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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kezo Drumstaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Morrison will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kezo Drumstaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drumstaz moves in looking to clinch but Morrison pushes him off.
Morrison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drumstaz misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drumstaz is looking to clinch but Morrison is avoiding it.
Morrison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drumstaz pinned against the cage. Drumstaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morrison clinches with his opponent.
Drumstaz stalling against the cage.
Morrison manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Morrison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drumstaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morrison's guard.
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.
Drumstaz trying to pass the guard but Morrison defending well.
Morrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drumstaz looking to sit in guard and control but Morrison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morrison drops back looking for a leg! Drumstaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drumstaz manages to kick Morrison off! Morrison jumps back into Drumstaz's guard.
Drumstaz 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.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Drumstaz is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drumstaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drumstaz is looking for a triangle but Morrison pushes his legs off easily.
Drumstaz wants to stand up but Morrison is controlling him.
Drumstaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Drumstaz keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison stopping the sweep attempt from Drumstaz.
Drumstaz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Drumstaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drumstaz leaves Morrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drumstaz misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kezo Drumstaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Drumstaz with that takedown attempt.
Drumstaz dives in and grabs Morrison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes down on Drumstaz's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drumstaz shoots in for a takedown but Morrison shows good takedown defense.
Drumstaz is breathing heavily.
Drumstaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drumstaz throws a head kick that Morrison semi-blocks.
Morrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Drumstaz tries to pull guard but Morrison holds him up against the cage and eventually Drumstaz drops back down to his feet.
Morrison is trying to force a seperation but Drumstaz has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drumstaz is trying to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling him.
Morrison gets underhooks to prevent Drumstaz's takedown attempt.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morrison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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 Kezo Drumstaz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drumstaz throws a series of punches but Morrison avoids them all with ease.
Drumstaz tries for a takedown but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drumstaz stuffs the takedown.
Morrison moves into range and clinches up with Drumstaz.
Morrison jumps guard but Drumstaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morrison looking to stall.
Drumstaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Drumstaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drumstaz, up you get!
Morrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kezo Drumstaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Morrison.
Morrison scores with a one two! Drumstaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drumstaz shoots in and drives through. Morrison sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drumstaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morrison walks away with a smile on his face. Drumstaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morrison darts in and clinches Drumstaz up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Drumstaz.
Morrison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morrison pulls Drumstaz into guard.
Drumstaz wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Drumstaz stays in close to Morrison's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but Drumstaz is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drumstaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Morrison sprawls well. He's pushed Drumstaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kezo Drumstaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drumstaz.
Drumstaz tries for a takedown but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drumstaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrison. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drumstaz's waist but Drumstaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrison off to one side.
Morrison tries to clinch but Drumstaz moves out of range.
Drumstaz avoids the body shot from Morrison.
Morrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drumstaz is looking to clinch.
Drumstaz blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Morrison throws a chopping leg kick but Drumstaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Morrison. No joy for Drumstaz on that attempt.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drumstaz shoots for a takedown but Morrison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison is looking to clinch but Drumstaz is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Drumstaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drumstaz shoots for a takedown but Morrison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drumstaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrison tries to avoid it but Drumstaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrison to the ground. Morrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drumstaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Morrison sprawls well. He's pushed Drumstaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morrison fails to land the takedown.
Bruno Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrison drives through and clinches with Drumstaz against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Morrison shoots in and drives through. Drumstaz sprawls well.
Drumstaz blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Drumstaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrison avoids it really well and circles away.
Drumstaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morrison.
Morrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morrison tries to clinch but Drumstaz moves out of range.
Drumstaz instigates a clinch.
Drumstaz breaks from the clinch.
Drumstaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morrison counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drumstaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drumstaz wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
Drumstaz clinches with his opponent.
Morrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drumstaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kezo Drumstaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Morrison.
Drumstaz prevents the takedown attempt.
Drumstaz jumps guard but Morrison stands there with Drumstaz around his waist. Drumstaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drumstaz stops a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drumstaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Drumstaz drags the fight down to the ground.
Morrison stands up from Drumstaz's guard - Morrison perhaps looking for a knockout.
Morrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drumstaz tries to avoid it but Morrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drumstaz to the ground. Drumstaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morrison tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drumstaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drumstaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrison swivels and escapes.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison misses with a body kick.
Drumstaz gets a clinch.
Drumstaz breaks the clinch.
Drumstaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Drumstaz. No joy for Morrison on that attempt.
Morrison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drumstaz's waist but Drumstaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrison off to one side.
Morrison gets a clinch.
Drumstaz is looking for a takedown.
Morrison is trying to break the clinch but Drumstaz is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drumstaz backwards.
Drumstaz is pressed up against the cage. Morrison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drumstaz down to the mat. Drumstaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drumstaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drumstaz throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Drumstaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrison avoids it really well and circles away.
Drumstaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrison swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison looks for a takedown but Drumstaz sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morrison.
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 Kezo Drumstaz.
I think Drumstaz 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 Winston Howard scores the fight for Bruno Morrison!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Bruno Morrison!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Bruno Morrison!
Bruno Morrison wins by unanimous decision!
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