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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Morino (ranked 1996 p4p, 2429 weight class) and Mickey Backman (ranked 256 p4p, 311 weight class). Mickey Backman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Morino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Backman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Backman's head.
Backman misses with a body kick.
Backman throws a body kick that misses.
Morino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Backman.
Morino doesn't manage to clinch there - Backman circles away.
Backman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morino tries to clinch up.
Morino scores with a decent looking hook.
Morino lunges at Backman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Backman's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morino blocks the body kick.
Morino scores with a sloppy right hand. Backman should have avoided that one.
Backman scores with a spinning back kick!
Backman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Backman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morino checks a leg kick nicely.
Backman is looking to land body kicks.
Morino throws a series of punches but Backman moves out of range.
Morino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morino misses with a wild combination.
Morino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morino moves out of range of the body kick.
Morino clobbers Backman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morino clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Backman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morino manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morino.
Morino scores with a body shot.
Backman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morino has Backman up against the cage in a clinch.
Morino lands a shoulder strike.
Backman breaks from the clinch.
Morino digs a good hook to Backman's body.
Morino moves out of range as Backman throws a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morino throws a hook but Backman blocks it.
Morino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Backman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Backman connects with an inside leg kick.
Morino lands with an uppercut that bounces Backman off the cage and back into range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Backman - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick from Backman misses.
Morino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morino throws out a powerful jab.
Morino works the jab nicely.
Backman misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morino is out of range.
Backman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Backman is looking to slow Morino down with leg kicks.
Morino thuds a left hand into Backman's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backman throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Morino blocks the leg kick.
Morino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Backman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morino counters with a stiff right hand.
Backman slips under a jab.
And Backman tries to counter it with a takedown but Morino pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morino avoids the head kick by Backman.
Backman swats away the attempt to clinch by Morino.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Morino dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Backman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morino avoids a kick to the body.
Morino moves in looking to clinch but Backman pushes him off.
Morino lands a jab to the head.
Backman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morino scores with a hook.
Backman throws out a leg kick but Morino moves out of range and Backman only half commits.
Backman throws a push kick but Morino slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morino with a nice cross.
Bobby Morino is winning the standup battle so far.
Morino is looking to clinch but Backman is avoiding it.
Backman with the counter takedown but Morino avoids it easily.
Morino scores with a nice strike.
Morino lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morino tries to clinch but Backman moves out of range.
Morino checks a leg kick.
Morino misses with the combination.
We've been told by Morino's head coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab lands there for Morino.
Backman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morino moves into range and clinches up with Backman.
Backman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morino prevents it.
Morino lands a right hand.
Morino has a couple of punches blocked by Backman.
Backman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morino avoids it.
Morino lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morino.
Backman trying to land knees to the body.
Morino lands with a right to the head.
Backman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morino avoids it.
Backman tries to break free but Morino pushes him back against the cage.
Backman takes a shot to the head.
Backman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morino is defending well for now.
Morino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Backman can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morino is working Backman over against the cage.
Backman is breathing heavily.
Morino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Backmans head.
Morino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Backman walks into a left hand.
Morino dips to his left and cracks Backman with an uppercut!
A lazy body kick from Backman
and Morino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bobby Morino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morino with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backman looks to throw a body kick
and Morino counters with a straight right hand.
Morino connects with a right hand. Backman shakes it off.
Backman tries to land a body kick
and Morino counters with a nice uppercut.
Backman is rocked!
Morino moves into the clinch.
Backman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morino lands a right hand.
Morino lands a left hand.
Backman breaks the clinch.
Backman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Backman is still on wobbly legs! Can Morino finish him?
Morino connects with a right hand. Backman shakes it off.
Morino wants to clinch.
Backman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morino throws a shot to the body.
Backman seems to have recovered his senses.
Morino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Backman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Morino there.
Nice uppercut there from Morino.
Morino misses with the combination.
Morino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Backman.
Backman throws a lazy head kick
and Morino counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Morino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Morino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Backman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morino counters with a one-two to the body.
Morino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Backman gets tackled into the cage by Morino. Morino maintains the clinch.
Morino lands a hook that snaps the head of Backman backwards.
Morino lands a shot to the body.
Morino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Morino catches Backman right on the button with a cross.
Morino is looking to clinch but Backman is avoiding it.
Morino throws a series of punches but Backman avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Backman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Backman misses
and Morino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morino clinches up with Backman and pushes him back against the cage.
Morino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Backman misses with some punches.
Morino misses with a body punch.
Morino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Backman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morino avoids the damage to the body.
Morino breaks the clinch.
Morino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Backman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Backman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morino cracks Backman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Backman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mickey Backman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Morino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Backman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morino's sensitive parts.
Morino lands with a nice combination. Backman backs away looking to recover.
Backman misses with a kick to the body
and Morino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Backman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bobby Morino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morino thuds a left hand into Backman's body.
Backman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backman looks to land a body kick but Morino moved away.
Backman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morino to score with a decent uppercut.
Morino tries to clinch up but Backman circles away and keeps his distance.
Backman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Morino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Backman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Backman swats away the attempt to clinch by Morino.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morino.
Morino wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Backman.
Backman throws a body kick that misses
and Morino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morino avoids the head kick by Backman.
Morino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice straight punches there by Morino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morino.
Morino wants to clinch.
Bobby Morino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Morino.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Morino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Morino!
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