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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theron Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Thieves by Ministry as his entrance music. Theron Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theron Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez connects with a high kick.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Morrison.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Morrison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chavez.
Miguel Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Chavez tenderised Morrison's leg. Morrison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chavez tries to work over Morrison's front leg with a kick but Morrison checks it.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morrison will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Chavez tenderised Morrison's leg. Morrison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison checks a low kick from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morrison - that will leave a mark!
Chavez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Chavez misses.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chavez misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a combination
and Chavez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Morrison really felt that one!
Morrison lands a jab to Chavez's midsection.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Morrison's knee but Morrison avoids it well.
Morrison lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrison.
Morrison moves out of range of the body kick.
Morrison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chavez can pounce on him.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Morrison avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison checks a leg kick nicely.
Morrison takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
A low kick from Morrison misses
and Chavez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice cross by Morrison.
Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Morrison lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Chavez misses.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrison throws a low kick but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez 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.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Chavez.
Morrison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morrison lands with a right hand.
Morrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chavez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chavez is looking to wear down Morrison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it
and Morrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Morrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Miguel Chavez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chavez.
Morrison throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
Morrison lands a head kick. Chavez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chavez throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison checks a leg kick.
Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morrison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chavez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Morrison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morrison throws a leg kick
and Chavez counters with a body kick.
Morrison looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Morrison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morrison swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Morrison misses with a straight right.
Chavez blocks a low kick nicely.
Morrison has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chavez.
Morrison thumps Chavez with a low kick.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miguel Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Morrison tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a nice head kick!
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez scores with a decent looking hook.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chavez checks it well.
Morrison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chavez checks it well.
Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Chavez works Morrison's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morrison backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Morrison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chavez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morrison's head.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Chavez tried to score with a low kick but Morrison checks it.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison misses with a low kick.
Chavez cracks the inside of Morrison's front leg.
Morrison throws a leg kick but Chavez checks it.
Morrison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morrison lands a really nice looking cross but Chavez seems unphased.
Chavez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morrison is out of range and Chavez settles back down.
Chavez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morrison.
Chavez tries to land a front kick but Morrison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Morrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morrison can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Chavez counters with an outside leg kick.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Morrison misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morrison's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Chavez misses
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morrison dips to his left and cracks Chavez with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison throws a combination. Chavez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A bone on bone clash there as Chavez blocks the leg kick.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chavez. Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morrison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Morrison's knee but Morrison avoids it well.
Morrison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morrison stuns Chavez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison stalks Chavez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chavez's face. Chavez staggers backwards, shaken.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chavez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Morrison checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chavez checks it well.
Chavez throws a front kick aimed at Morrison's knee but Morrison avoids it well.
Chavez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the liver by Morrison. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison throws a hook but Chavez blocks it.
Morrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chavez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez is looking to slow Morrison down with leg kicks.
A leg kick checked by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theron Morrison really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morrison lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body
and Morrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it
and Morrison counters with a left to the body.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Chavez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Morrison - just one landing.
Morrison lands with a cross.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez throws a leg kick which misses Morrison's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrison tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison tries to land a front kick but Chavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chavez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Morrison.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Morrison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morrison checks a leg kick.
Morrison slips under a jab from Chavez.
A lazy body kick from Morrison
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Morrison misses with a hook.
Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morrison lands an overhand right.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Morrison moved away.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Nice shot by Chavez.
Chavez connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick from Chavez misses.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick from Morrison.
Morrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Chavez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chavez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chavez throws a push kick but Morrison slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez throws a push kick but Morrison slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morrison moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Morrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrison lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Morrison ducks down to avoid it.
Chavez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morrison misses with a hook.
A low kick from Morrison is predictable there
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Morrison misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison misses with a hook to the body
and Chavez counters with a nice leg kick.
Chavez wants to slow Morrison down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Miguel Chavez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunch! Chavez slams his shin into Morrison's torso.
Chavez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrison's hands.
Chavez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morrison wants to slow Chavez down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Morrison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chavez on the side of the head.
Chavez fakes the leg kick and cracks Morrison in the body.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez checks the leg kick.
Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison moves out of range as Chavez throws a body kick.
A head kick by Chavez misses
and Morrison counters with a nice body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Chavez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morrison lands an overhand right.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chavez's hands.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Morrison moves away and avoids it.
Chavez walks into a straight right hand from Morrison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Morrison as he checks the leg kick.
Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Chavez throws a leg kick that misses.
Morrison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body.
Morrison slips under a jab from Chavez.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Chavez misses.
Chavez fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands with a cross.
Chavez is rocked!
Chavez scores with a head kick.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick
and Morrison counters with a big head kick but Chavez shrugs it off.
Miguel Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Chavez misses its intended target.
Morrison blocks a low kick nicely.
Chavez tries to move into range but Morrison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison throws a body kick that misses.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Morrison checks it.
Chavez seems to have got his legs back now.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Morrison throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Chavez slips a straight right by Morrison.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Morrison.
Chavez lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Theron Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Chavez tenderised Morrison's leg. Morrison is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguel Chavez.
Well Chavez 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Chavez!
Miguel Chavez is the new lightweight champion!
Miguel Chavez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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