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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wes Morris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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194 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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
12 - 9 - 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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Wickleby!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickleby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wickleby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Wickleby.
Wickleby scores with a takedown into Morris's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wickleby content to stall in guard here.
Morris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wickleby defends it easily.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Wickleby content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Wickleby might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wickleby controls the position.
Wickleby working away.
Morris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby working the body and head with strikes.
Wickleby tries to advance to mount but Morris denies him.
Morris tries to buck Wickleby off but Wickleby is having none of it.
Wickleby has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wickleby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morris is looking to improve his position but Wickleby isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Morris wants to control but Wickleby is having none of it.
Wickleby looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morris is desperately trying to improve his position but Wickleby has a good base and remains in mount.
Wickleby wants to control but instead Morris manages to regain half guard.
Morris is trying is best to control the position here.
Wickleby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Wickleby there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris wants to improve his position but Wickleby is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Wickleby dominated that round.
That's time! Morris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wickleby shoots in for a double leg but Morris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morris scores with a jab to the body.
Morris's corner calls for a 1-2. Morris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Wickleby. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Wickleby. Those never looked like landing.
Wickleby looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
Ray Wickleby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wickleby throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris swings widly with a right hand
and Wickleby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wickleby swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Wickleby throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Morris misses with a straight right.
Wickleby misses with a two punch combination.
Wickleby blocks a jab.
Wickleby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morris swivels and escapes.
Nice shot by Wickleby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wickleby eats them both and turns towards Morris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wickleby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wickleby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wickleby is breathing heavily.
Morris trying to control from the bottom.
Morris manages to get to full guard.
Wickleby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Wickleby is proving a slippery customer.
Wickleby being controlled here momentarily.
Ray Wickleby has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wickleby throws a big right hand that misses.
Wickleby throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wickleby slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wickleby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wes Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Wickleby.
Wickleby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
Wickleby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morris stuns Wickleby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morris clobbers Wickleby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wickleby blocks a jab.
Wickleby keeps the fight on the outside.
Wickleby defending well as Morris loads up on a big left hand.
Morris sizes up Wickleby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris scores with a jab. Wickleby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wickleby thows a body shot but no joy.
Morris throws an overhand right that lands on Wickleby's shoulder, as Wickleby tries to avoid the shot.
Morris lands with an uppercut that bounces Wickleby off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wickleby decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morris's guard.
Wickleby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeping full guard, as Wickleby tries to pass.
Wickleby preventing the sweep.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wickleby wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
Morris trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wickleby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wickleby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wickleby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wes Morris will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Wickleby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wickleby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morris to the ground. Wickleby is now in Morris's guard.
Wickleby wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Wickleby from controlling successfully.
Wickleby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Wickleby controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wickleby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wickleby trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ray Wickleby.
Wickleby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morris but Morris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morris misses with a wild body shot.
Morris throws a combination that misses
and Wickleby counters with a left and a right that stings Morris.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Wickleby circles away.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
Wickleby throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Morris counter with a right hand.
Wickleby is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morris's half guard.
Wickleby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wickleby trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby trying to control the action but Morris is working from the bottom.
Morris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wickleby is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris controlling the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Wickleby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands with a cross.
Morris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wickleby looks to land a combination. Morris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morris throws a right hand that Wickleby ducks under and follows up with a left that Wickleby also avoids with ease.
Morris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wickleby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from Wickleby.
Wickleby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morris rather than just go for the knockout.
Wickleby lands a nice looking body shot.
Wickleby misses the shot to the body.
Wickleby fails to land with a series of punches.
Wickleby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris throws a hook but Wickleby blocks it.
Morris scores with a decent looking hook.
Wickleby throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wickleby.
Morris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morris misses with a body shot.
Wickleby fails with the takedown.
Morris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wickleby looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
Wickleby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wickleby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morris under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wickleby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wes Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Wickleby.
Morris scores with a sloppy right hand. Wickleby should have avoided that one.
Morris misses with a wild body shot.
Morris throws a series of punches but Wickleby avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Wickleby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wickleby 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Wickleby!
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energy
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