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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 20, 2017 |
#R1##TD# Salama gets caught napping as Morton dives in and scores a takedown. Salama manages to retain guard. Morton throws a strike but Salama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB2# Salama drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morton dives on top into guard.#REVR# Morton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Salama's head. Salama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Salama has momentary wrist control but Morton slips an elbow through the middle. Morton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Morton working some strikes from top position. Morton lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2# Salama working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Morton has passed into half guard!
#SUB2# Salama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB# Morton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1# Morton scoring with strikes to the body and head. Salama is looking for a sweep. Morton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2# Salama has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Morton escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Morton! Morton is chipping away with strikes.
Salama is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Morton wants to control but Salama is keeping him busy. #T2##SUB# Morton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Salama has escaped the position, nice work there. Morton in side control lands a decent elbow. Salama looking for a sweep but Morton has passed into full mount! Oh no! Salama tries to get back to half guard but can't. Morton landing strikes, looking to finish! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salama is looking to escape. Morton lands with some strikes. Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3# BOOM! Morton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morton lands with some strikes. Morton lands a big shot there that rocks Salama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morton scoring with strikes but Salama is staying in there. Salama is looking to improve his position but Morton isn't that keen on the idea. Morton trying to control but he's not successful this time. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salama can do anything to dispel that myth. Salama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4# Morton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morton with good strikes from the mount here! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#SUB# Morton looking for a guillotine from mount but Salama is having none of it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Morton controlling from mount. Salama is looking to get to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Morton dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2##TD2# Salama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2# Salama swings around for an armbar but Morton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Salama's guard. Morton stays in close to Salama's body and controls the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Salama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Morton postures up and lands a big shot to Salama's brow. #T1##SUB2# Salama isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Morton stacks Salama on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Morton! Salama tries to improve position but can't. Morton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Salama down.
Morton working the head with strikes. Salama looking for a sweep but Morton has passed into full mount! Oh no! Morton raining down shots from the mount!#T2# Salama tries to reverse the position but Morton maintains control. Morton dominating with strikes here. Morton cracks Salama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morton raining down hammerfists from mount. Salama is breathing heavily. Salama has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Morton controlling well, preventing Salama from escaping the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Morton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Morton lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #T3# I really don't envy Salama right now.
Morton landing with strikes. Morton has good solid back control here. #SUB# Salama has hold of Morton's leg, trying to break free but it's let Morton lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Salama is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Morton throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keith Morton!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2017 |
#R1# Popolin wants to clinch. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popolin.#CL# Morton instigates a clinch. Popolin tries a knee to the head but Morton blocks it.
Popolin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton letting Popolin take a breather here. Popolin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Morton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Popolin is working for takedown but Morton is calmly controlling the position for now.#T1# Popolin misses with a knee to the head. Popolin is working for takedown but Morton is calmly controlling the position for now. Keith Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Popolin. Popolin is struggling to control the position. Popolin tries to pull guard but Morton won't allow it.
Morton blocks the elbow strike.
Morton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC2# Popolin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD# Morton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morton showed some decent athleticism there. Morton working over Popolin with some ground and pound. Popolin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Morton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2# Morton working over Popolin with some ground and pound. Popolin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Popolin is looking to escape. Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Morton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Morton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Morton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Well, if Morton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morton prevents Popolin from standing back up.
Morton not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3# Popolin tries to kick Morton off but Morton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB# Morton is working for a submission of some sort.
Morton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Morton looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Morton looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Popolin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4# Morton working over Popolin with some ground and pound. Popolin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Morton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morton in particular looking to stall. Morton lands with a punch from half guard. Morton scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Morton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Morton throwing shots but Popolin is blocking nicely. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Popolin is trying to stand.
Morton working over Popolin with some ground and pound. Popolin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Morton lands strikes from half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Morton dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Morton closes the distance and clinches up with Popolin, looking for a takedown. Morton pushes Popolin against the cage but Popolin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Morton fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Popolin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL2# Popolin instigates a clinch. Popolin can't find room to land a body shot as Morton controls the action.
Morton wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Morton blocks an elbow strike from Popolin.
Morton is looking to take this one to the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Popolin looking for a takedown. Popolin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2# Popolin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Popolin moves in looking to clinch but Morton pushes him off. Morton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1# Morton swats away the attempt to clinch by Popolin. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morton is defended easily by Popolin.#CL2# Popolin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morton, pushing him back against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Morton is pressed up against the cage. Popolin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morton down to the mat. Morton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Popolin tries to clinch up but Morton circles away and keeps his distance.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. An inside leg kick from Popolin misses. Popolin tries to clinch but Morton moves out of range. Morton tries to bum rush Popolin with a series of wild strikes but Popolin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2# Popolin takes the fight into the clinch. Popolin lands an elbow inside. #CUT2# It looks like Keith Morton has been cut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Popolin. Popolin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morton blocks the elbow strike.
Morton stops a takedown attempt from Popolin.
Popolin misses with some punches.
Morton tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T3# Popolin scores with a knee to the head.
Morton is trying to force a seperation but Popolin has the dominant position. Popolin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popolin is breathing heavily. Popolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Popolin lands a nice elbow. Popolin wants a takedown.
Popolin tries to land knees in the clinch but Morton avoids the damage to the body. Morton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Morton tries for a takedown but Popolin manages to get underhooks.
Morton tries to circle away but Popolin has him pinned against the cage.#T4# Morton avoiding damage as Popolin throws knees to the body.
Morton managing to block the knees to the body from Popolin.
Morton blocks an elbow strike. Popolin wants to take the fight to the mat but Morton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Popolin missing with knees to the body.
Popolin gets underhooks to prevent Morton's takedown attempt.
Popolin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morton.
Popolin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morton is defending well for now. Morton pressing his opponent against the cage. Igor Popolin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Morton takes an elbow to the forehead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Popolin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Keith Morton's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Morton shoots for a double leg takedown but Popolin sprawls well. He's pushed Morton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A countering left hand to the body from Popolin misses. No luck with that takedown attempt from Popolin. Morton misses with a takedown attempt and Popolin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morton is lucky that one didn't land flush. Morton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popolin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morton. Popolin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2# Popolin closes the distance and pushes Morton back into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Popolin lands a hook to the side of the head. Popolin wants to take the fight to the mat but Morton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1# Morton is trying to maintain a safe position but Popolin gets an underhook and turns Morton into the cage. Popolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Morton. Popolin avoiding damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Popolin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Popolin has Morton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Morton has had enough of the clinch but Popolin keeps him there for the moment. Popolin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Popolin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Popolin prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Popolin is looking for a takedown. Popolin stops a takedown attempt from Morton.
Morton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Popolin has him pressed against the cage. Popolin lands an elbow inside that Morton shrugs off. Morton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Popolin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Popolin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popolin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popolin is trying to maintain a safe position but Morton gets an underhook and turns Popolin into the cage.#T3# Popolin is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2# Popolin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD# Morton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Popolin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Morton manages to mount him!
#SUB# Morton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Popolin manages to avoid the submission attempt. Morton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Morton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T4# Morton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Popolin seems a little lost for a moment, as Morton dominates the positioning. Morton scoring with punches and elbows. Morton working the ground and pound but Popolin is defending the strikes. Popolin is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Popolin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Popolin is trying to escape the position but Morton is controlling the position. Popolin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morton in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keith Morton. I think Morton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2017 |
#R1# Morton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomato. Tomato obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL2# Tomato forces Morton back against the cage and clinches. Tomato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2# Tomato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD# Morton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Morton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Tomato is positioning himself to get back to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tomato struggling a bit here. Tomato is looking for a sweep.#T1# Morton scoring with punches and elbows. Morton looking to control but instead Tomato has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Morton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Tomato keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Morton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Morton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tomato is looking to escape.#T2# Tomato is looking for a sweep. Morton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Morton working the head and body with strikes. Morton working the head and body with strikes. Morton is thwarting Tomato's attempts to control the position. Tomato wants to get back to full guard. Tomato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morton. Morton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tomato's head. Tomato moves into full guard.
Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3# Morton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Tomato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Morton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tomato. Tomato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tomato tries to clinch up. Morton misses with a takedown #CL2# and Tomato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Morton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morton prevents the takedown attempt.
#T4# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tomato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morton backwards. Morton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2# Tomato decides to pull guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Morton throwing strikes from guard but Tomato blocks nicely. Morton won't allow Tomato to sweep him here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cherry Tomato will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Morton closes the distance and clinches up with Tomato, looking for a takedown. Morton pushes Tomato against the cage but Tomato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Morton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tomato circles away. Tomato shoots in and drives through. Morton sprawls well. Tomato throws a series of punches but Morton moves out of range. Tomato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Tomato instigates a clinch. Morton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tomato.
#BC2# Tomato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1# Tomato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tomato moves in looking to clinch but Morton pushes him off. Morton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2# Tomato rushes Morton and presses him up against the cage. Tomato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morton pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2# Tomato manages to break the clinch.
#T2# Tomato fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Morton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2# Tomato gets a clinch. Tomato gets underhooks to prevent Morton's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Tomato.
#BC2# Tomato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Morton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tomato sprawls and moves away.#CL2# Tomato clinches up against the cage.#TD2# Tomato pulls guard effortlessly. Tomato has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Morton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tomato works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Tomato keeping moving, preventing Morton from controlling successfully. #T3# Tomato wants to sweep here but Morton controlling him for the moment. Morton chips away with some ground and pound. Morton wants to control from the top but Tomato keeps moving. Tomato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Tomato is trying to control the position but Morton postures up. Tomato will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Morton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tomato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Morton doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2# and Tomato counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD2# Tomato pulls guard successfully.
Tomato looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Morton throws an elbow that misses. Tomato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morton's guard. Nice move by Tomato!#REVB# Tomato wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tomato looking to sit in guard and control but Morton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR# And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cherry Tomato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3# A lazy body kick from Tomato #TD# and Morton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tomato's guard. Morton is standing up over Tomato. Tomato looks to escape but Morton dives into side control.
#REVB# Morton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Morton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Tomato is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Tomato misses with a strike from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton lands a few punches from side control. Tomato is looking to regain half guard here but Morton keeps moving and retains side control. Morton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T1# Morton cracks Tomato with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB# Morton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Morton tries to score with some ground and pound. Tomato controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Morton controlling the position. Morton working away.#T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Morton cracks Tomato with an elbow. That is naaassty. The ground and pound from Morton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Morton working the head with strikes. Morton cracks Tomato with a big elbow. Tomato is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Morton is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Morton lands with some strikes. Morton lands a big shot there that rocks Tomato but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Tomato is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T3# Morton landing punches. Tomato swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Tomato is working to get back to half guard.
Tomato takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Morton cracks Tomato with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tomato wants to try and get back to his feet. Morton with the ground and pound from mount. Morton prevents Tomato from getting the reversal. Tomato is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position. Tomato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4# Morton lands a couple of good shots and Tomato has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Tomato wants to escape the position.
Morton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB# Morton tightening his grip on Tomato, looking for the choke. Tomato is in bad spot here.
Keith Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cherry Tomato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Morton scores with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight! Keith Morton showed his dominance in that final round. I think Tomato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cherry Tomato!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2017 |
#R1# Morton fails with a takedown attempt. Morton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Lampinen counters with a series of strikes. Morton will be more careful next time no doubt. Lampinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2# Lampinen closes the distance and clinches. Morton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lampinen's efforts to push away.#BC2# Lampinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A punch combination from Lampinen misses. Morton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Morton leaves Lampinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Morton tries to counter by clinching up but Lampinen breaks away and moves out of range. Morton shoots in for a double leg but Lampinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Morton shoots in for a takedown but Lampinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lampinen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morton defends well and Lampinen ends up having to push Morton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Lampinen stuffs the takedown. Lampinen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2# Morton tries to keep at a distance but Lampinen has taken the fight into the clinch. Lampinen is trying to break free.#TD2# Lampinen jumps guard.
Morton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lampinen is on top in guard.
#REVB# Lampinen throwing strikes from guard but Morton blocks nicely. #T2# Lampinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morton is keeping the position for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morton looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lampinen content to stall in guard here. Morton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Lampinen chips away with some ground and pound.#T3# Lampinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lampinen with a flurry of punches that miss. Lampinen's corner is telling him to maintain position. Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Morton keeping full guard, as Lampinen tries to pass. Morton is trying to control the position but Lampinen postures up. Morton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lampinen controls the pace.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Lampinen shoots in and drives through. Morton sprawls well. A head kick misses from Lampinen. Lampinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morton avoids it really well and circles away.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Lampinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. No luck for Lampinen with that takedown attempt. Morton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lampinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lampinen shoots in but no luck this time. Lampinen looks winded! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Morton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lampinen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Lampinen 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. #R2# Lampinen misses with an uppercut. Lampinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morton as he jumps to the side. Lampinen has a takedown stuffed. Jab, jab by Lampinen - just one landing. Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lampinen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lampinen throws a big counter head kick but Morton avoids it with no problem. Tuomas Lampinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton moves in looking to clinch but Lampinen pushes him off. Morton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lampinen as he jumps to the side. Keith Morton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1# Morton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lampinen's waist but Lampinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morton off to one side. Nice takedown defense from Morton. No joy for Lampinen on that attempt. Keith Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Lampinen. Morton stuffs the takedown.#CL2# Lampinen gets a clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Lampinen. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Lampinen wants a takedown but no success here.
#T2# Lampinen tries to pull guard but Morton forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lampinen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Lampinen is breathing heavily.#BC# Morton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lampinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morton eats them both and turns towards Lampinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC2# Morton is rocked!#TD2# Lampinen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES# Morton pushes Lampinen off and gets back to his feet. Oh Morton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! 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!#CL2# Lampinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lampinen has Morton pushed against the cage. Lampinen wants to take the fight to the mat but Morton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Lampinen is trying to pull guard but Morton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Morton has had enough of the clinch but Lampinen keeps him there for the moment. Lampinen throws a head punch that misses. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Morton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Morton can't get the takedown.
Morton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lampinen has him pressed against the cage. Morton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short body shot lands from Lampinen as the two fighters clinch.
Lampinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lampinen. Lampinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lampinen is trying to drag Morton to the mat but Morton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Morton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lampinen prevents it.
Morton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lampinen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T3# Morton is pressed up against the cage. Lampinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morton down to the mat. Morton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Morton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lampinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Morton defends it well.#CL# Morton closes the distance and clinches. Morton has Lampinen pressed against the cage, preventing Lampinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lampinen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morton is defending well. Morton has Lampinen pressed against the cage, preventing Lampinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lampinen pressing his opponent against the cage. Lampinen misses with a knee to the head. Morton avoiding damage as Lampinen throws knees to the body.
Lampinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morton smiles and moves away.
Lampinen scores with a nice right hand.
Morton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lampinen swivels and escapes. Lampinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Lampinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morton circles away. Morton avoids the head kick by Lampinen.
#CL2# Lampinen forces Morton back against the cage and clinches. Morton wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2# Lampinen pulls guard successfully.
Lampinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Morton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lampinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Lampinen sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU2# Lampinen stands up and waves to Morton to follow him. Lampinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2# Lampinen closes the distance and clinches. Lampinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mortons head. Lampinen misses with a knee to the head. Lampinen fails to pull guard.
Morton seems to have got his legs back now. Lampinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD# Morton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lampinen can't fight it off and eventually Morton manages to take the fight to the floor. Lampinen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2# Lampinen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Morton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T4# Lampinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Morton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morton misses with a takedown attempt - Lampinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Morton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lampinen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Lampinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! #R3# Lampinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL# and Morton counters by moving into the clinch. Lampinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morton being controlled against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton being controlled against the cage. Lampinen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Lampinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# Lampinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morton has him pressed against the cage. Morton has Lampinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lampinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2# Lampinen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Morton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Lampinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2# Lampinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morton is aware though and is defending well. Morton working some strikes from top position. Lampinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Morton trying to control the position from guard on top but Lampinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Morton throws a big right hand that misses. Lampinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Morton wants to control from the top but Lampinen keeps moving. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lampinen throws a front kick aimed at Morton's knee but Morton avoids it well. Lampinen tries to clinch but Morton is having none of it. Lampinen throws a head kick but Morton moves out of range.
Lampinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Keith Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Lampinen. Morton has a takedown stuffed.#T3##CL2# Lampinen rushes Morton and presses him up against the cage. Morton looking for a takedown. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Lampinen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morton after a bit of a struggle. Lampinen wants a takedown.
Lampinen tries to pull guard but Morton holds him up against the cage and eventually Lampinen drops back down to his feet.
#T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#BC# Morton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nice takedown defense from Morton. No joy for Lampinen on that attempt. No luck for Morton with that takedown attempt. Lampinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD# Morton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Morton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB# Morton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Keith Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tuomas Lampinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Morton lands a nice forearm strike.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keith Morton. Well Lampinen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Lampinen!
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Date: Apr 02, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Bannana looking to score a takedown here. Morton is defending well but Bannana drives through and ends up in Morton's guard. Bannana looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Bannana trying to move into half guard but instead Morton has managed to sweep!#REVR# Morton scoring with punches to the head and body. Morton won't allow Bannana to sweep him here. Morton throwing strikes from guard but Bannana blocks nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton lands a couple of decent looking shots. Morton lands a couple of digs. Bannana working a defensive guard but Morton manages to pass into side control anyway.
#T1# Morton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Morton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. You can see the frustration on Bannana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB# Morton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bannana rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morton's guard! Nice work there by Bannana! Morton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bannana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Morton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#T2# Morton pulls Bannana in close to his closed guard and prevents Bannana from doing any damage or advancing position. Bannana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Morton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SU2# Morton is working an open guard so Bannana takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Bannana misses with a takedown and Morton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bannana darts in looking for a takedown but Morton gets double underhooks and turns Bannana into the cage. #T3##TD2# Bannana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Morton punching from the bottom.
Bannana working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Morton's thigh. Morton counters though and makes it back to full guard. Morton wants to sweep here but Bannana controlling him for the moment. Bannana wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving. Bannana stopping the sweep attempt from Morton.#T4# Bannana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morton's guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Morton striking off his back but it's not causing Bannana any problems. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD# Morton shoots in and gets a takedown into Bannana's guard.#SUB# Morton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Morton trying to control but Bannana is working from the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Morton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bannana works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Morton throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Morton dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Bannana tries to clinch but Morton moves away and Morton counters with a left and a right that stings Bannana. Morton blocks a head kick by Bannana.
Morton is looking to counter the offense by Bannana and move into the clinch.#TD2# Morton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bannana to score an easy takedown into full guard. Morton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Morton keeping moving, preventing Bannana from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2# Bannana stands and steps away. Morton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Morton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bannana as he jumps to the side. #T1# Bannana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bannana wants it to stay on the feet. Bannana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morton backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Bannana. #TD2# Bannana throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bannana is in Morton's guard.#SUB# Morton working for a triangle but Bannana defends it easily.
Bannana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2# Bannana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bannana tries to free his leg and advance position but Morton is retaining full guard. Morton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Morton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bannana's guard. #REVR##SUB2# Morton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bannana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morton has managed to get both his arms back between Bannana's legs - danger averted. Bannana is breathing heavily. Bannana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3# Morton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Morton stands up over Bannana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Morton stops Bannana from standing up. Morton scoring with punches to the head and body. Bannana tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB# Morton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Morton scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Bannana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Morton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bannana defends well and Morton ends up having to push Bannana into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2# Morton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bannana to score an easy takedown into full guard. Bannana being controlled here momentarily. Bannana wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Bannana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round! #R3# Morton keeps the fight on the outside. Bannana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morton but Morton pushes him off and we're back to square one. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morton is defended easily by Bannana. Bannana throws a counter combo.#TD2# Bannana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton is positioning himself well to prevent Bannana advancing to mount. #T1# Bannana is stalling here. Morton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bannana seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Morton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Bannana is trying to control Morton's posture but Morton avoids it. Keith Morton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Bannana tries to get back to half guard but can't. Morton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Bannana manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morton's best efforts.#T2# Morton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Nice strikes from Morton there. Morton thows a huge punch but Bannana dodges it nicely.
Morton thows a huge punch but Bannana dodges it nicely.
Morton is nestled in close to Bannana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2# Bannana looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Morton pushes past his half guard into mount! Bannana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Morton breaks from Bannana's wrist control and lands an elbow. Morton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Morton with the ground and pound from mount. #T3# Bannana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morton landing shots from mount. A nice elbow there by Morton. Bannana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morton lands a couple of good shots and Bannana has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Bannana is trapped and Morton is scoring with shots to the head and body. Morton scores with punches from the back.
Morton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bannana can do to turn this around?#T4# Morton scores with strikes from the back.
Morton biding his time, looking for the opening.
Morton punches Bannana on the ear. Morton lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bannana's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Morton scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
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! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Morton has the hooks in. Bannana is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Morton softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight! Keith Morton showed his dominance in that final round. I think Morton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Morton!
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Date: Mar 26, 2017 |
#R1# Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet. Morton blocks a head kick by Jones.
Morton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Morton throws a leg kick but Jones moved away. Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bruce Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nice body punch from Jones. #TD# Morton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Morton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morton is one step ahead there. Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Morton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1# Morton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jones wants to stand up but Morton is controlling him. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD# Morton shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2# Morton postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it. Jones wants to get back to his feet but Morton is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Morton throws a big right hand that misses. Morton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Morton cracks Jones with a solid left hand. Morton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3# Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morton moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morton eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Bruce Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A low kick from Jones misses #CL# and Morton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morton. #BC# Morton manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Morton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side. #TD# Morton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2# Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T4# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Morton misses with the combination.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Morton moves out of range easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Morton does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Morton's head back.
#TD# Morton gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2# Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD# Morton looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Morton drives through and ends up in Jones's guard. Jones is wriggling around but Morton manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Jones dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Bruce Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morton moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Morton moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab. Keith Morton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morton moves away.#TD# Morton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Morton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Morton uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Morton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Morton trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom. #SUB# Morton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1# Sloppy strikes there by Morton. Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Morton throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Morton throwing strikes but Jones manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Jones tries to stand but Morton is controlling his head. Morton stuck in half guard on the bottom here.#T2# Morton is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it. Morton tries to strike but it doesn't land. A lull in the action here.#T3##SU2# Jones decides to stand back up. #TD# Morton shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard. Jones pulls Morton in close to his closed guard and prevents Morton from doing any damage or advancing position. Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morton. Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4# Morton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Morton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morton. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morton counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt. Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Jones is breathing heavily. Morton fails to land the takedown. Jones throws a nice looking combination but Morton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jones throws a leg kick #TD# and Morton counters with a nice double leg into guard. Jones being controlled here, momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Morton moves his leg out of the way.#TD# A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Morton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morton controls the pace. Jones wants to get back to his feet but Morton is in a dominant position and won't allow it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton throws a big right hand that misses. Morton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1# Morton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Morton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Morton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD# Morton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control! Jones tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Morton throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Morton thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Jones taking shots to the head. #T2# The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Morton lands a heavy elbow. Morton lands a heavy elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Morton looking to control and managing it successfully. Morton looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones! Morton punishing his opponent with strikes. Morton is in the full mount, landing strikes. Morton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3# Morton looking to ground and pound but Jones is blocking nicely. Morton controlling his opponent. Jones really wants to buck Morton off and get back to his feet. Morton controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB# Morton has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Morton content just to control the position here. Morton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Morton raining down shots from the mount! Morton unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight! Keith Morton showed his dominance in that final round. I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Jones!
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Event:
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Date: Mar 21, 2017 |
#R1##TD# Morton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gamble! Morton with the ground and pound but Gamble regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Gamble blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morton. Gamble tries to get to full guard but Morton has control of the leg. Gamble wants to control but Morton is keeping busy and won't allow it. Morton slips a nice elbow through Gamble's hands, connecting with Gamble's forehead. Morton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gamble controlling the position well. Gamble is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB# Morton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gamble is just riding it out for now. Morton eventually gives up the hold. Morton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Gamble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Morton winds up and cracks Gamble with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gamble is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morton scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2# Gamble wants to control but Morton is keeping busy and won't allow it. Gamble looks winded! Morton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Morton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB# Morton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gamble is just riding it out for now. Morton eventually gives up the hold. Gamble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morton is working away from the top position though. Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB# Morton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3# Morton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Morton scoring with strikes to the body and head. Morton working the head and body with strikes. Gamble desperately trying to maintain half guard. Gamble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Morton lands with a punch from half guard. Morton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Gamble taking some punishment here, with Morton in his half guard. #SUB2# Gamble looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Gamble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4# Morton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Morton working over Gamble with some ground and pound. Gamble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Morton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Morton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB# Morton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gamble has hold of Morton's hands but Morton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB# Morton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gamble sees it coming and defends easily. Gamble has hold of Morton's hands but Morton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Morton dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Morton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2# Gamble has Morton up against the cage in a clinch.
Gamble is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morton is defending well. Gamble is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Gamble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gamble tries to stall but Morton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morton wants to break free but Gamble has control.
Morton stops a takedown attempt from Gamble.
Keith Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Gamble. Gamble is breathing heavily.#BC# Morton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Matthew Gamble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##TD# Morton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gamble looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Gamble wants to get back to his feet but Morton is dominant here and he's now got Gamble's back! Gamble takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Morton lands punches and elbows. Morton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gamble doesn't escape. Keith Morton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Gamble takes a big shot to the side of the head.
#SUB# Morton tightening his grip on Gamble, looking for the choke. Morton is punishing Gamble with strikes - can he finish him?!#T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Morton lands a shot to the body. Gamble covers up after that shot from Morton.
Morton lands a shot to the body. I really don't envy Gamble right now.
Morton punishes Gamble with strikes from the back mount. Morton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Gamble tries to escape the position.
Morton lands a shot to the body. Morton avoiding Gamble 's attempts to control his hands. Gamble is trying to remain composed but Morton is hammering down strikes to the side of his head. Morton scores with punches to the body. #T3##SUB# Gamble defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Morton's arms. You can see the frustration on Gamble's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Morton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gamble can do to turn this around? Morton is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Morton gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Morton gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Morton apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Keith Morton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD# Morton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gamble's half guard. Morton working the head and body with strikes. #SUB# Morton is looking for a kimura here.
Morton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4# Morton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morton connects with a nice short shot to Gamble's temple. Morton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB# Morton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Morton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Nice strikes from Morton there. Morton sitting and controlling from the half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Morton dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Morton shoots in for a double leg but Gamble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Gamble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morton is fending him off so far but Gamble persists. Nope, Morton circles away and we're back to standing. No luck for Morton with that takedown attempt. Morton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gamble.#TD# Morton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morton showed some decent athleticism there. Gamble is looking to get back to is feet but Morton passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton working the ground and pound. Morton lands an elbow. Morton lands a nice forearm strike. Gamble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Morton lands a decent elbow from side control. #T1# Morton working away. Morton is looking to take a break and control but Gamble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Morton lands some shots froms side control. Morton scores with a couple of short elbows. Morton working the ground and pound from side control. Gamble manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Morton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Morton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2# Gamble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Gamble taking some punishment here, with Morton in his half guard. Morton scoring with strikes to the body and head. Morton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morton connects with a nice short shot to Gamble's temple. Morton is nestled in close to Gamble, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morton lands a nice short elbow.#SUB# Morton seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Morton seems content to control. Ground and pound from Morton. #T3# Morton is nestled in close to Gamble, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2# Gamble actively working from the bottom here.#SUB# Morton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gamble has managed to free his arm - good work. Gamble is trying to stand back up but Morton is controlling him
#SUB# Morton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gamble has managed to free his arm - good work. Gamble is looking for a sweep. Morton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Morton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Morton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Gamble tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Morton manages to move to mount!
Gamble in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Gamble is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Morton has taken his back.
Morton softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Morton controls the action. Matthew Gamble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Keith Morton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Morton not allowing Gamble to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight! Keith Morton showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morton, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Morton!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD2# Sorenson shoots in and gets a takedown into Morton's guard. Morton is trying to keep Sorenson in close.
Sorenson chips away with some ground and pound. Sorenson controlling from the top position. Morton is trying to control the position but Sorenson postures up. Sorenson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sorenson wants to stand but Morton is controlling his posture from full guard. #T1# Sorenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Sorenson cracks Morton with a solid left hand. Sorenson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morton is proving hard to escape from. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2# Sorenson drives through with a takedown into guard. Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2# Sorenson's corner is telling him to maintain position. Sorenson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2# Morton is rocked! Sorenson stays in close to Morton's body and controls the position. Sorenson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Sorenson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.#T3# Morton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Oh Morton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2# Sorenson is trying to work for a kimura but Morton is defending well.
#SUB2# Sorenson is working for a kimura but Morton is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2# Sorenson is trying to work for a kimura but Morton is defending well.
Sorenson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Morton! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sorenson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Sorenson!
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Event:
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Date: Mar 04, 2017 |
#R1# Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ryan, as that shot connected.
Ryan misses with a combination
#TD# and Morton counters with a single leg into guard. Ryan didn't expect that. Morton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Ryan working a defensive guard here.
Morton preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Morton postures up.
Ryan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ryan is looking to stand up but Morton isn't so interested in that idea. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morton is in close to Ryan's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1# Morton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Morton with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ryan misses with a double jab.
Ryan connects with the punch.#TD# Morton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ryan!#SUB# Morton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ryan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Morton scoring with punches and elbows. #T2# Morton in side control, throwing shots but Ryan defends. Ryan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Morton are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Ryan is looking for a sweep. Morton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Ryan is trying to buck Morton off. Morton lands a few punches from side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Morton working the head and body with strikes. Morton working the head and body with strikes. Ryan on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3# A lull in the action here. Ryan is trying to get back to half guard. Ryan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Ryan is looking for a sweep. Check out the look on Morton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#SUB# Morton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ryan has escaped the position, nice work there. Morton scores with punches from side control. #T4# Ryan can't do much from the bottom here. Ryan regains half guard. Morton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB# Morton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Morton not landing any meaningful shots this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Morton dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Morton shoots for a takedown but Ryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD# Morton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ryan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Morton is in Ryan's guard. Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morton. Morton landing with the ground and pound. Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Morton is in close to Ryan's body, working some short punches and elbows. Keith Morton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Morton's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1# Ryan is trying to keep Morton in close.
Morton lands a couple of digs. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morton's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Morton lands a couple of digs. Morton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Morton lands a couple of decent looking shots. Morton working some strikes from top position. Morton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2# Morton tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range. Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morton tries to counter by clinching up but Ryan breaks away and moves out of range. We've been informed that Ryan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Morton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A big right from Ryan misses. Ryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Keith Morton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ryan clobbers Morton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ryan, as that shot connected.
Ryan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ryan. Jake Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice defenses there by Morton. Morton appears to be looking for a big counter. Ryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Morton. #T3# Ryan looks to land a left hand but Morton moved out of range nicely.#CL# Morton closes the distance and clinches. Ryan looking for a takedown. Ryan wants a takedown but no success here.
Keith Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Ryan. Morton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan goes for a takedown attempt but Morton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morton looks for a takedown but Ryan sprawls well. Ryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Morton, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan scores with a jab. Morton acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4# Morton fails with a takedown attempt. Ryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Morton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away. Jake Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup. Morton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Morton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morton manages to avoid it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ryan looks for a takedown but Morton sprawls well. Ryan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. #R3# Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morton. Morton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ryan. Morton fails with the takedown. Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan tries to clinch up#TD# and Morton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morton. Ryan trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ryan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Morton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ryan being controlled here, momentarily. #T1# Morton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB# Morton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ryan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ryan has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB# Ryan trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Morton trying to control the position here. Morton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# Ryan is trying to maintain the position but Morton is very close to passing his half guard. Morton stops Ryan from getting back to his feet.
#T3# Morton throwing shots but Ryan is blocking nicely. Morton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Morton looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Nice strikes from Morton there. Ryan trying to control but Morton postures up.
Morton lands strikes from half guard. Morton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Ryan works his way to full guard. Good work. Morton is working Ryan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Morton throwing strikes but missing. Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Morton is working Ryan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Morton postures up.
#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ryan clobbers Morton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight! Keith Morton showed his dominance in that final round. I think Morton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Morton!
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