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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is No Easy Way Out. Gustafsson has chosen Dark Tranquility - The Final Resistance as his entrance music. Gustav Gustafsson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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141 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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144 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustav Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Gustafsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan goes for a double leg but Gustafsson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gustafsson continues to drive forward.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gustafsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morgan's brow.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan pushes Gustafsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustafsson is trying to push Morgan away but Morgan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gustafsson manages to break the clinch.
Gustafsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Gustafsson as he connects with a hook.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Gustafsson rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gustafsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson breaks the clinch.
Gustafsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gustafsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgan.
Gustafsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gustafsson to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Gustafsson does no damage.
Morgan lands the left hand.
Morgan blocks the body kick.
Gustav Gustafsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan misses with a hook.
A big left from Gustafsson misses.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gustafsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but Gustafsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gustafsson looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gustafsson.
Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gustafsson misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Gustafsson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gustafsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gustafsson throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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 wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Gustafsson lands a couple of digs.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Gustafsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gustafsson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gustafsson is on top in guard.
Gustafsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gustafsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Gustafsson looking to control.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gustafsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan postures up.
Morgan postures up in Gustafsson's guard and throws a big left but Gustafsson blocks it.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Gustafsson controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Henry Morgan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gustafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Gustafsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Gustafsson jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustafsson scores with a nice strike.
Gustafsson avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan clinches.
Gustafsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gustafsson as Morgan shoots in.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Gustafsson slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Gustafsson is out of range.
Gustafsson throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gustafsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Gustafsson motions for Morgan to come forward. Gustafsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Gustafsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gustafsson.
Gustafsson wants to clinch
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustav Gustafsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan connects with a right hand. Gustafsson shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gustafsson. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustafsson looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A leg kick checked by Gustafsson.
Morgan throws a body punch but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Morgan with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson misses with the combination.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan with a nice cross.
Gustafsson is rocked!
Gustafsson throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gustafsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Gustafsson tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan pounces like a tiger and cracks Gustafsson with a vicious hook! Gustafsson is down but not out! Morgan follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Morgan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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