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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisley comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Morgan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Easy Way Out. Henry Morgan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Garrett Bisley's chin.
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garrett Bisley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Bisley.
Morgan throws a head kick but Bisley moves out of range.
Morgan tries to clinch but Bisley is having none of it.
Bisley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bisley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bisley's best efforts.
Bisley prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Bisley wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Bisley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throwing short punches from the bottom.
Morgan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bisley has passed into side control.
Morgan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bisley connects with a decent elbow.
Bisley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Morgan tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Bisley keeps moving and retains side control.
Bisley tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Bisley lands a few punches from side control.
Bisley working the head and body with strikes.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Bisley stalls from top position.
Bisley is putting a hurting on Morgan here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley just content to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan tries to buck Bisley off but Bisley is having none of it.
Bisley working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Morgan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Bisley working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morgan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bisley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan tries to roll over but Bisley keeps him under control.
Bisley seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Bisley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Bisley.
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bisley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bisley's back!
Bisley wants to escape the position.
Morgan misses with an elbow to the head.
Morgan doesn't have the hooks in and Bisley manages to turn into his guard.
Bisley trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bisley controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Morgan trying to strike off his back.
Garrett Bisley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bisley lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Bisley throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Bisley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bisley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bisley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morgan somewhat.
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
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 Garrett Bisley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Bisley missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Bisley misses.
Nice takedown defense from Bisley. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bisley is defended easily by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Morgan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bisley sprawls well initially but Morgan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bisley moves into full guard.
Morgan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bisley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bisley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Bisley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bisley.
Morgan tries to strike from the bottom.
Bisley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bisley wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Garrett Bisley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bisley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bisley trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Garrett Bisley.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Bisley.
Bisley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Bisley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisley misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morgan cracks Bisley with an open hand slap.
Bisley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bisley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Bisley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bisley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bisley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Bisley.
Bisley tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morgan throws the left hand but Bisley avoids the punch easily.
Bisley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bisley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morgan 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bisley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
Morgan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bisley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bisley's back!
Morgan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Morgan missing with strikes.
Morgan working for the choke.
Morgan misses with a punch to the head.
Morgan is hanging on to Bisley's back as he tries to escape.
Morgan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bisley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Morgan gets his way!
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!
Bisley looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morgan.
Bisley turns into Morgan and is now in his guard.
Morgan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bisley defends it easily.
Bisley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bisley trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bisley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bisley stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bisley shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgan sprawls well. He's pushed Bisley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice uppercut there from Bisley.
Bisley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bisley.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Bisley circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bisley's head backwards.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bisley is just out of range.
Bisley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bisley looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisley misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bisley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bisley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bisley is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Bisley is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
Bisley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morgan punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bisley there.
Morgan missing with punches from the bottom.
Morgan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bisley scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan gets back to full guard.
Bisley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bisley working the head and body with strikes.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
Bisley avoids the strikes from the bottom by Morgan.
Morgan is trying to improve his position.
Bisley trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Bisley landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Bisley working the head and body with strikes.
Bisley trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Morgan is trying to improve his position.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bisley controlling from side mount.
Bisley trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan sneaks back into half guard.
Bisley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bisley winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morgan gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bisley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morgan trying to strike off his back.
Morgan throws a couple of heel strikes.
Morgan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan looking for a guillotine here but Bisley defends easily.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Bisley from controlling successfully.
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 Garrett Bisley.
I think Bisley 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Bisley!
Garrett Bisley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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