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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morton Marshall Matthews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
21 - 20 - 0 |
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, David Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan fails with the takedown.
Marshall Matthews lands with a good body shot.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan closes the distance and pushes Marshall Matthews back into the cage.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marshall Matthews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marshall Matthews is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marshall Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshall Matthews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morgan scores with a nice body kick.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morgan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marshall Matthews was covering up waiting for the punch and Morgan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marshall Matthews is controlling Morgan's posture.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan working the strikes but Marshall Matthews uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Morgan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall Matthews defending well though.
Morgan is looking to stall here but Marshall Matthews recovers full guard.
Marshall Matthews working a defensive guard but Morgan manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Morgan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marshall Matthews can't do much from the bottom here.
Marshall Matthews tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marshall Matthews has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marshall Matthews wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marshall Matthews is trying to improve his position.
Morgan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marshall Matthews stops Morgan from passing to mount.
Marshall Matthews struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan swings around for an armbar but Marshall Matthews sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Morgan's guard.
Marshall Matthews would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Morgan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morgan throws a series of punches but Marshall Matthews avoids them all with ease.
Marshall Matthews goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some wild striking there from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews jabs at Morgan's body.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Marshall Matthews.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morgan misses with an elbow over the top.
Marshall Matthews wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall Matthews lands with a short shot to the head.
Marshall Matthews pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall Matthews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marshall Matthews utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Marshall Matthews does no damage.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall Matthews moves out of range easily.
Morton Marshall Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan rushes Marshall Matthews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall Matthews has Morgan pressed against the cage, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Marshall Matthews has the dominant position.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan gets a clinch.
Marshall Matthews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall Matthews has Morgan pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Morgan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marshall Matthews.
Morton Marshall Matthews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Marshall Matthews rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Marshall Matthews takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marshall Matthews takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marshall Matthews moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Marshall Matthews throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
Morton Marshall Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshall Matthews throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marshall Matthews has Morgan pushed against the cage.
Morgan is trying to maintain a safe position but Marshall Matthews gets an underhook and turns Morgan into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall Matthews goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
Marshall Matthews breaks from the clinch.
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 Morton Marshall Matthews 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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews looks to land a body kick but Morgan moved away.
Marshall Matthews tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan has managed to clinch.
Morgan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marshall Matthews up against the cage.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Marshall Matthews.
Morgan wants to stall.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch.
Marshall Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Marshall Matthews throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Marshall Matthews misses with a wild combination.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Marshall Matthews throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marshall Matthews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan taking a breather.
Marshall Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshall Matthews won't allow it.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling the position.
Marshall Matthews wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marshall Matthews here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Marshall Matthews moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
A head kick by Marshall Matthews misses
and Marshall Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marshall Matthews checks it well.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Morgan avoiding damage as Marshall Matthews throws knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marshall Matthews lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marshall Matthews misses with a body punch.
Morgan tries to stall but Marshall Matthews uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
David Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan taking a breather.
Marshall Matthews controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Morgan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marshall Matthews napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morgan working away.
Marshall Matthews is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Marshall Matthews's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
David Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Morgan.
I think Morgan 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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