti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrison swivels and escapes. Morrison lands a lovely overhand right. Morrison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morrison showed some decent athleticism there. Guti is trying to control but can't.
Morrison lands strikes from half guard. Guti works his way to full guard. Good work. Guti working a defensive guard here.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Guti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Morrison is looking to stand up but Guti won't let him. Morrison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Morrison postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morrison wants to stand but Guti has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Morrison wants to control from the top but Guti keeps moving. Guti trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Morrison looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guti! A nice elbow there by Morrison. Guti wants to control but Morrison is having none of it. Morrison controlling the position easily from mount. Guti is working to get back to half guard.
Morrison looking to control but Guti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guti can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Morrison. Morrison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guti is looking to escape. Guti tries to hold on but Morrison pushes him away. Guti is looking to get to half guard. Morrison landing strikes from the mount. Morrison jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Guti manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morrison moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Guti is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Morrison is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Guti is trying to escape the mount.
Morrison looking to control but Guti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Guti working to try and regain half guard.
Guti tries to hold on but Morrison pushes him away. Morrison jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Guti is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Guti and Morrison has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Guti can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Morrison trying to control the action but Guti is working from the bottom. Guti can't do much from the bottom here. Guti manages to get back to half guard. Guti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrison's back! Morrison showing good submission defense here.
Morrison trying to control but not successfully. Morrison is trying to stand back up. Guti avoiding Morrison 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight! Adrian Morrison showed his dominance in that final round. Well Morrison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Morrison!
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