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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson comes into the arena with Dark Tranquility - The Final Resistance blaring out of the sound system. Morgan has chosen No Easy Way Out as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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144 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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170 cm
35
141 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustav Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gustafsson finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
Morgan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gustafsson to the mat! Gustafsson manages to get full guard.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustafsson is retaining full guard.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Gustafsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Gustafsson!
Gustafsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gustafsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustav Gustafsson.
Gustafsson takes one on the button.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gustafsson is defending well.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Gustafsson lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustafsson.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Henry Morgan has been cut.
Gustafsson lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gustafsson fails to land.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gustav Gustafsson has been cut.
Gustafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Gustafsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Gustafsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gustafsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustav Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Morgan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gustafsson controls his hands.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan working Gustafsson over with knees to the body.
Gustafsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gustafsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Gustafsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gustafsson lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Gustafsson avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Gustafsson lands a nice uppercut.
Gustafsson missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan dodges an elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustafsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gustafsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gustafsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan tries a body shot but Gustafsson blocks it.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustafsson avoids it.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Gustafsson throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Gustafsson.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustafsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gustafsson is rocked!
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Gustafsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan digs a right hand into Gustafsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gustafsson's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morgan.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gustafsson backwards.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Gustafsson's ribcage.
Gustafsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gustafsson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Morgan, and another! Gustafsson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Henry Morgan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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