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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Percy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Morrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrell has chosen Shipbuilding as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pierre Morrell enters the cage!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Henry Percy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Morrell!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Percy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morrell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Percy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morrell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Percy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrells head.
Percy working aggressively here.
Percy misses with some punches.
Percy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Percy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Percy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Percy misses.
Percy has closed the distance and engaged Morrell in a clinch.
Percy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrell takes a shot to the head.
Morrell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Percy backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrell blocks an uppercut.
Morrell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Percy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Henry Percy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Morrell.
Morrell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Percy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Percy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morrell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morrell moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrell swinging wildly here.
Percy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry Percy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Morrell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morrell moves out of range as Percy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Percy throws the left hand but Morrell avoids the punch easily.
Percy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Morrell misses
and Percy counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrell thuds his right hand into Percy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Percy throws a shot from downtown. Morrell moves away and avoids it.
Morrell moves into the clinch.
Morrell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Percy's efforts to push away.
Percy lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrell backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Percy misses with some punches.
Morrell misses with a body punch.
Morrell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Percy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morrell is trying to stall.
Percy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Percy misses with the head strike.
Morrell tries to work over Percy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Percy throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrell.
Percy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morrell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Percy prevents it.
Percy misses with some punches.
Morrell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Percy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Percy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Percy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Percy works on Morrell's body with a couple of short punches.
Morrell keeps control of Percy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Percy.
A short right from Percy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Percy.
Morrell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Percy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Percy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Percy as he connects with a hook.
Morrell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Percy, pushing him back against the cage.
Morrell has Percy pushed against the cage.
Morrell fails to pull guard.
Percy throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrell.
Percy misses with some punches.
Morrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Percy controls his hands.
A short left from Percy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Percy misses with the head strike.
Morrell has a couple of punches blocked by Percy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morrell.
Morrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morrell jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Percy wants to get up but he can't break Morrell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morrell is looking for a triangle but Percy pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morrell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Percy defends it easily.
Percy is looking to stand up but Morrell won't let him.
Morrell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Percy uses it to pass to side control.
Morrell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morrell is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Percy is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morrell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Percy pulls his head out easily.
Morrell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morrell trying to control here.
Morrell moves into full guard.
Percy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Percy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morrell is looking for a triangle but Percy pushes his legs off easily.
Morrell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Percy defends well.
Percy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morrell working for a triangle but Percy defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morrell has a closed guard, preventing Percy from standing up.
Percy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Morrell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrell has his foot on Percy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Percy works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Morrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Percy throws a leg kick but Morrell checks it.
Percy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrell throws out the jab.
Percy throws a low kick, looking for Morrell's leg but Morrell calmly moves out of range.
Morrell avoids the body shot from Percy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Percy.
Percy instigates a clinch.
Morrell misses with a punch to the body.
Morrell blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Morrell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Percy.
Morrell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Percy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Percy breaks the clinch.
Morrell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Percy to the mat! Percy manages to get full guard.
Morrell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Percy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morrell has Percy in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrell has his foot on Percy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Percy works his way back into a safe position though.
Morrell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Percy's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrell tries to free his leg and advance position but Percy is retaining full guard.
Morrell trying to control but Percy is working from the bottom.
Morrell is pushing down on Percy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Percy is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Percy has his hands clasped together around Morrell's back. He's all about the action.
Morrell trying to control from Percy's half guard. Percy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Percy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pierre Morrell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrell advances to half guard.
Morrell is working for a kimura but Percy is defending it quite comfortably.
Percy is trying to control but can't.
Morrell trying to work for an americana but Percy has managed to regain full guard.
Morrell pushes down on Percy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Percy trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Percy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morrell has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Percy defend it? Morrell steps over the head and cranks it - Percy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Morrell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pierre Morrell! Pierre Morrell retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Pierre Morrell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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