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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Rydzyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonny Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rydzyk has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tadeusz Rydzyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tonny Morrison!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rydzyk tries to avoid it but Morrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rydzyk to the ground. Rydzyk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rydzyk tries to land a front kick but Morrison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rydzyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rydzyk throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison takes one to the side of the head.
Rydzyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrison.
Rydzyk is breathing heavily.
Morrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Rydzyk circles away.
Rydzyk throws a counter high kick but Morrison was just alert enough to avoid it.
Morrison shoots for a takedown but Rydzyk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rydzyk misses with a head kick.
Rydzyk misses with a low kick as Morrison jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Rydzyk does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Rydzyk moves away and avoids it.
Rydzyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rydzyk stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrison. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Tadeusz Rydzyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonny Morrison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydzyk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Morrison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rydzyk prevents Morrison from breaking the clinch.
Rydzyk tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rydzyk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morrison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rydzyk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Rydzyk holds him up against the cage and eventually Morrison drops back down to his feet.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
That's two 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.
Morrison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morrison has Rydzyk pressed against the cage, preventing Rydzyk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rydzyk is trying to push Morrison away but Morrison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rydzyk's efforts to push away.
Rydzyk has had enough of the clinch but Morrison keeps him there for the moment.
Rydzyk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rydzyk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Morrison has eaten all the pies!
Rydzyk is trying to break the clinch but Morrison has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to stall.
Morrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morrison prevents Rydzyk from breaking the clinch.
Rydzyk is trying to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling him.
Morrison jumps guard but Rydzyk stands there with Morrison around his waist. Morrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rydzyk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rydzyk is trying to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling him.
Morrison is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four 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.
Rydzyk is looking to break free of the clinch but Morrison has double underhooks.
Rydzyk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rydzyk working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morrison prevents Rydzyk from breaking the clinch.
Morrison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rydzyk walks away with a smile on his face. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rydzyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison is looking for the big counter here.
Rydzyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rydzyk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadeusz Rydzyk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morrison.
Tadeusz Rydzyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morrison is defended easily by Rydzyk.
Rydzyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrison can do to turn this around?
Morrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rydzyk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rydzyk throws a series of strikes that have Morrison backpedaling.
Rydzyk misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Morrison's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison shoots in but Rydzyk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tadeusz Rydzyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonny Morrison.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rydzyk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tadeusz Rydzyk is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydzyk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tadeusz Rydzyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rydzyk misses with a leg kick.
Morrison checks a leg kick.
Rydzyk feints a jab promting Morrison to slip. Rydzyk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morrison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rydzyk lands a really nice looking cross but Morrison seems unphased.
Rydzyk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrison. That did some damage!
Morrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rydzyk counters with a series of strikes. Morrison will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morrison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rydzyk wants to slow Morrison down by chopping away at his legs.
Rydzyk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rydzyk wants to slow Morrison down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rydzyk misses.
A head kick misses from Rydzyk.
Rydzyk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rydzyk moves into range and clinches up with Morrison.
Rydzyk keeps control of Morrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rydzyk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morrison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rydzyk smiles and moves away.
Rydzyk is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rydzyk looks for the body kick but Morrison saw that one coming.
Tadeusz Rydzyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rydzyk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rydzyk looks to land a combination but Morrison avoids it well.
Rydzyk has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydzyk pushes Morrison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morrison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rydzyk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morrison tries to circle away but Rydzyk has him pinned against the cage.
Rydzyk working hard to break the clinch.
Rydzyk is trying to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling him.
Rydzyk is trying to break free.
Rydzyk is trying to push Morrison away but Morrison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rydzyk has had enough of the clinch but Morrison keeps him there for the moment.
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.
Rydzyk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morrison has him pressed against the cage.
Morrison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rydzyk uses from the top position.
Rydzyk stands up and waves to Morrison to follow him.
Rydzyk looks for the body kick but Morrison saw that one coming.
Rydzyk throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Rydzyk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morrison is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rydzyk.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Rydzyk.
Morrison blocks the body kick.
Rydzyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rydzyk with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadeusz Rydzyk dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rydzyk feints a jab promting Morrison to slip. Rydzyk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morrison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morrison or perhaps it was just good defense by Rydzyk, which made it look bad.
Morrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rydzyk swivels and escapes.
Morrison fails to land the takedown.
Rydzyk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tadeusz Rydzyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonny Morrison.
Rydzyk jabs Morrison right on the nose. Morrison blinks but takes it well.
Morrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rydzyk is fending him off so far but Morrison persists. Nope, Rydzyk circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydzyk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rydzyk throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rydzyk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morrison checks it well.
Rydzyk fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydzyk misses with a body kick.
Rydzyk clinches up against the cage.
Rydzyk is trying to break the clinch but Morrison has him pressed against the cage.
Rydzyk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morrison is trying to pull guard but Rydzyk has him pressed against the cage.
Rydzyk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rydzyk is trying to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling him.
Morrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rydzyk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rydzyk's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rydzyk is trying to break free.
Morrison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rydzyk tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Rydzyk tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Rydzyk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morrison has him pressed against the cage.
Morrison fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydzyk tries to break free but Morrison pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rydzyk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rydzyk can't break the clinch.
Rydzyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rydzyk.
Rydzyk slaps away a takedown attempt from Morrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydzyk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rydzyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rydzyk takes the fight into the clinch.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Rydzyk holds him up against the cage and eventually Morrison drops back down to his feet.
Rydzyk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tonny Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tadeusz Rydzyk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rydzyk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadeusz Rydzyk!
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