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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Hartnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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152 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Hartnell!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartnell scores with a one two! Marshall Matthews had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hartnell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hartnell counters with a nice uppercut.
Marshall Matthews clinches up against the cage.
Hartnell jumps guard but Marshall Matthews turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hartnell tries for a takedown but Marshall Matthews manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall Matthews.
Hartnell is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Marshall Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartnell blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marshall Matthews lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marshall Matthews is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marshall Matthews seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hartnell jumps guard and drags Marshall Matthews to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marshall Matthews wants to get up but he can't break Hartnell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Marshall Matthews decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hartnell, up you get!
Hartnell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marshall Matthews clinches with his opponent.
Marshall Matthews with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hartnell working hard to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews lands a nice knee to the body.
Hartnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hartnell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshall Matthews prevents it.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Hartnell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall Matthews.
Hartnell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hartnell letting Marshall Matthews take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews throws an elbow that misses.
Hartnell blocks a body shot from Marshall Matthews.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartnell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marshall Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartnell blocks a head kick by Marshall Matthews.
Hartnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshall Matthews looks to clinch
and Hartnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Hartnell moves away
and Hartnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Hartnell is having none of it.
Marshall Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
Hartnell is trying to pull guard but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hartnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marshall Matthews tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hartnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hartnell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Marshall Matthews is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews moves into range and clinches up with Hartnell.
Hartnell jumps guard but Marshall Matthews stands there with Hartnell around his waist. Hartnell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marshall Matthews is trying to break the clinch but Hartnell is controlling him.
Hartnell is trying to push Marshall Matthews away but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marshall Matthews controlling the action here for a moment.
Marshall Matthews lands a left hand.
Hartnell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hartnell looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartnell 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.
Marshall Matthews lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall Matthews landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morton Marshall Matthews dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch.
Marshall Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hartnell is keeping busy.
Marshall Matthews tries to land knees in the clinch but Hartnell avoids the damage to the body.
Hartnell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marshall Matthews gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marshall Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartnell controls his hands.
Marshall Matthews stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hartnell's face.
Hartnell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marshall Matthews is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hartnell.
Marshall Matthews misses with a body punch.
Hartnell is stalling here.
A short right from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews prevents Hartnell from breaking the clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartnell avoids it.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartnell avoids it.
Hartnell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marshall Matthews avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hartnell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Marshall Matthews has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hartnell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hartnell keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshall Matthews has managed to clinch.
Morton Marshall Matthews has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marshall Matthews presses Hartnell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews lands a nice knee to the body.
Hartnell managing to block the knees to the body from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews misses with a knee to the head.
Marshall Matthews is pressed up against the cage. Hartnell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshall Matthews down to the mat. Marshall Matthews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Hartnell.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Hartnell moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marshall Matthews counters with a low kick, right behind Hartnell 's knee.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hartnell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marshall Matthews thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is looking to slow Hartnell down with leg kicks.
Marshall Matthews looks to land a left hand but Hartnell moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Hartnell misses.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Hartnell keeps it at a distance.
Marshall Matthews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marshall Matthews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marshall Matthews lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Norman Hartnell has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hartnell.
Marshall Matthews prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hartnell can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hartnell's efforts to push away.
Marshall Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall Matthews lands a head kick!
Hartnell throws a head kick but Marshall Matthews moves out of range.
Hartnell misses with an uppercut
and Marshall Matthews counters by moving into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews stalls.
Marshall Matthews lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartnell looking to slow down the pace here.
Hartnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morton Marshall Matthews dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Norman Hartnell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hartnell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch
and Hartnell counters with a stiff right hand.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick but Hartnell moves out of range.
Marshall Matthews clinches up against the cage.
Hartnell is trying to pull guard but Marshall Matthews turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hartnell avoiding damage as Marshall Matthews throws knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartnell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hartnell being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartnell wants to stand and escape but Marshall Matthews is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Marshall Matthews is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morton Marshall Matthews has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marshall Matthews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall Matthews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morton Marshall Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch there but Hartnell circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews lands a jab to Hartnell's midsection.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartnell ducks under a wild hook from Marshall Matthews.
No joy there for Hartnell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall Matthews drives through and clinches with Hartnell against the cage.
Hartnell is trying to force a seperation but Marshall Matthews has the dominant position.
Hartnell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hartnell pulls guard successfully.
Hartnell keeping moving, preventing Marshall Matthews from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hartnell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marshall Matthews seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Morton Marshall Matthews.
Hartnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall Matthews throws a sloppy head kick
and Hartnell counters with a right hand to the body.
Norman Hartnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Hartnell moves out of range.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch but Hartnell slips to the side
and Hartnell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marshall Matthews stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hartnell is trying to stall.
Marshall Matthews scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall Matthews.
Hartnell jumps guard but Marshall Matthews stands there with Hartnell around his waist. Hartnell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morton Marshall Matthews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Hartnell.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Hartnell tries to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling the position.
Morton Marshall Matthews is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hartnell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshall Matthews to keep the fight standing.
Marshall Matthews can't find room to land a body shot as Hartnell controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morton Marshall Matthews showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshall Matthews has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morton Marshall Matthews!
Morton Marshall Matthews decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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