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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry has chosen Tony Allen - Take Me Higher as his entrance music. Tommy Morrison has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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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
3 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Berry!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry moves into range and clinches up with Morrison.
Berry has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Morrison is trying to keep an underhook but Berry manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Morrison avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berry.
Berry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morrison looks like he's trying to stand up.
Berry thows a huge punch but Morrison dodges it nicely.
Berry throwing shots but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Berry is looking for a kimura but Morrison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berry to get the leverage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Berry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Berry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Berry looking for a takedown.
Morrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Berry has Morrison pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Morrison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry working Morrison over with knees to the body.
Berry keeps control of Morrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morrison is fighting off a takedown attempt but Berry is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morrison to the mat. Morrison regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Berry throws a big right hand that misses.
Morrison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morrison tries to get out of the position.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Berry slips nicely into half guard.
Berry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morrison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berry.
Berry wants to work for an arm triangle but Morrison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Berry throwing shots but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Morrison is trying to stand up here but Berry is controlling him well.
Berry lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Berry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet.
Berry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrison defending well though.
Morrison is trying to stand up here but Berry is controlling him well.
Berry gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but Morrison shows good takedown defense.
Tommy Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Berry.
Morrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morrison lands a nice hook to Berry's body. Berry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Berry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Berry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to stand.
Berry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrison defending well though.
Berry stops Morrison from getting back to his feet.
Berry drops an elbow to the side of Morrison's head.
Berry drops an elbow to the side of Morrison's head.
Morrison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Berry on the ground.
Berry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Berry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morrison is looking to escape.
Berry is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet.
Berry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Berry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Berry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morrison tries to kick Berry off but Berry keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Berry rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phil Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison misses with the combination.
Morrison throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Berry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morrison pinned against the cage. Morrison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Berry dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Morrison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Berry feints and as Morrison raises his hands in defense, Berry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Berry thows a big elbow that misses.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet but Berry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Berry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morrison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berry stands and throws Morrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Berry crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Berry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Morrison is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berry drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Berry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Berry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berry is trying to get an arm triangle but Morrison is defending well.
Morrison is trying to buck Berry off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Berry misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Morrison is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Berry is controlling him well.
Berry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morrison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morrison wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morrison is looking to stand up but Berry isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrison is looking to stand up but Berry isn't so interested in that idea.
Berry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berry throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.
Morrison wants to stand up but Berry is controlling him.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Berry looks for a takedown but Morrison sprawls well.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Morrison, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Morrison against the ropes but Morrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morrison was covering up waiting for the punch and Berry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morrison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Berry is controlling him.
Berry postures up in Morrison's guard and throws a big left but Morrison blocks it.
Berry postures up in Morrison's guard and throws a big left but Morrison blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Berry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Berry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morrison sprawls well. Morrison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Morrison, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Morrison against the ropes but Morrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Morrison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Berry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
Berry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrison tries to avoid it but Berry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrison to the ground. Morrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tommy Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Berry.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
Morrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berry prevents Morrison from breaking the clinch.
Morrison gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.
Berry has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Morrison regains guard immediately.
Berry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Berry throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Berry throws a big right hand that misses.
Berry thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrison scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Morrison!
Berry misses with a head shot.
Tommy Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry wants to finish this one by submission but Morrison is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Berry.
Berry moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Morrison has worked his arm free - good work by Morrison!
Berry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morrison is trying to buck Berry off.
Morrison managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Berry.
Berry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Berry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Berry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Berry has hold of Morrison's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Morrison seems comfortable defending it but Berry has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Morrison is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Morrison is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Berry couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Phil Berry!
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