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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Morgan Wade (ranked 4061 p4p, 404 weight class) and David Haller (ranked 9147 p4p, 605 weight class). Wade comes to the cage accompanied by The Bleeding. Morgan Wade could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Haller's chin.
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Haller!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haller misses with a kick to the body.
Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller cracks Wade with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Haller.
That kick from Haller tenderised Wade's leg. Wade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wade under the eye.
Haller slips a jab from Wade.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Haller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haller connects with an inside leg kick.
Wade lands with an uppercut that bounces Haller off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haller staying out of range there.
Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Haller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Haller closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Haller blocks an uppercut.
Haller told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Wade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haller tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wade dodges an elbow strike from Haller.
A left hand lands to the body for Wade.
Wade tries to throw a body punch but Haller avoids it by throwing Wade back against the cage.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Haller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Haller back against the cage.
I was talking to Wade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wade pushes Haller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wade.
Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wade's elbow.
A knee to the head by Haller.
Wade tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wade lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haller avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands with a right to the head.
Wade avoids the elbow strike from Haller, against the cage.
Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Wade controls his hands.
Haller blocks a body shot from Wade.
Wade dodges an elbow strike from Haller.
Wade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Haller.
Haller blocking some punches.
Wade working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haller.
Wade throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Wade.
A short left from Wade.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Wade blocks a body shot from Haller.
Wade misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land.
Wade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haller misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haller throws a head punch that misses.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wade blocks it with crossed arms.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haller tries to work over Wade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wade scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Haller.
Haller lands a knee to the head.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Haller misses with a knee to the head.
Haller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wade misses with a body punch.
Wade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow.
Wade working aggressively here.
Haller missing with knees to the body.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wade misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land.
Haller misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Wade as the two fighters clinch.
Wade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haller blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Haller.
Haller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Haller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wade blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wade.
Wade trying to stall but Haller improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land.
Haller missing with knees to the body.
Haller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Haller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wade slips a jab from Haller.
Haller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wade can pounce on him.
Haller scores with a jab to the head.
Haller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Wade off the cage and back into range.
Wade throws a leg kick that is checked
and Haller counters with a slapping leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Haller. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Good exchange - Wade coming out on top.
Wade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
David Haller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range.
Haller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Wade throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
Wade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller lands a jab to Wade's midsection.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haller keeps Wade at a distance using the push kick.
Wade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wade misses with an uppercut.
Haller connects with an inside leg kick.
Wade lands with a kick to the temple. Haller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Haller throws a wild body kick that Wade sees coming a mile off.
Wade seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wade swinging wildly here.
Wade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haller connects with a solid leg kick.
Haller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller misses with a body shot.
Wade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haller finds it's way round the side to connect with Wade's head.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
Haller lands a front kick.
Wade throws a big shot that misses.
Haller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.
Haller scores with a nice body kick.
Haller lands a nice looking body shot.
Wade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haller is able to avoid easily.
Haller lands the left hand.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
A big right from Wade misses.
Haller with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away.
Wade sets himself, and Haller steps forward looking for the clinch! Wade avoids it this time.
Decent striking displayed by Haller there.
Haller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wade momentarily.
Wade throws a right hand that misses
letting Haller counter with a right hand.
Wade takes one on the button.
Haller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Haller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haller.
Haller throws a looping overhand right but Wade ducks down to avoid it.
Wade misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming.
Haller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Wade cracks the inside of Haller's front leg.
Haller scores with a leg kick.
Haller connects with a leg kick. Wade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
Haller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haller instigates a clinch.
Wade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haller presses Wade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but Wade blocks with his arms.
Wade pushes Haller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haller.
Wade blocks an elbow strike.
Haller working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade misses with some punches.
Haller lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haller.
It looks like Morgan Wade has been cut.
Wade lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Morgan Wade's cut.
That's time! Wade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wade defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand.
Wade staying out of range there.
Haller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haller checks a low kick from Wade.
Wade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wade misses with a hook
and Haller counters with a nice uppercut.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller tries to clinch up.
Wade steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haller. That one must have hurt.
Haller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haller. Haller obviously looking to wear him down.
Wade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haller looks to land a left hand but Wade moved out of range nicely.
Haller avoids the body shot from Wade.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it.
Haller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade misses with a right hand
letting Haller counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Wade. Those never looked like landing.
Haller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Wade throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand.
Wade thows a leg kick but Haller checks it
and Haller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.
Haller feints and then cracks Wade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wade down.
Haller lands a really nice looking cross but Wade seems unphased.
Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haller.
Wade throws a low kick but Haller moves out of range easily.
Haller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haller manages to avoid it.
Haller tries a quick counter leg kick but Wade is wise to it.
Haller lands with a right hand.
Wade connects with a body shot that sends Haller's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a jab when Haller was well out of range.
Haller misses with a hook. Wade ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haller.
Haller scores with a jab.
Haller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wade.
A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target.
Haller with a jab.
David Haller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haller throws a big shot that misses.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Haller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Haller wants to clinch up but Wade keeps it at a distance.
Haller throws a push kick but Wade slaps the foot to one side.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Haller fakes the leg kick and cracks Wade in the body.
Haller tries to clinch but Wade is having none of it.
Wade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wade ducks right into an uppercut from Haller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haller is rocked!
Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Haller is still on wobbly legs! Can Wade finish him?
Wade works Haller's body with a nice hook.
Wade takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wade throws a jab when Haller was well out of range.
Wade wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs.
Haller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wade blocks it well.
Haller seems to have recovered his senses.
Haller moves out of range of the strikes.
Haller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haller checks a leg kick.
Haller closes the distance and clinches.
Haller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wade's defenses.
Wade lands a shoulder strike.
Haller landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wade takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wade moves out of range as Haller throws a body kick.
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
Wade throws a leg kick but Haller moved away.
Haller lands a jab to the nose.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
Haller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wade misses with a few strikes there.
Haller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wade's head.
Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade throws a body punch but Haller moves out of range.
Wade feints and then cracks Haller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haller down.
Wade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Haller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haller 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller!
David Haller is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, David Haller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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