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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pyotr Korobeikin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyotr Korobeikin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyotr Korobeikin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korobeikin scores with a jab to the head.
Korobeikin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Korobeikin is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Korobeikin is working away from the top position though.
Korobeikin is looking to advance position but Morrison won't allow it.
Korobeikin controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Korobeikin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison is not content to let Korobeikin control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korobeikin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morrison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Korobeikin trying to control the pace.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Korobeikin is controlling well.
Morrison is staying active underneath Korobeikin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Korobeikin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Morrison is refusing to be controlled, as Korobeikin sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Korobeikin takes one to the side of the head.
Korobeikin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Korobeikin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morrison misses with a body shot
and Korobeikin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morrison won't be happy with that.
Korobeikin wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
Korobeikin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Korobeikin is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Korobeikin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morrison tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison is not content to let Korobeikin control the position.
Morrison tries to bench press Korobeikin off him but Korobeikin keeps the position.
Korobeikin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison keeps working.
Morrison is looking for a sweep.
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.
Korobeikin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Morrison is looking for a sweep.
Morrison stops Korobeikin from passing to mount.
Morrison trying his best to control but Korobeikin has mounted him.
Korobeikin prevents Morrison from getting the reversal.
Korobeikin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morrison looks a forlorn figure.
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Korobeikin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Morrison to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Morrison shrugs it off.
Korobeikin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pyotr Korobeikin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Korobeikin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Korobeikin.
Morrison is pulling down on Korobeikin's head. It's preventing any offense from Korobeikin, at least for the moment.
Korobeikin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison pulls Korobeikin in to control the position.
Korobeikin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Korobeikin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrison can do to turn this around?
Korobeikin preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korobeikin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Korobeikin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Korobeikin slips a jab from Morrison.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Korobeikin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyotr Korobeikin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korobeikin scores with the left hand. Morrison knows he should have avoided that one.
Korobeikin throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korobeikin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Korobeikin scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Korobeikin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Korobeikin lands the left hand.
Morrison takes a swing at Korobeikin's ribcage but misses.
Grant Morrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Morrison misses
so Korobeikin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Korobeikin is looking to work some ground and pound but Morrison has wrist control.
Morrison wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Korobeikin tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korobeikin wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Korobeikin cracks Morrison with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korobeikin is fighting to break Morrison's control of his arms but Morrison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Korobeikin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Korobeikin preventing the sweep.
Morrison controls Korobeikin momentarily but Korobeikin frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Korobeikin lands a jab to the head.
Morrison throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korobeikin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Korobeikin tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.
Korobeikin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morrison. Morrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morrison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Korobeikin has time to react.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Morrison clinches up against the cage.
Korobeikin tries to pull guard but Morrison holds him up against the cage and eventually Korobeikin drops back down to his feet.
Morrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morrison has a couple of punches blocked by Korobeikin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Korobeikin trying to control the position but instead, Morrison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Korobeikin into the cage.
Korobeikin taking a breather.
Korobeikin seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Morrison is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pyotr Korobeikin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Morrison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Korobeikin.
Morrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Korobeikin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morrison throws out a counter right but Korobeikin avoids it with no problem.
Korobeikin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
Morrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Korobeikin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morrison enables Korobeikin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morrison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morrison wants to hit a switch here but Korobeikin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrison there!
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Korobeikin's attempts to control the action.
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is still trying to improve position.
Korobeikin breaks from Morrison's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Korobeikin trying to control but Morrison is having none of it.
Korobeikin avoids the attempt from Morrison to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to reverse the position but Korobeikin maintains control.
Morrison is squirming around, avoiding Korobeikin's attempts to control the action.
Morrison wants to hold on but Korobeikin pushes him away.
Korobeikin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morrison is surviving well by controlling Korobeikin's body position as best he can.
Korobeikin lands with some strikes.
Morrison is in all sorts of trouble here.
Korobeikin controlling the position easily from mount.
Korobeikin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Morrison to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Morrison shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korobeikin controlling his opponent.
Morrison wants to hold on but Korobeikin pushes him away.
Morrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Korobeikin has a good base and remains in mount.
Korobeikin working for a guillotine from mount but Morrison is in no mood to give up.
Morrison sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Korobeikin wants to free his trapped foot but Morrison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grant Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Korobeikin moves nicely into side control.
Pyotr Korobeikin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison prevents Korobeikin from moving into mount.
Morrison tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison wants to control but Korobeikin postures up.
Korobeikin wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pyotr Korobeikin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Korobeikin, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyotr Korobeikin!
A victorious Pyotr Korobeikin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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