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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Polo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Polo defends it nicely.
Polo rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Polo lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
It looks like Gerry Morgan has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo missing with knees to the body.
Morgan tries to break free but Polo pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan tries to break free but Polo pushes him back against the cage.
Polo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Polo lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan letting Polo take a breather here.
Polo working Morgan over with knees to the body.
Polo letting Morgan take a breather here.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Polo has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Polo has Morgan pressed against the cage.
Polo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Polo tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Polo manages to get underhooks.
Polo misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Polo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Polo trying to land knees to the body.
Polo looks winded!
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Polo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Morgan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Polo can turn it around.
Polo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Polo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
Polo is pushing Morgan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Polo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
Morgan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Polo misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Polo has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Polo.
Polo tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Polo lands a good knee to the midsection. Morgan won't want to take too many of those.
Polo trying to stall but Morgan improves his position.
Polo looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Polo.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerry Morgan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Polo avoids it really well and circles away.
Polo closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
Polo prevents the takedown attempt.
Polo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan letting Polo take a breather here.
Polo can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Polo up against the cage.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan dives in for a single leg takedown but Polo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Polo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Polo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
Polo is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Polo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morgan's brow.
Polo trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan is looking for a takedown.
Polo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo looking to stall.
Morgan is looking to control Polo's arms but Polo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morgan has his back to the cage.
Polo misses with a body punch.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Polo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Polo is trying to stall.
Polo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Polo working aggressively here.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Polo trying to control the position but instead, Morgan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Polo into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morgan up against the cage.
Polo landing knees to the head.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Polo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Polo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
Polo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Polo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Polo.
Polo taking a breather.
Morgan effectively controlling the action here.
Morgan is stalling here.
Polo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Polo landing knees to the body.
Polo trying to land knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Polo trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerry Morgan's cut.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Polo clinches up against the cage.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Polo stalling in the clinch.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marco Polo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Polo forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
Polo lands a nice elbow.
Polo looking to slow down the pace here.
Polo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Polo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Polo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Come on Polo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Polo is trying to stall.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Morgan.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
Polo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Polo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Polo sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Polo is looking for the big counter here.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Polo.
Polo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
Polo missing with knees to the body.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Polo.
Polo misses with a knee to the head.
Polo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Polo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
Polo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Polo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morgan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Polo.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Polo has wrist control.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Gerry Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Polo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Polo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
Marco Polo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'That's right madafakas!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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