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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 141 p4p, 172 weight class) and Frank Morrison (ranked 17 p4p, 21 weight class). MacArthur Ii's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Morrison has chosen Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison drives through with a takedown into guard.
MacArthur Ii is trying to control the position but Morrison postures up.
Morrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but MacArthur Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morrison is looking to work some ground and pound but MacArthur Ii has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison postures up.
Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrison stopping the sweep attempt from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.
Morrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
MacArthur Ii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MacArthur Ii wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
MacArthur Ii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacArthur Ii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
MacArthur Ii wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morrison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed MacArthur Ii momentarily.
MacArthur Ii misses with a looping left.
Morrison throws a jab but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur Ii lands a jab to the nose.
Morrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacArthur Ii. MacArthur Ii obviously looking to wear him down.
MacArthur Ii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morrison, as that shot connected.
Morrison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Ii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morrison stuns MacArthur Ii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morrison lands a jab.
Morrison gets a double leg takedown into MacArthur Ii's guard.
MacArthur Ii wriggles free and stands up.
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!
MacArthur Ii missing with a left hand there. Morrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison.
Morrison swings widly with a right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a lazy uppercut
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good low kick that Morrison was not able to check.
Morrison fails to land the takedown.
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Ii.
Morrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body. MacArthur Ii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morrison throws the left hand but MacArthur Ii avoids the punch easily.
Morrison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacArthur Ii takes one to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii misses with a looping left.
Morrison lands a glancing blow to the side of MacArthur Ii's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Morrison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
MacArthur Ii avoids the body shot from Morrison.
A head kick misses from MacArthur Ii.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Morrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacArthur Ii on the side of the head.
Morrison cracks MacArthur Ii with an open hand slap.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Ii.
A little feinted left hand from MacArthur Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A left lands for Morrison.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
A left lands for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii thuds a left hand into Morrison's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison has his takedown stuffed
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morrison swings for the body but MacArthur Ii moves out of range.
MacArthur Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
MacArthur Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrison swings for the body but MacArthur Ii moves out of range.
Angus MacArthur Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacArthur Ii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
MacArthur Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morrison. Morrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Frank Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison digs a good body shot into MacArthur Ii's ribs.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Morrison misses with a lunging right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrison slips under a jab.
Morrison throws a poor cross that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison shoots and misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacArthur Ii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. MacArthur Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacArthur Ii is looking to counter punch.
MacArthur Ii takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morrison throws a right and a left that MacArthur Ii avoids nicely.
MacArthur Ii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacArthur Ii as he jumps to the side.
Angus MacArthur Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Morrison.
Morrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacArthur Ii circles away.
MacArthur Ii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morrison lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but MacArthur Ii shows good takedown defense.
Frank Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur Ii manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Morrison.
MacArthur Ii lands the left hand.
MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison throws an off balance right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
MacArthur Ii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacArthur Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Morrison.
MacArthur Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacArthur Ii cracks Morrison with an open hand slap.
Morrison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MacArthur Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Ii throws a looping overhand right but Morrison ducks down to avoid it.
Morrison scores with a nice right hand.
Morrison works MacArthur Ii's body with a nice hook.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Morrison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacArthur Ii at a distance.
MacArthur Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrison.
Morrison throws a series of punches but MacArthur Ii moves out of range.
Morrison lands with an uppercut that bounces MacArthur Ii off the cage and back into range.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy right hand but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrison blocks a jab.
Morrison loads up on a big right hand but MacArthur Ii slips the punch.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Morrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morrison misses with an uppercut
and MacArthur Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacArthur Ii avoids the body shot from Morrison.
A counter left hand to the body from MacArthur Ii misses its target.
Morrison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice body shot.
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacArthur Ii throws out the jab.
MacArthur Ii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morrison with a poor takedown
and MacArthur Ii counters with a left to the body.
Morrison misses with a hook to the body
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii walks into a straight right hand from Morrison.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
MacArthur Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacArthur Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MacArthur Ii misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur Ii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morrison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison.
Morrison works MacArthur Ii's body with a nice hook.
Morrison shoots in and gets a takedown into MacArthur Ii's guard.
Morrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MacArthur Ii managing to control the position.
Morrison postures up in MacArthur Ii's guard and throws a big left but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison's corner is telling him to maintain position.
MacArthur Ii has Morrison pulled in close to control his posture.
MacArthur Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frank Morrison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrison wants to control from the top but MacArthur Ii keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morrison throws a strike but MacArthur Ii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
Morrison controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacArthur Ii stays in close to Morrison's body and controls the position.
Morrison pulls MacArthur Ii in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison being controlled here, momentarily.
Angus MacArthur Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacArthur Ii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrison is controlling MacArthur Ii's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morrison tests MacArthur Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Morrison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacArthur Ii at a distance.
Morrison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morrison thinking.
Morrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrison scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Ii. Morrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Morrison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frank Morrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Ii is just out of range.
Morrison misses with an uppercut
and MacArthur Ii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacArthur Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Morrison off the cage and back into range.
MacArthur Ii fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morrison on the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
MacArthur Ii throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angus MacArthur Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morrison 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Morrison!
Our winner, Frank Morrison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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