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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bower has chosen Triple H Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Bower!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morris doesn't seem bothered though.
Bower looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
Dave Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bower thows a body shot but no joy.
Morris throws out a loose jab but Bower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morris looks to land a left hand but Bower moved out of range nicely.
Morris stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Bower.
Morris defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
Bower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morris misses with a straight left.
Morris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Bower misses its intended target.
Bower misses with a kick to the body.
Bower throws a head kick that misses.
Morris looks to throw the jab but Bower is out of range.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick from Bower.
Bower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bower swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bower will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bower blocks a jab.
Bower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morris leaves Bower with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wes Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
Nice uppercut there from Morris.
Morris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morris blocks the elbow strike.
Bower tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morris taking a breather.
Bower working Morris over with knees to the body.
Bower throws a head punch that misses.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bower pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bower breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morris wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Morris coming out on top.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Bower moves out of range easily.
Morris lands a jab.
Morris takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Bower shoots in looking for a takedown but Morris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bower's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bower moves out of range of the strikes.
Morris throws the left hand but Bower avoids the punch easily.
Bower throws a sloppy head kick
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bower doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Morris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bower under the eye.
Bower takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bower has time to react.
Morris misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to clinch up but Bower circles away and keeps his distance.
Bower drops his hands momentarily and Morris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bower misses with a hook to the body
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wes Morris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morris staying out of range there.
Morris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bower misses with a kick to the body
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bower misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morris counters with a three punch combo that has Bower backing up. Bower nods at Morris to acknowledge the strikes.
Morris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris pushes Bower up against the cage in a clinch.
Morris tries to work over Bower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bower is fighting off a takedown attempt but Morris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bower to the mat. Bower regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bower is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bower keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower looking for a sweep. Not yet Bower, not yet.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bower managing to control the position.
Morris wants to pass the guard but Bower is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bower changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Morris 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.
Morris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Bower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dave Bower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris misses with a hook. Bower ducked under it nicely.
Bower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bower.
Morris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Bower. Those never looked like landing.
Bower is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bower throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely.
Morris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Bower.
Morris misses with a straight left.
Bower tries for a takedown but Morris circles away easily
and Morris counters with a big head kick but Bower shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower misses with a shot to the body
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris lands a leg kick that knocks Bower off balance momentarily.
Morris dodges the punch combination from Bower.
Bower shoots for a takedown but Morris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morris misses with a looping right.
Morris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Morris scores with a jab to the body.
Bower throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morris connects with a body shot.
Bower throws the left hand but Morris avoids the punch easily.
Morris stuffs the takedown attempt from Bower. Bower gets slowly back to his feet.
Wes Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a hook but Bower blocks it.
A jab from Bower misses.
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morris.
Bower throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morris lands a jab.
Morris moves into the clinch.
Morris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morris gets through Bower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morris swings wildly with an uppercut but Bower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morris tries to work over Bower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bower avoids it.
Bower blocks a body shot from Morris.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bower.
Morris tries a body shot but Bower blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands a hook that snaps the head of Bower backwards.
Bower creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morris misses with the head strike.
Morris pushes Bower back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bower avoids a wild elbow strike from Morris.
Morris has a couple of punches blocked by Bower.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bower as Morris tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.
Bower blocking some punches.
Morris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morris blocks an uppercut.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bower is looking to break free of the clinch but Morris has double underhooks.
Morris trying to stall but Bower improves his position.
Morris lands a body punch.
Bower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morriss head.
Morris digs a right hand underneath Bower's ribcage. Bower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bower is breathing heavily.
Bower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.
Morris lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Bower controls his hands.
Morris lands a hook that snaps the head of Bower backwards.
Morris misses with some punches.
Bower misses with a knee strike.
Bower misses with a body punch.
Morris avoids the elbow strike from Bower, against the cage.
Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris prevents Bower from breaking the clinch.
Morris lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Morris.
Bower throws a head punch that misses.
Morris avoids the elbow strike from Bower, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bower.
Morris is working Bower over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris lands a left hand.
Bower is trying to force a seperation but Morris has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris avoids a wild elbow strike from Bower.
Morris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bower.
Morris digs a right hand into Bower's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bower's gas tank.
Morris digs a right hand underneath Bower's ribcage. Bower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowers head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Morris dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Morris lands a right hook to the body.
Morris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris misses with a head kick.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bower throws a shot from downtown. Morris moves away and avoids it.
Bower scores a takedown into full mount!
Morris taking shots to the head.
Bower prevents Morris from getting the reversal.
Bower connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bower lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is looking to improve his position but Bower isn't that keen on the idea.
Bower scoring with strikes but Morris is staying in there.
Bower raining down shots from the mount!
Morris wants to control but Bower is having none of it.
Morris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bower lands a big elbow.
Bower has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris is trying desperately to improve position.
Bower scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bower cracks Morris with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Bower.
Bower landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morris tries to reverse the position but Bower maintains control.
Bower looking to finish Morris with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morris!
Bower avoids the attempt from Morris to control.
Bower looking to isolate an arm here. Morris doesn't see it coming and as Bower extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Bower!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Bower!
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hype
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