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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Theron Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Thieves by Ministry. Dilshan has chosen Dilshan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Theron Morrison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tillakaratne Dilshan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilshan misses the jab.
Morrison throws a right hand that Dilshan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dilshan also avoids with ease.
Dilshan looks to land a left hand but Morrison moved out of range nicely.
Dilshan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dilshan throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Morrison lands a glancing blow to the side of Dilshan's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dilshan.
Morrison lands with a nice body punch.
Morrison jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilshan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dilshan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Dilshan.
Dilshan throws a leg kick
and Morrison counters with a nice body shot.
Morrison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dilshan counters with a solid body kick.
Dilshan misses with a low kick.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Dilshan avoids them all with ease.
Dilshan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison moves out of range of the body kick.
Dilshan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morrison.
Morrison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morrison tries to score with a low kick but Dilshan moves his leg out of the way.
Dilshan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dilshan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dilshan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilshan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Morrison throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Tillakaratne Dilshan has been cut.
Dilshan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilshan.
Morrison looks to land a combination. Dilshan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morrison lands with a hook. Dilshan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
A low kick from Dilshan is predictable there
and Morrison counters with a nice body shot.
Dilshan is looking to chop away at Morrison's legs.
Morrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dilshan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilshan walks into a left hand.
Dilshan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dilshan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morrison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Morrison.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilshan moves away.
Dilshan motions for Morrison to come forward. Dilshan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dilshan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morrison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theron Morrison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tillakaratne Dilshan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morrison swings for the body but Dilshan moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Dilshan.
Dilshan misses with a leg kick
and Morrison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morrison lands an overhand right.
Dilshan scores with the left hand. Morrison knows he should have avoided that one.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilshan is just out of range.
Morrison loads up on a big right hand but Dilshan slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilshan throws a body kick that misses.
Morrison misses with the combination.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dilshan throws a sloppy head kick
and Morrison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dilshan misses with a kick to the body.
Morrison works over Dilshan's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilshan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morrison takes a swing at Dilshan's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morrison, as that shot connected.
Morrison throws a body punch but Dilshan moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Morrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilshan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dilshan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilshan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilshan misses with a body kick.
Morrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilshan.
Theron Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrison jabs at Dilshan's body.
Dilshan thows a body shot but no joy.
Tillakaratne Dilshan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dilshan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Dilshan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison connects with a body shot.
Morrison connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Dilshan.
Dilshan walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theron Morrison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tillakaratne Dilshan'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.
Dilshan is looking to land body kicks.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Dilshan misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Morrison blocks the leg kick.
Dilshan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dilshan misses with a low kick.
Dilshan throws a front kick that sends Morrison stumbling back into the cage.
Dilshan lands a leg kick that knocks Morrison off balance momentarily.
Morrison throws out a leg kick but Dilshan moves out of range and Morrison only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilshan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrison. That did some damage!
Dilshan scores with the left hand. Morrison knows he should have avoided that one.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Dilshan misses its intended target.
Dilshan throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
Dilshan throws out a powerful jab.
Dilshan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilshan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dilshan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison throws a body punch but Dilshan moves out of range.
Dilshan staying out of range there.
Dilshan ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Good standup being displayed there by Morrison as he connects with a hook.
Morrison blocks a jab.
Morrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilshan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilshan blocks a jab.
Dilshan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilshan misses the target.
Morrison blocks the body kick.
Dilshan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morrison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dilshans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morrison connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dilshan.
Morrison wants to land a leg kick but Dilshan is out of range.
Dilshan ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Dilshan misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Dilshan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilshan. Morrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dilshan. That did some damage!
Dilshan throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tillakaratne Dilshan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tillakaratne Dilshan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dilshan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dilshan tries to land a front kick but Morrison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dilshan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dilshan motions for Morrison to come forward. Dilshan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dilshan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrison.
Morrison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morrison avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Morrison - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison stuns Dilshan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morrison does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morrison lands a nice hook to Dilshan's body. Dilshan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morrison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dilshan slips a straight right by Morrison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilshan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Dilshan.
Dilshan misses the shot to the body.
Morrison punishes Dilshan's body with a nice straight punch.
Morrison throws a good cross that connects.
Dilshan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dilshan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morrison if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison connects with a high kick.
Dilshan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilshan looks for the body kick but Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison lunges at Dilshan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dilshan's hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Morrison. Dilshan shrugs it off though.
Dilshan cracks Morrison with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Dilshan blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Dilshan.
Dilshan tries to score with a low kick but Morrison moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilshan moves away from the strike by Morrison.
Dilshan tries to land a body kick
and Morrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theron Morrison had his way with Tillakaratne Dilshan in that round.
The cut man is working on Tillakaratne Dilshan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dilshan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morrison tries to move into range but Dilshan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilshan.
Dilshan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison cracks Dilshan with an open hand slap.
Dilshan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dilshan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilshan tries to bum rush Morrison with a series of wild strikes but Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Dilshan.
Dilshan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Morrison.
Dilshan scores with a jab.
Dilshan throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Tillakaratne Dilshan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dilshan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with an uppercut
and Dilshan counters with a stiff right hand.
Dilshan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
A good leg kick by Morrison.
Dilshan is looking to land body kicks.
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Dilshan's head but Dilshan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrison misses with a low kick as Dilshan jumps back.
Morrison connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dilshan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison lands a nice shot to the body.
Morrison digs a good body shot into Dilshan's ribs.
Dilshan throws a sloppy body shot
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrison throws a head kick that half lands.
Morrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dilshan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison digs a good body shot into Dilshan's ribs.
Dilshan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morrison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dilshan scrambles back to his feet.
Morrison throws out a powerful jab.
Morrison connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison misses with a left hand
and Dilshan counters with a leg kick.
Morrison throws a hook but Dilshan avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilshan throws a leg kick
and Morrison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morrison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theron 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theron Morrison!
Theron Morrison retains his lightweight title!
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