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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yves Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel. The crowd seem to be enjoying Winter's choice of entrance music: Tyler The Creator. John Winter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yves Morello's chin.
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175 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yves Morello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Winter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winter moves to clinch but Morello breaks away
and Morello counters with a straight right hand.
Winter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morello counters by moving into the clinch.
Winter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morello changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch but Morello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winter wants to clinch but Morello slips to the side
and Morello counters with a straight right hand.
Winter tries to clinch
and Morello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winter wants to clinch but Morello slips to the side
and Morello counters with a series of strikes. Winter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winter forces Morello back against the cage and clinches.
Winter lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter manages to break the clinch.
Winter has closed the distance and engaged Morello in a clinch.
Morello goes for a takedown in the clinch but Winter prevents it.
Winter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yves Morello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winter stops a takedown attempt from Morello.
Winter is pressed up against the cage. Morello has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winter down to the mat. Winter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Winter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Winter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winter wants to clinch up but Morello keeps it at a distance.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morello counters by clinching up.
Morello wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winter closes the distance but Morello moves to the side
and Morello counters with a straight right hand.
Winter tries to clinch there but Morello circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morello, pushing him back against the cage.
Morello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morello is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Winter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morello is breathing heavily.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winter tries to clinch there but Morello circles away.
Winter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winter fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter is looking to clinch but Morello is avoiding it.
Morello gets a clinch.
Morello wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Winter throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Winter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winter manages to break the clinch.
Winter has closed the distance and engaged Morello in a clinch.
Morello tries to score a body lock takedown but Winter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Winter breaks the clinch.
Winter tries to clinch up
and Morello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winter darts in trying to clinch
and Morello counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter wants to clinch up but Morello keeps it at a distance.
Winter tries to clinch up but Morello circles away and keeps his distance.
Morello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch but Morello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Winter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winter moves in looking to clinch but Morello pushes him off.
Winter tries to clinch up but Morello circles away and keeps his distance.
Winter tries to clinch up but Morello circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winter tries to clinch but Morello moves out of range.
Morello clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winter can't break the clinch.
Winter misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Winter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winter wants to clinch
and Morello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winter takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Winter throws an elbow but misses.
Morello is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Winter is defending well.
Morello dodges an elbow strike from Winter.
Winter stops a takedown attempt from Morello.
Winter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morello.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yves Morello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winter is looking to break free of the clinch but Morello has double underhooks.
Morello has Winter pressed against the cage, preventing Winter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morello has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winter tries to clinch but Morello moves out of range.
Winter moves in looking to clinch but Morello pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter closes the distance but Morello moves to the side
and Morello counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Winter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Winter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morello counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morello throwing shots but Winter is blocking nicely.
Winter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morello.
Morello is looking for submissions but instead, Winter has regained full guard.
Morello chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Winter's head.
Morello has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Winter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morello.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winter wants to get back to his feet but Morello is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winter wants to stand up but Morello is controlling him.
Morello throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morello throws an elbow that misses. Winter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morello's guard. Nice move by Winter!
Morello wants to get back to his feet but Winter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morello, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winter wants to clinch up but Morello keeps it at a distance.
Winter tries to clinch but Morello moves away
and Morello counters with a left to the body.
Morello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morello counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winter won't be happy with that.
Morello scores with punches from side control.
Winter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Morello swings around for an armbar but Winter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Morello's guard.
Winter wants to stand but Morello has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello wants to get back to his feet but Winter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winter gets to his feet - Morello follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Yves Morello will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winter wants to clinch but Morello slips to the side
and Morello counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morello.
Yves Morello overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morello postures up in Winter's guard and throws a big left but Winter blocks it.
Morello is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morello throws a big right hand that misses.
Winter pushes Morello off and gets back to his feet.
Morello fails with a takedown attempt.
Winter is looking to clinch but Morello is avoiding it.
Winter is looking to clinch.
Morello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter takes a swing at Morello's ribcage but misses.
John Winter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winter wants to clinch up but Morello keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morello.
Winter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morello swats away the attempt to clinch by Winter.
John Winter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morello tries to keep at a distance but Winter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morello has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Winter after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yves Morello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morello has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Winter after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter tries to clinch up
and Morello counters with a takedown into side control.
Winter pushes Morello away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morello gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morello fails to land a wild elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winter wants to get back to his feet but Morello drags him back down.
Morello working the ground and pound from side control.
Morello throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Winter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Morello goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Winter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morello's guard! Nice work there by Winter!
Winter wants to stand and escape but instead Morello has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello won't allow Winter to get back to his feet.
Morello postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winter wants to stand and escape but Morello is having none of it.
Morello lands a couple of elbows.
Morello postures up in Winter's guard and throws a big left but Winter blocks it.
Morello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Winter's head.
Morello is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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.
Winter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morello lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morello is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Winter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Winter has escaped and now he's on top!
Winter tries to stand but Morello is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yves Morello showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morello has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yves Morello!
Yves Morello decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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