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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). III has chosen IRON MAIDEN : Alexander the Great as his entrance music. Alexander III has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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194 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander III!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
III throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
III lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crunch! Morris slams his shin into III's torso.
III lands a left and a right that send Morris crashing to the mat, dazed. III thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Wes Morris has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
III keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Morris throws a leg kick but III sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but III is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from III misses the target.
Nice defenses there by III.
Morris scores with a hook to the body. III takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
III bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
III misses with a straight right.
Morris throws a leg kick but III moved away.
III walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
III slips a jab from Morris.
Morris throws a leg kick which misses III's front leg but catches the back leg as III tries to avoid it.
Morris scores with a decent looking hook.
Morris misses with a looping left.
Morris lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
III keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morris.
III avoids the head kick by Morris.
Morris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but III circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by III.
Morris throws a hook but III blocks it.
Morris throws a hook to the side of III's head but III sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morris throws an overhand right that lands on III's shoulder, as III tries to avoid the shot.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but III ducks down to avoid it.
III fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Morris misses the target.
A jab from Morris misses.
Wes Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
III blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris defending well as III loads up on a big left hand.
Morris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morris misses with an uppercut.
Morris throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by III.
Morris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morris misses with a double jab
and III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morris thinking.
III keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morris.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morris.
III closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
III throws a shot from downtown. Morris moves away and avoids it.
Morris throws a hook but III avoids it easily.
Morris takes a swing at III's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Morris.
Morris misses with a hook to the body
and III counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morris thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris falls off balance throwing a combination
and III connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morris misses with a head kick.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Morris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as III blocks the leg kick.
Morris has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A shot to the body from Morris misses
and III counters with a right hand to the body.
Morris throws a front kick aimed at III's knee but III avoids it well.
A big right from Morris misses.
Morris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morris throws a shot from downtown. III moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Morris misses its intended target.
III scores with a jab to the jaw.
III lands with a shot to the body.
Morris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as III checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris looks to throw the jab but III is out of range.
Morris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
III takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
III throws a big shot that misses.
III throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
A big left from III misses.
III ducks under a wild hook from Morris.
Alexander III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
III misses with a wild combination.
Morris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexander III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a jab but it's blocked by III.
III moves out of range of the body kick from Morris.
Morris defending well as III loads up on a big left hand.
Morris dodges the punch combination from III.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
III ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
III misses with a hook. Morris ducked under it nicely.
Morris throws a lazy head kick
and III counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morris staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
III blocks the body kick.
Morris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Morris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
III takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morris thows a left - swing and a miss!
III misses with a shot to the body
letting Morris counter with a right hand.
Morris with a hook.
Morris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on III if he has to take too many more of those.
Morris misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris scores with a punch to the head.
III uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morris.
III moves out of range of the body kick from Morris.
Morris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
III dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Morris throws a push kick but III slaps the foot to one side.
III throws a shot from downtown. Morris moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris misses with the combination.
A big right from Morris misses.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander III showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wes Morris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
III defending well as Morris loads up on a big left hand.
Morris pushes III away with a front kick.
Morris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from III.
III waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morris.
Morris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morris throws the left hand but III avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris misses with a double jab.
Morris throws a sloppy body shot
and III connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wes Morris's cut is getting worse.
III lands with a nice combination. Morris backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and III is able to avoid easily.
Morris misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morris.
Morris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morris there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Morris.
A slow jab from Morris misses its intended target.
Morris defending well as III loads up on a big left hand.
Morris falls off balance throwing a combination
and III counters with a left to the body.
Morris throws out a loose jab but III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morris jabs at III's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a big shot that misses.
III swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Morris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morris. III does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morris throws a jab when III was well out of range.
Morris moves out of range of the strikes.
Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
III avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and III is able to avoid easily.
Morris scores with a head kick.
III defending well as Morris loads up on a big left hand.
III throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.
Morris misses with a hook. III ducked under it nicely.
Morris tries to bum rush III with a series of wild strikes but III uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Morris misses.
III misses with a combination
and Morris counters with a low kick, right behind III 's knee.
Morris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Morris misses.
Morris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
III avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morris feints and then cracks III's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow III down.
III walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wes Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
III moves out of range as Morris strikes.
Morris throws out a loose jab but III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and III is able to avoid easily.
Morris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
III misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander III comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well III has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander III!
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