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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lomax comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. The crowd seem to be enjoying Morris's choice of entrance music: Clique . Leroy Morris is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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141 lbs
63 - 19 - 4 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
63 - 19 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Morris!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax stuffs the takedown.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lomax is fending him off so far but Morris persists. Nope, Lomax circles away and we're back to standing.
Morris throws a right hand that Lomax ducks under and follows up with a left that Lomax also avoids with ease.
Morris misses with a jab to the body
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
Morris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lomax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lomax's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lomax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lomax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lomax wants to get back to full guard.
Lomax trying to hold on to Morris's head to control him but Morris postures up.
Morris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lomax defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to control the action but Lomax is working from the bottom.
Morris controlling the action here.
Morris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lomax is just riding it out for now. Morris eventually gives up the hold.
Lomax is staying active underneath Morris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris prevents Lomax from standing back up.
Lomax is trying to control but can't.
Lomax works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morris prevents Lomax from getting back to his feet.
Lomax is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lomax keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lomax throws a front kick that sends Morris stumbling back into the cage.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lomax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A quick step to the side and Lomax tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lomax throws a push kick but Morris slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Morris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Morris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a nice strike.
Morris is looking to clinch.
Morris thuds a left hand into Lomax's body.
Morris misses with a double jab.
Leroy Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris misses with a straight left.
Lomax throws a low kick, looking for Morris's leg but Morris calmly moves out of range.
Clint Lomax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morris throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Morris avoids the body shot from Lomax.
A swing and a miss from Morris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Morris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morris lands a right hook to the body.
Morris moves out of range of the strikes.
Morris misses the shot to the body.
Lomax digs a good body shot into Morris's ribs.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
Morris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Morris ducks right into an uppercut from Lomax.
Morris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lomax throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Leroy Morris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lomax throws a shot to the body.
Lomax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Morris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morris at a distance.
Lomax misses with a hook
letting Morris counter with a right hand.
Lomax blocks a low kick nicely.
Lomax is looking to wear down Morris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lomax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Morris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Morris.
Morris shoots and misses
and Lomax counters with a thumping low kick.
Morris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lomax back to the cage. Morris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lomax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris throws out a counter right but Lomax avoids it with no problem.
Morris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lomax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morris looks to land a combination but Lomax avoids it well.
Lomax 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.
Lomax lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lomax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lomax.
Morris throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lomax connects with an inside leg kick.
Lomax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Lomax slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Morris jabs Lomax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lomax moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morris connects with a looping right hand.
Morris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lomax to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
Morris punishes Lomax's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with an uppercut.
Morris avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Lomax with a nice cross.
Morris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clint Lomax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Morris.
Lomax takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morris throws a series of punches but Lomax avoids them all with ease.
Lomax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lomax misses the target.
Lomax avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lomax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lomax stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Morris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Lomax avoids the body shot from Morris.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morris.
Morris throws a body shot but no joy.
Morris connects with a right hand. Lomax shakes it off.
Morris checks the leg kick.
Morris avoids the body shot from Lomax.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leroy Morris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Morris throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Morris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morris throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morris.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morris. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lomax scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morris tries to bum rush Lomax with a series of wild strikes but Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lomax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lomax slips under a jab.
As Morris backs away, Lomax returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Leroy Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris punishes Lomax's body with a nice straight punch.
Morris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lomax!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax is trying to control Morris's posture but Morris avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris trying to control the position but Lomax is working away.
Morris swings around for an armbar but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Morris's guard.
Morris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Morris looking to sit in guard and control but Lomax gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lomax not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clint Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Morris trying to control the position.
Lomax passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morris is looking to reverse the position.
Lomax working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morris struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris is trying to get back to half guard.
Morris is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lomax is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Leroy Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lomax throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Morris because Lomax loaded up on that one.
Lomax looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is still trying to improve position.
Lomax wants to control the pace but Morris is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Lomax there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morris tries to reverse the position but Lomax maintains control.
Lomax looking to ground and pound but Morris is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lomax lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leroy Morris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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 Clint Lomax.
Well Morris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leroy Morris!
An out of breath Leroy Morris 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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