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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arran Keates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Morrison acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arran Keates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Keates's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Morrison postures up in Keates's guard and throws a big left but Keates blocks it.
Keates will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Keates working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.
Morrison with a nice head shot there.
Morrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Morrison thows a big elbow that misses.
Morrison postures up in Keates's guard and throws a big left but Keates blocks it.
Morrison lands a couple of elbows.
Keates wants to stand but Morrison is controlling the position.
Morrison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morrison is controlling him.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison postures up in Keates's guard and throws a big left but Keates blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morrison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Keates is looking to stand up but Morrison isn't so interested in that idea.
Morrison throwing strikes from guard but Keates blocks nicely.
Morrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrison distracts Keates with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keates swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison has gone for a leg lock! Keates slips out almost immediately though and dives into Morrison's guard.
Keates wants to stand but Morrison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but Keates is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands a decent punch to the body there.
Keates wants to stand but Morrison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Keates wanted to stand there but Morrison had control of the position.
Morrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keates defends well.
Morrison looking for a guillotine here but Keates defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keates wanted to stand there but Morrison had control of the position.
Keates really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morrison dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Keates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morrison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Keates taking punishment in the form of punches.
Keates is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Morrison is controlling him well.
An elbow from Morrison crashes against the mat.
Keates taking a bit of punishment here - Morrison scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keates is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Morrison is looking to take a break and control but Keates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keates is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keates keeps working.
Morrison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Keates is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Keates is pushing Morrison's head away, looking to escape. Morrison manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Morrison.
Morrison has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Keates is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Morrison yanks on the arm and Keates is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Morrison.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Morrison!
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hype
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RATING
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