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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jalen Mortimer (ranked 2069 p4p, 253 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 2184 p4p, 273 weight class). Edmonds comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jalen Mortimer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jalen Mortimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmonds is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mortimer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mortimer throws a leg kick
and Edmonds counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edmonds.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mortimer pulls Edmonds in close to prevent any damage.
Edmonds controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortimer wants to sweep but no luck.
Mortimer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edmonds is aware though and is defending well.
Mortimer keeping moving, preventing Edmonds from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortimer pulls Edmonds in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice body punch from Edmonds.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mortimer enables Edmonds to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mortimer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mortimer trying to control the position here.
Edmonds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mortimer is keeping the position for now.
Mortimer has control of Edmonds's left arm, preventing Edmonds from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Edmonds is aware though and is defending well.
Mortimer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mortimer keeping full guard, as Edmonds tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mortimer cracks the inside of Edmonds's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds misses with a hook
and Mortimer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Edmonds's knee momentarily.
Nice shot by Edmonds.
Edmonds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mortimer cracks a nice hook into Edmonds's ribs.
Edmonds lands an overhand right.
Good exchange - Edmonds coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Mortimer.
Edmonds defending well as Mortimer loads up on a big left hand.
Edmonds swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mortimer counters with a crisp one two that drops Edmonds! Mortimer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Edmonds to his feet! Edmonds is in big trouble!
Edmonds is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmonds misses with a leg kick.
Edmonds is still on wobbly legs! Can Mortimer finish him?
Edmonds shoots in but Mortimer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edmonds seems to have recovered his senses.
Edmonds stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds throws a body shot but no joy.
Mortimer tried to counter with a leg kick but Edmonds avoided it.
Edmonds misses with the combination.
Edmonds connects with a body shot that sends Mortimer's belly button to the back.
Mortimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mortimer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edmonds is out of range.
Edmonds throws a jab when Mortimer was well out of range.
Mortimer takes a swing at Edmonds's ribcage but misses.
Mortimer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edmonds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mortimer tries to counter by clinching up but Edmonds breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds 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.
Mortimer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mortimer moves into range and clinches up with Edmonds.
Edmonds breaks the clinch.
Edmonds fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mortimer to the ground. Edmonds is now in Mortimer's guard.
Mortimer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edmonds is one step ahead there.
Mortimer pulls Edmonds in close to his closed guard and prevents Edmonds from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edmonds seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mortimer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortimer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Edmonds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Edmonds wants to control from the top but Mortimer keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mortimer has control of Edmonds's left arm, preventing Edmonds from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mortimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mortimer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mortimer keeps Edmonds at a distance using the push kick.
Mortimer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Edmonds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edmonds lands with a straight right. Mortimer didn't see that one coming.
Edmonds misses with a takedown attempt - Mortimer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mortimer throwing a counter right hand but Edmonds manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Edmonds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mortimer throws a body shot but no joy.
Edmonds moves out of range of the strikes.
Mortimer checks a low kick from Edmonds.
Mortimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mortimer throws a leg kick but Edmonds moved away.
Edmonds moves out of range of the leg kick from Mortimer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Edmonds finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Edmonds throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mortimer to counter with a crisp jab.
John Edmonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edmonds.
Jalen Mortimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Edmonds. Those never looked like landing.
Mortimer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Edmonds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mortimer doesn't seem bothered though.
Edmonds rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mortimer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Edmonds shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mortimer sprawls well. Mortimer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edmonds gets slowly back to his feet.
Mortimer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jalen Mortimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Edmonds.
Mortimer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mortimer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edmonds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Mortimer walks into a jab.
Mortimer swinging wildly here.
Edmonds let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mortimer slips a straight right by Edmonds.
Edmonds avoids the body shot from Mortimer.
A punch combination from Edmonds misses.
Mortimer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mortimer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A slow jab from Edmonds misses its intended target.
Mortimer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Edmonds feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mortimers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mortimer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edmonds's sensitive parts.
Edmonds throws a jab when Mortimer was well out of range.
Edmonds jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mortimer misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Edmonds.
Edmonds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Edmonds misses with a straight right.
Mortimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edmonds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mortimer misses the target.
Edmonds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edmonds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edmonds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mortimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edmonds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds misses with a hook
and Mortimer counters with a left to the body.
Edmonds misses with a combination
and Mortimer counters with a low kick, right behind Edmonds 's knee.
Edmonds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edmonds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John Edmonds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edmonds misses with a looping left.
Edmonds just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMortimer.
Edmonds missing with a left hand there. Mortimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edmonds looks to score with a jab to the body but Mortimer is just out of range.
Edmonds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mortimer looks to land a combination. Edmonds sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Edmonds misses with a hook
and Mortimer moves into the clinch.
Mortimer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edmonds looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortimer lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mortimer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mortimer.
Mortimer working aggressively here.
Mortimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mortimer misses with a punch to the body.
Edmonds tightens his grip and picks Mortimer up, before dumping him to the ground. Mortimer manages to land in guard.
Mortimer keeping moving, preventing Edmonds from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mortimer holds on and takes a little breather.
Mortimer keeping moving, preventing Edmonds from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmonds being controlled here momentarily.
Edmonds wants to pass the guard but Mortimer is keeping the position.
Mortimer keeping moving, preventing Edmonds from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mortimer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mortimer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
John Edmonds is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edmonds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A shot to the body from Edmonds misses
letting Mortimer counter with a right hand.
Mortimer misses with a kick to the body.
Edmonds looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Edmonds throws a shot from downtown. Mortimer moves away and avoids it.
Mortimer misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Mortimer.
Mortimer misses with a left hand
and Edmonds counters with a single leg into guard. Mortimer didn't expect that.
John Edmonds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edmonds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edmonds is fighting to break Mortimer's control of his arms but Mortimer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jalen Mortimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mortimer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
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 Jalen Mortimer.
I think Edmonds 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Edmonds!
A very excited looking John Edmonds made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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