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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Johnson (ranked 2784 p4p, 3716 weight class) and Alexander Morrison (ranked 339 p4p, 408 weight class). Alexander Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison connects with a body shot.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnson is thwarting Morrison's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson 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.
Johnson trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Morrison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morrison's head.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrison defending well though.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson is keen to just control but Morrison is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, if Johnson 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.
Morrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morrison wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Morrison is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrison stuffs the takedown.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrison tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrison to the ground. Morrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Morrison misses with the combination.
Johnson has been working on his balance at The Jungle Room, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Morrison.
Morrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Morrison circles away easily
and Morrison counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morrison counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Morrison to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson is rocked!
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrison looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Morrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Morrison, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Morrison against the cage but Morrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morrison is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson shoots and misses
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
Morrison lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson slips a jab from Morrison.
A right-left combo lands from Morrison.
Johnson defending well as Morrison loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Morrison.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morrison sprawls well. Morrison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice side step and Morrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ray Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Morrison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrison avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morrison, who protects the arm well.
Morrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Morrison tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Morrison is on top in guard.
Morrison wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Morrison content to stall in guard here.
Johnson managing to control the position.
Johnson has his foot on Morrison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morrison works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson looking to control.
Morrison stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Morrison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Ray Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson has his foot on Morrison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morrison works his way back into a safe position though.
Morrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrison wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Morrison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrison takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrison is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Morrison circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrison is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrison lands with a right hand.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrison is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Morrison circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrison unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Morrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ray Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a crisp right that sends Johnson to the canvas! Morrison follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Morrison!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Morrison started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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