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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morgan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Easy Way Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
28 - 21 - 0 |
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134 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Martin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Martin tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Martin dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Nice shot by Martin.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Martin lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin lands the left hand.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martin defends well and Morgan ends up having to push Martin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Steve Martin has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Morgan shoots in.
Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morgan somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Morgan finds it's target.
Steve Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Morgan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan digs a good hook to Martin's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Martin tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martin stalks Morgan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morgan's face. Morgan staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Morgan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin wants to get up but he can't break Morgan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martin is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgan tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Martin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Henry Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morgan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morgan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Martin is avoiding damage well.
Martin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Morgan landing punches.
Martin is rocked!
Poor strikes thrown by Morgan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morgan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin blocking the ground and pound.
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morgan.
Martin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Martin is bucking up trying to escape but Morgan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Martin avoids a strike by Morgan and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Morgan's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morgan goes for an armbar but Martin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Martin.
Martin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martin thows a huge punch but Morgan dodges it nicely.
Henry Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan taking some punishment here, with Martin in his half guard.
Martin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morgan punching from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Martin throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Martin throwing shots but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Martin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morgan gets back to full guard.
Martin chips away with some ground and pound.
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martin taking shots to the head.
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Morgan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morgan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martin gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Morgan wants to free his trapped foot but Martin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morgan is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan with the ground and pound but Martin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Martin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Martin!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Martin's cut.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Martin.
Morgan is looking to wear down Martin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a hook to the body
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martin!
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Morgan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin prevents a body shot from Morgan.
I was talking to Morgan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Morgan goes for a takedown attempt but Martin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Martin, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Martin against the cage but Martin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steve Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Martin misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Morgan moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Martin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Martin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin lands with a slapping head kick.
Steve Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Henry Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martin is looking to control Morgan's arms but Morgan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martin has his back to the cage.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Morgan.
Martin trying to stall but Morgan improves his position.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin misses with a body punch.
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 Henry Morgan.
Well Morgan 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Morgan!
The defeated Steve Martin had this to say: 'I want to apologize to all my fans! I went to the strip club last night and I still have a f*****g hangover...plus...My huge penis threw me off balance a few times during the fight, I may tape it to my leg next fight.'.
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