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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between morito morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Bittner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Bittner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, morito morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norman Bittner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice sprawl there from morgan as Bittner shoots in.
Bittner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before morgan can pounce on him.
Bittner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. morgan is trying to defend but Bittner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bittner is thwarting morgan's attempts to control the position.
Bittner blocks the strikes from morgan.
morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Bittner is looking for a kimura but morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bittner to get the leverage.
morgan is defending against the submission attempts here by Bittner.
morgan is looking for a sweep. Bittner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bittner wants to work for an arm triangle but morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bittner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! morgan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! morgan has escaped and now he's on top!
Bittner looks gassed!
morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bittner wants to stand but morgan is controlling the position.
morgan is looking to stand up but Bittner won't let him.
morgan wants to control from the top but Bittner keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bittner wants to sweep but no luck.
Bittner working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bittner keeping moving, preventing morgan from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
morgan connects with a nice looking jab.
Bittner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with morgan but morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bittner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bittner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bittner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as morgan sprawls well. morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bittner gets slowly back to his feet.
morito morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Bittner.
morgan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bittner avoids the head kick by morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittner has a takedown stuffed.
Bittner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
morito morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by morgan.
morgan lands a nice looking body kick.
Bittner shoots in and drives through. morgan sprawls well.
morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bittner.
Horrible takedown by Bittner or perhaps it was just good defense by morgan which made him look bad.
Bittner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bittner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. morgan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
morgan 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.
Bittner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bittner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bittner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and morgan dives on top into guard.
Bittner is trying to hold morgan in close to prevent damage but morgan has managed to pass into half guard.
Bittner is trying to maintain the position but morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
morito morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bittner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming morgan to the mat! morgan manages to get full guard.
Bittner preventing the sweep.
morgan trying to control the position.
Bittner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and morgan dives on top into guard.
morgan postures up in Bittner's guard and throws a big left but Bittner blocks it.
Bittner pulls morgan in close to prevent any damage.
morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bittner trying to keep a closed guard but morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Bittner is looking to sweep but instead, morgan has passed into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bittner keeps working.
morgan wants to free his trapped foot but Bittner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bittner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bittner keeping moving, preventing morgan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bittner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for morgan!
morgan is trying to escape the mount.
Bittner looking for a guillotine from mount but morgan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bittner is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But morgan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from morgan!
Bittner throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bittner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bittner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bittner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bittner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for morgan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
morgan working to try and regain half guard.
morgan is working hard here to advance position.
morgan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
morgan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bittner.
Bittner looking to secure an arm triangle but morgan defends it well.
Bittner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, morgan has worked his arm free - good work by morgan!
morgan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bittner seems to be working for a kimura but morgan defends the submission attempt.
Bittner is looking for a kimura but morgan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bittner to get the leverage.
Bittner is thwarting morgan's attempts to control the position.
Bittner is looking for a kimura here.
morgan is trying to control but can't.
morgan is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Bittner 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
morgan misses with a looping right.
morito morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Bittner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bittner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bittner is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but morgan still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, morgan has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bittner is trying to work for a sweep but morgan has mounted him!
morgan won't let Bittner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
morgan looking to control but Bittner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bittner is wriggling around trying to escape.
morgan takes Bittner's back.
morgan is not going to allow Bittner to sit and survive in this position.
morgan looking to break Bittner's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bittner remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise morgan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bittner trying to control the hands but morgan breaks the grip.
Bittner covering up well under a barage of strikes.
morgan tries to keep control of the position but Bittner is staying busy.
Bittner has hold of morgan's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
morgan has the hooks in. Bittner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bittner staying busy and making it hard for morgan to control.
morgan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bittner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bittner tries to hold on but morgan postures up.
Bittner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
morgan wants to control the pace but Bittner is squirming around nicely.
Bittner is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittner tries to improve his position but instead morgan has taken his back!
morgan working for a choke but Bittner is defending well.
Bittner wants to control his opponent's hands but morgan gets his hands free.
morgan is hanging on to Bittner's back as he tries to escape.
Bittner is keeping busy.
Bittner trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
morgan doesn't have the hooks in and Bittner manages to turn into his guard.
Bittner slips nicely into half guard.
Bittner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bittner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bittner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and morgan defends it well.
Bittner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Bittner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bittner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Bittner!
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RATING
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