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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Praise. Morgan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Easy Way Out. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benoit tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Benoit moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Benoit closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Benoit regains guard.
Benoit pushes Morgan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Benoit tries to clinch up.
Michael Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Benoit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Benoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benoit tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Benoit moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Benoit is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit tries to clinch
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benoit is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
Benoit is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benoit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Michael Benoit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Benoit clinches.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benoit avoids it.
Benoit dodges an elbow strike from Morgan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan connects with a knee to the head.
Benoit avoids the elbow strike from Morgan, against the cage.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Benoit is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Benoit.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
A short right from Benoit.
Morgan wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benoit.
Benoit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benoit is struggling to control the position.
Benoit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Benoit blocks it.
Benoit pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benoit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Benoit blocks it.
Benoit working aggressively here.
Morgan pushes off an throws an elbow but Benoit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benoit pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Benoit regains guard immediately.
Benoit wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benoit is keeping the position for now.
Benoit pulls Morgan in close to prevent any damage.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benoit wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Benoit holds on and takes a little breather.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Benoit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benoit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benoit trying to control from Morgan's half guard. Morgan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Benoit stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Benoit trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morgan's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benoit is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Benoit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benoit won't be happy with that.
Morgan working away.
Benoit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Benoit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan misses with a head shot. Benoit uses the momentum to regain guard.
Benoit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morgan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Morgan landing with the ground and pound.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benoit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Benoit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Morgan postures up and lands a big shot to Benoit's brow.
Benoit is adopting a defensive guard.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benoit keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Benoit.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benoit is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benoit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benoit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Benoit blocks nicely.
Benoit wants to sweep but no luck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benoit trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Benoit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benoit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benoit wants to stand and escape but Morgan is having none of it.
Benoit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan distracts Benoit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benoit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morgan lands a couple of elbows.
Benoit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benoit controlling Morgan's posture.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Benoit blocks nicely.
Benoit looking for a sweep. Not yet Benoit, not yet.
Henry Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan won't allow Benoit to get back to his feet.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Benoit controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Benoit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Morgan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Benoit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Benoit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Benoit stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benoit tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benoit to the ground. Benoit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benoit moves to clinch but Morgan breaks away
and Morgan counters with a takedown into side control.
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan throws a strike aimed at the side of Benoit's head but Benoit avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
I wouldn't like to be where Benoit is right now.
Benoit taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a strike aimed at the side of Benoit's head but Benoit avoids it well.
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benoit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benoit is looking for a sweep.
Benoit can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Benoit's legs.
Benoit struggling a bit here.
Morgan misses with the ground and pound.
Morgan working the ground and pound but Benoit is defending the strikes.
Morgan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Morgan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Morgan working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Benoit is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Benoit sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Benoit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benoit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benoit struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit gets back to half guard.
Morgan lands with a punch from half guard.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morgan stops Benoit from getting back to his feet.
Morgan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morgan lands with a punch from half guard.
Benoit is looking to improve his position.
Benoit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benoit wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan lands strikes from half guard.
Benoit is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Morgan there.
Oh Benoit is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Morgan there.
Morgan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Benoit is defending well.
Morgan working Benoit over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Morgan.
Morgan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Morgan lands a big shot to the head and Benoit winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Henry Morgan!
Henry Morgan is the new bantamweight champion!
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hype
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