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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Morrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrell has chosen Shipbuilding as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bosco Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 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!
Morrell misses with the combination.
Brown misses with a hook
and Morrell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morrell.
Morrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Morrell goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morrell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Morrell avoids it well and moves away.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Morrell.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Morrell tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Morrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Brown misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Morrell ducks down to avoid it.
Morrell misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Morrell.
Morrell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrell drops Brown with a nice combination! Morrell dives into Brown's guard, looking to finish!
Brown is rocked!
It looks like Bosco Brown has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morrell is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrell postures up.
Brown seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Morrell from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Morrell pushes his legs off easily.
Morrell looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morrell wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morrell doesn't seem phased though.
Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morrell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrell looking for submissions off his back.
Morrell 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.
Morrell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Morrell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrell looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Morrell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bosco Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morrell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Morrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Morrell.
Morrell tries to clinch up.
Morrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrell misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morrell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrell moves into the clinch successfully.
Morrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Morrell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morrell lands a takedown into guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Morrell from controlling successfully.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrell has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Morrell's guard.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.
Brown is staying tight to Morrell's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brown trying to control the position but Morrell is working away.
Morrell tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Bosco Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown taking a break here but Morrell is having none of it and regains half guard.
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!
Brown is thwarting Morrell's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrell is concentrating on defense, preventing Brown from advancing position.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morrell is looking to improve his position.
Morrell actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morrell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Morrell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrell connects with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morrell catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morrell was covering up waiting for the punch and Brown finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morrell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pierre Morrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bosco Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morrell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrell lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Morrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morrell moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Morrell.
Morrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Morrell stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
A body shot lands from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Morrell blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown pulls Morrell into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrell's guard.
Morrell working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Morrell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morrell working for submissions but it's allowed Brown to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrell wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrell looking for subs from the bottom but Brown mounts him!
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morrell wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Morrell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrell wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown prevents Morrell from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morrell is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown wants to control the pace but Morrell is squirming around nicely.
Morrell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrell tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Morrell tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown trying to control but Morrell is having none of it.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morrell hang on?
Morrell is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown tries to control but Morrell wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosco Brown clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bosco Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brown throws a leg kick
letting Morrell counter with a right hand.
Morrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Pierre Morrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morrell working aggressively here.
Morrell tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrell leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Brown.
Brown jumps guard.
Morrell wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morrell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morrell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!
Morrell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Morrell is working away.
Morrell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Morrell trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Morrell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morrell tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morrell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Morrell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morrell tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morrell is looking to get to half guard.
Morrell wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Morrell is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Brown is staying active.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morrell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosco Brown had his way with Pierre Morrell in that round.
The cut man is working on Bosco Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Morrell moves away and avoids it.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown with a hook.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Morrell is keeping the position.
Morrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morrell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Morrell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Morrell's head.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Morrell is working away.
Morrell trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morrell throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Morrell's guard.
Morrell has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown is keen to just control but Morrell is a slippery customer.
Morrell actively working from the bottom here.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrell keeps working.
Morrell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown prevents Morrell from improving his position.
Brown is trying to control. Morrell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown not doing much here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Morrell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a push kick but Morrell slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bosco Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosco Brown!
Bosco Brown is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Bosco Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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