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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erich Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erich Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Declan Morris!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris drives through and clinches with Gillespie against the cage.
Morris is trying to maintain a safe position but Gillespie gets an underhook and turns Morris into the cage.
Gillespie breaks the clinch.
Declan Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillespie tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Gillespie wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Morris raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gillespie avoids a kick to the body.
Gillespie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morris sprawls and moves away.
Gillespie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morris pulls Gillespie into guard.
Gillespie is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillespie is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morris looking for a guillotine here but Gillespie defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gillespie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gillespie stands up out of Morris's guard for a moment - Morris manages to land a nice upkick.
Morris wants to sweep here but Gillespie controlling him for the moment.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gillespie is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gillespie throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gillespie quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie is pressing down on Morris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morris lands a couple of digs.
Gillespie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gillespie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gillespie is on top in guard.
Morris pulls Gillespie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gillespie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gillespie throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to sweep here but Gillespie controlling him for the moment.
Gillespie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gillespie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morris is controlling Gillespie's posture.
Gillespie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morris wants to sweep here but Gillespie controlling him for the moment.
Gillespie trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gillespie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gillespie stands up over Morris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.
Gillespie works over Morris with some ground and pound from guard.
Gillespie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gillespie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gillespie connects with a couple of short punches.
Morris is trying to keep Gillespie in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gillespie tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gillespie throws a combination that misses
and Morris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gillespie!
Gillespie is looking to regain half guard here but Morris keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Morris 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.
Gillespie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gillespie wants it to stay on the feet.
Morris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gillespie tries to avoid it but Morris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gillespie to the ground. Gillespie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gillespie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gillespie has Morris up against the cage in a clinch.
Gillespie tries to circle away but Morris has him pinned against the cage.
Morris tries to pull guard but Gillespie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Erich Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Morris.
Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gillespie tries to break the clinch but Morris is controlling the position.
Morris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gillespie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillespie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gillespie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Morris 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gillespie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gillespie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gillespie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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. Gillespie connects with a nice short shot to Morris's temple.
Gillespie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morris.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gillespie.
Declan Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gillespie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gillespie stopping the sweep attempt from Morris.
Gillespie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gillespie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gillespie throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
Morris wants to sweep here but Gillespie controlling him for the moment.
Gillespie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.
Gillespie tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Gillespie tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Gillespie lands a jab-cross combination.
Morris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gillespie's half guard.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Gillespie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gillespie wants to get back to full guard.
Morris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gillespie is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris slows the pace down in half guard.
Morris wants to take a breather but Gillespie is having none of it.
Morris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gillespie is looking for a sweep. Morris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gillespie wants to get back to full guard but Morris has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gillespie keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Erich Gillespie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gillespie throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gillespie as he jumps to the side.
Morris tries for a takedown but Gillespie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morris fails with the takedown.
Erich Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Morris.
Gillespie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Gillespie backs off Morris throws a huge counter combo but Gillespie manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris takes the fight into the clinch.
Gillespie has had enough of the clinch but Morris keeps him there for the moment.
Gillespie breaks the clinch.
Gillespie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Erich Gillespie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie leaves Morris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morris gets tackled into the cage by Gillespie. Gillespie maintains the clinch.
Gillespie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gillespie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gillespie wants a takedown.
Gillespie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morris prevents Gillespie from breaking the clinch.
Gillespie tries to break the clinch but Morris is controlling the position.
Morris keeps control of Gillespie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morris jumps into guard, dragging Gillespie to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throws an elbow that misses. Morris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gillespie's guard. Nice move by Morris!
Gillespie keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
Morris is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gillespie wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.
Gillespie striking off his back but it's not causing Morris any problems.
Morris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gillespie 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris stands up over Gillespie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gillespie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gillespie, not yet.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morris stands and throws Gillespie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gillespie is not content to let Morris control the position.
Gillespie is looking to regain half guard here but Morris keeps moving and retains side control.
Gillespie is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Morris working the ground and pound.
Gillespie is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Morris is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gillespie tries to reverse the position but Morris maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morris working Gillespie over with strikes here.
Morris working Gillespie over with strikes here.
Gillespie regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morris working the head and body with strikes.
Gillespie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan Morris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morris 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Declan Morris!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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