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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Ton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Bring me the Horizon - It Never Ends as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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299 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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300 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Ton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Morrison !
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morrison connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Ton goes down! Morrison jumps into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Anton Ton has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ton has given up his back here.
Morrison controlling from the back.
Ton trying to control the position but Morrison manages to sink in the hooks.
Ton is breathing heavily.
Ton holding both Morrison 's hands and preventing any damage.
Morrison is trying to stick to Ton's back but Ton is turning into Morrison . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Morrison 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Anton Ton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morrison moves into the clinch.
Ton working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ton.
Ton can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants a takedown.
Ton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morrison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morrison .
Ton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ton counters by clinching up.
Anton Ton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Morrison .
Ton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ton jumps guard.
Ton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton pulls Morrison in close to his closed guard and prevents Morrison from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ton is trying to keep Morrison in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ton shoots in for a double leg but Morrison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morrison looks for a takedown but Ton sprawls well.
Ton moves in looking to clinch but Morrison pushes him off.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ton but Ton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Ton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morrison wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ton has a closed guard, preventing Morrison from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Morrison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Ton's cut.
That's time! Ton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morrison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ton.
Morrison clinches with his opponent.
Ton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morrison to keep the fight standing.
Morrison tries to score a body lock takedown but Ton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ton has had enough of the clinch but Morrison keeps him there for the moment.
Morrison tries to land a knee to the head but Ton blocks with his arms.
Morrison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morrison tries to land a knee to the head but Ton blocks with his arms.
Morrison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morrison prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Ton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ton is working for takedown but Morrison is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ton.
Paul Morrison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrison missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morrison .
Morrison is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ton is defending well.
Ton wants to get back to striking at distance but Morrison won't allow it.
Morrison is working for takedown but Ton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morrison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ton is trying to pull guard but Morrison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morrison can't get the takedown.
Ton avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
Morrison landing knees to the head.
Morrison prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ton stops a takedown attempt from Morrison .
Ton tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morrison tries a knee to the head but Ton blocks it.
Ton stalling against the cage.
Morrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ton avoids it.
Ton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morrison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Morrison is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ton to the mat. Ton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ton controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anton Ton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Ton shoots in for a double leg but Morrison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morrison fails to land the takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ton.
Morrison wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ton tries to avoid it but Morrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ton to the ground. Ton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ton tries to clinch up.
Morrison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ton defends it nicely.
Ton has managed to clinch.
Morrison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ton blocks it with crossed arms.
Ton goes for a takedown attempt but Morrison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrison is fending him off so far but Ton persists. Nope, Morrison circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Ton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Morrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ton misses with a takedown
and Morrison counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ton won't be happy with that.
Ton wants to control but Morrison postures up.
Ton is looking to reverse the position.
Morrison stands up and beckons Ton to his feet.
Morrison lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick and Ton moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ton.
Morrison shoots in but Ton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ton swivels and escapes.
Anton Ton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Morrison .
Morrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Ton, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Ton against the cage but Ton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but Ton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but Ton shows good takedown defense.
Ton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrison 's waist but Morrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ton off to one side.
Ton moves into range and clinches up with Morrison .
Morrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ton avoids it.
Morrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ton.
Nice sprawl there from Ton as Morrison shoots in.
Ton misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ton shoots in for a takedown but Morrison shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ton as Morrison shoots in.
Ton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anton Ton is winning the standup battle so far.
Ton stuffs the takedown.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ton shoots in but no luck this time.
Ton shoots in looking for a takedown. Morrison tries to sprawl out of it but Ton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morrison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paul Morrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Ton as Morrison shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ton fails with the takedown
and Morrison counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ton's guard now.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Morrison wants to stand but Ton is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Morrison was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice sprawl there from Morrison as Ton shoots in.
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.
Morrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anton Ton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Morrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morrison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Morrison !
Paul Morrison made sure to mention his sponsor, [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) in his post fight interview.
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energy
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