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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Morello!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarn misses with a straight right.
Scarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been hearing reports that Scarn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Scarn misses with a hook. Morello ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morello.
Scarn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scarn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scarn throws a shot to the body.
Scarn with a jab.
Morello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Timmy Morello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morello ducks under a wild hook from Scarn.
Scarn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Scarn - just one landing.
Morello cracks Scarn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morello.
Morello misses with some punches.
Morello manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Morello misses the target.
Scarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn throws a series of punches but Morello avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Scarn.
Scarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Morello is just out of range.
Morello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scarn.
Morello on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morello cracks the inside of Scarn's front leg.
Morello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morello misses with a hook.
A big left from Scarn misses.
Morello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scarn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Scarn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morello scores with a hook.
Morello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scarn.
Scarn tries to close the distance and clinch but Morello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morello pushes Scarn away with a front kick.
Morello goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Michael Scarn has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morello delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello throws a series of punches but Scarn avoids them all with ease.
Morello lands a front kick.
Scarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morello scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Scarn looks to land a combination but Morello avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Scarn - just one landing.
Morello throws a series of strikes that have Scarn backpedaling.
Morello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Scarn catches Morello right on the button with a cross.
Scarn missing with a left hand there. Morello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morello jabs at Scarn's body.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Morello. Beautiful body shot.
Scarn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morellos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scarn misses with an uppercut. Morello saw that one coming.
Scarn scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Morello.
Morello connects with a right hand. Scarn shakes it off.
Scarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarn misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Morello.
Morello tries to score with a low kick but Scarn moves his leg out of the way.
Morello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scarn misses with a looping right.
Morello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scarn at a distance.
Morello moves away from the strike by Scarn.
Scarn misses with the combination.
Morello misses with a straight left.
Scarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scarn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Scarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morello.
Morello staying out of range there.
Morello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morello appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scarn's corner calls for a 1-2. Scarn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scarn throws a series of punches but Morello avoids them all with ease.
Morello dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scarn. That did some damage!
Scarn throws a hook to the side of Morello's head but Morello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morello lands a head shot.
Scarn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Scarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morello.
Nice jab there from Morello.
Morello slips under a jab.
Scarn takes one to the chin there.
Scarn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morello.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scarn ducks right into an uppercut from Morello.
Morello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scarn.
Scarn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morello slips a jab from Scarn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Morello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scarn connects with a right hand. Morello shakes it off.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timmy Morello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scarn misses with a straight left.
Scarn takes the fight into the clinch.
Scarn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morello throws a head kick that misses.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Scarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morello.
Scarn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Scarn loads up on a big right hand but Morello slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Morello.
A combination from Scarn does no damage.
Morello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scarn.
Scarn throws a jab when Morello was well out of range.
Scarn loads up on a big right hand but Morello slips the punch.
Morello looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Morello.
Scarn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Morello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Scarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Scarn misses the target.
Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Morello.
Scarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morello moves away.
Morello circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Scarn backs off Morello throws a huge counter combo but Scarn manages to avoid it all.
Morello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Scarn misses.
Morello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scarn moves out of range as Morello throws a body kick.
It looked like Scarn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Morello.
Morello throws a looping overhand right but Scarn ducks down to avoid it.
Scarn misses the shot to the body.
Morello lands with a straight right. Scarn didn't see that one coming.
Scarn moves away from the strike by Morello.
Scarn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scarn's calf.
Scarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morello.
Scarn blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scarn checks a leg kick.
Morello lands a glancing blow to the side of Scarn's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morello misses the body punch
and Scarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morello missing with a left hand there. Scarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morello lands with a nice body punch.
Morello misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Scarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Morello looks to move away, Scarn throws a big counter combo but Morello just gets out of the way.
Morello misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Scarn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morello walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scarn takes a swing at Morello's ribcage but misses.
Morello connects with the punch.
Morello connects with a crisp jab.
Morello gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scarn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn lands an elbow inside.
Scarn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Scarn misses its intended target.
Morello takes one to the side of the head.
Morello throws a body punch but Scarn moves out of range.
Morello goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Scarn wants to clinch.
Morello misses with a straight right.
Scarn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morello walks into a left hand.
Scarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scarn staying out of range there.
Morello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scarn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morello throws a lazy uppercut
and Scarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Scarn misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scarn cracks Morello with an open hand slap.
Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Morello.
Morello misses with a body shot.
Morello throws a shot to the body.
Scarn cracks Morello with an open hand slap.
Scarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello misses with a body shot.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Scarn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morello misses with a straight left.
Scarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Morello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morello moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morello.
Morello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarns head.
Morello struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarn controls his hands.
Morello breaks the clinch.
Morello takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Scarn.
Scarn clinches.
Scarn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morello backwards.
Morello tries to throw a body punch but Scarn avoids it by throwing Morello back against the cage.
Scarn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morello misses with a two punch combination.
Scarn throws an off balance right hand
and Morello counters with a left to the body.
Morello closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarn throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Morello.
Morello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Scarn misses.
Scarn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good exchange - Scarn coming out on top.
Good leg kick by Morello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scarn.
Jab, jab by Scarn - just one landing.
Morello connects with a body shot.
Scarn lands a head kick. Morello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scarn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morello misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scarn throwing a counter right hand but Morello manages to avoid it.
Morello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scarn.
Morello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarn moves out of range as Morello throws a body kick.
Scarn throws a looping overhand right but Morello ducks down to avoid it.
Morello misses with a lunging right hand
and Scarn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morello throws the left hand but Scarn avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Morello misses.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn moves out of range as Morello strikes.
Scarn connects with a body shot that sends Morello's belly button to the back.
Morello slips under a jab from Scarn.
Scarn throws an overhand right that lands on Morello's shoulder, as Morello tries to avoid the shot.
Scarn blocks a head kick by Morello.
Morello misses the body punch
and Morello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morello slips under a jab from Scarn.
Morello throws an off balance right hand
and Scarn counters with a straight right hand.
Scarn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morello throws a head kick but Scarn moves out of range.
Morello defending well as Scarn loads up on a big left hand.
Scarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scarn misses with a jab to the body
and Morello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morello misses with a body shot.
Morello staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Morello.
Scarn throws out a loose jab but Morello uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Scarn misses.
Morello scores with a head kick. Scarn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morello lands a slapping body shot.
Morello throws a leg kick which misses Scarn's front leg but catches the back leg as Scarn tries to avoid it.
Morello bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Scarn misses with a left hand
and Morello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scarn checks a low kick from Morello.
A quick step to the side and Scarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scarn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morello misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morello throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scarn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarn lands a jab to the head.
Morello looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarn is just out of range.
Morello on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Morello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Scarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morello lands a lovely overhand right.
Morello is looking to land body kicks.
Scarn misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morello.
Nice uppercut there from Scarn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scarn is looking to clinch.
Scarn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scarn there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Morello really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morello throws a body punch but Scarn moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Scarn misses the target.
Scarn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scarn throws a hook but Morello blocks it.
Scarn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scarn misses with a straight right.
Scarn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morello connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scarn scrambles back to his feet.
Scarn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scarn misses the jab.
Morello thinks about the counter body kick.
Scarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morello.
Scarn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morello lands with an uppercut that bounces Scarn off the cage and back into range.
Morello lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Morello throws out a loose jab but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn is looking for a counter combo.
Scarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello slips a straight right by Scarn.
Scarn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Morello.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morello listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morello connects with a solid leg kick.
Morello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scarn.
Despite the aggression on Morello's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scarn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scarn tries to bum rush Morello with a series of wild strikes but Morello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scarn tries to close the distance and clinch but Morello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scarn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scarn misses with a straight left.
Morello slips a straight right by Scarn.
Morello lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Scarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morello slips a straight right by Scarn.
Scarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morello.
Morello throws a jab when Scarn was well out of range.
Morello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morello.
Morello stuns Scarn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scarn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morello throws a body punch but Scarn moves out of range.
Scarn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scarn doesn't manage to clinch there - Morello circles away.
Scarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Morello.
A shot to the body from Scarn misses
and Morello counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scarn misses with a straight left.
Morello slips under a jab.
A big right from Morello misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn throws a right hand that Morello ducks under and follows up with a left that Morello also avoids with ease.
Morello steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Scarn tries to clinch but Morello is having none of it.
Morello throws out a counter right but Scarn avoids it with no problem.
Scarn swings widly with a right hand
and Morello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Morello.
Morello misses with a body shot.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Scarn tries to bum rush Morello with a series of wild strikes but Morello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morello misses with a head kick.
Morello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scarn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scarn slips under a jab from Morello.
Scarn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scarn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morello moves away from the strike by Scarn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morello digs a good body shot into Scarn's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morello connects with a right hand. Scarn shakes it off.
Morello thows a body kick. Scarn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Morello works over Scarn's head and body with a nice combination.
Morello pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Scarn back to the cage. Morello follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morello throws a sloppy body shot
and Scarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Morello there.
Morello defending well as Scarn loads up on a big left hand.
Scarn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morello lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scarn or not.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Scarn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morello struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarn controls his hands.
Scarn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Morello dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Morello misses with a body shot.
Scarn moves out of range as Morello strikes.
Scarn misses with a looping right.
Scarn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morello momentarily.
Scarn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Scarn lands.
Morello pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scarn is out of range and Morello settles back down.
Morello moves out of range as Scarn strikes.
Scarn misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarn moves out of range as Morello strikes.
Morello connects with a crisp jab.
Morello lands with a good body shot.
Morello fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scarn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Morello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morello.
Scarn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Morello.
A little feinted left hand from Scarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scarn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Morello. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Scarn.
Morello swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morello throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morello throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello tries to land a front kick but Scarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Scarn.
Scarn takes a swing at Morello's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Morello.
Morello moves out of range as Scarn strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello throws a body kick that misses
and Scarn counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Morello moves in looking to clinch but Scarn pushes him off.
Morello is looking to slow Scarn down with leg kicks.
Scarn throws a hook to the side of Morello's head but Morello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scarn walks into a jab.
Morello throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarn.
Scarn slips under a jab.
Scarn misses the jab.
A low kick from Morello misses
and Scarn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morello throws a shot to the body.
Scarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morello ducks under a wild hook from Scarn.
A combination from Scarn does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Scarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morello lands with a straight right. Scarn didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarn is just out of range.
Scarn misses the jab.
Scarn fails to land with a series of punches.
Morello throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morello throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Scarn misses with a hook. Morello ducked under it nicely.
Morello thuds a left hand into Scarn's body.
Scarn misses with a straight left.
Michael Scarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morello lands a jab.
Morello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morello defending well as Scarn loads up on a big left hand.
Morello lands a jab to the head.
Scarn throws a lazy uppercut
and Morello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello lands a lovely overhand right.
Morello lands with a straight right. Scarn didn't see that one coming.
Scarn misses with a looping right.
Morello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by Morello.
Scarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morello counters with a one-two to the body.
Scarn is rocked!
A shot to the body from Morello misses
and Scarn counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Scarn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scarn seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morello.
Morello throws a jab when Scarn was well out of range.
Scarn is looking to counter punch.
Morello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morello connects with a right hand. Scarn shakes it off.
Morello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scarn.
Morello now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Scarn scores with the left hand. Morello knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Morello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morello 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Morello! Timmy Morello retains his middleweight title!
Timmy Morello decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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