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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Natty Suuuusuu (ranked 4687 p4p, 4290 weight class) and Jim Johnathan (ranked 548 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Natty Suuuusuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Johnathan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suuuusuu instigates a clinch.
Johnathan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnathan is working for takedown but Suuuusuu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Suuuusuu is pressed up against the cage. Johnathan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suuuusuu down to the mat. Suuuusuu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnathan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suuuusuu sprawls well initially but Johnathan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Suuuusuu is looking to escape.
Suuuusuu taking some punishment here, with Johnathan in his half guard.
Suuuusuu tries to kick Johnathan off but Johnathan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Suuuusuu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnathan on the ground.
Johnathan slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suuuusuu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnathan controlling the action here.
Suuuusuu tries to kick Johnathan off but Johnathan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnathan is nestled in close to Suuuusuu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnathan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Suuuusuu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Johnathan seems content to control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnathan connects with a nice short shot to Suuuusuu's temple.
Johnathan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Suuuusuu pushes Johnathan off looking to stand but Johnathan dives back in and keeps control.
Johnathan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnathan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnathan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suuuusuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnathan slips a nice elbow through Suuuusuu's hands, connecting with Suuuusuu's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnathan is controlling the pace.
Johnathan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnathan stops Suuuusuu from getting back to his feet.
Johnathan drops an elbow to the side of Suuuusuu's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnathan in particular looking to stall.
Johnathan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnathan working over Suuuusuu with some ground and pound. Suuuusuu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnathan working over Suuuusuu with some ground and pound. Suuuusuu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnathan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnathan working the head and body with strikes.
Johnathan slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnathan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnathan prevents Suuuusuu from standing back up.
Johnathan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnathan lands a nice short elbow.
Johnathan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnathan is taking a breather. Suuuusuu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Johnathan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnathan working Suuuusuu over with strikes.
Johnathan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnathan content to control rather than advance.
Johnathan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnathan connects with a nice short shot to Suuuusuu's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Johnathan dominated that round.
That's time! Suuuusuu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnathan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Suuuusuu did well to prevent Johnathan getting side control.
Johnathan prevents Suuuusuu from standing back up.
Johnathan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnathan lands a nice short elbow.
Suuuusuu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnathan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Suuuusuu has hold of Johnathan's hands but Johnathan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnathan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suuuusuu is trying to stand up here but Johnathan is controlling him well.
Johnathan slips a nice elbow through Suuuusuu's hands, connecting with Suuuusuu's forehead.
Johnathan working over Suuuusuu with some ground and pound. Suuuusuu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnathan is nestled in close to Suuuusuu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnathan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suuuusuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnathan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnathan winds up and cracks Suuuusuu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnathan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnathan content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnathan lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnathan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Suuuusuu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnathan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnathan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnathan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnathan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suuuusuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnathan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnathan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnathan working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnathan not doing much here.
Johnathan lands strikes from half guard.
Suuuusuu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnathan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Johnathan 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnathan connects with a nice short shot to Suuuusuu's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnathan connects with a nice short shot to Suuuusuu's temple.
Johnathan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suuuusuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnathan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnathan winds up and cracks Suuuusuu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Suuuusuu taking some punishment here, with Johnathan in his half guard.
Johnathan is nestled in close to Suuuusuu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnathan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suuuusuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnathan working the head and body with strikes.
Johnathan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jim Johnathan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Johnathan.
Johnathan working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Johnathan there.
Suuuusuu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suuuusuu wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Johnathan there.
Still in half guard, Johnathan seems content to control.
Suuuusuu taking some punishment here, with Johnathan in his half guard.
Johnathan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnathan trying to control the pace.
Suuuusuu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnathan scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suuuusuu is looking to escape.
Johnathan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnathan lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Johnathan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Suuuusuu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnathan gets tackled into the cage by Suuuusuu. Suuuusuu maintains the clinch.
Johnathan avoiding damage as Suuuusuu throws knees to the body.
Johnathan managing to block the knees to the body from Suuuusuu.
Suuuusuu can't find room to land a body shot as Johnathan controls the action.
Johnathan wants to take the fight to the mat but Suuuusuu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnathan tries to throw a body punch but Suuuusuu avoids it by throwing Johnathan back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Suuuusuu.
Johnathan struggles to land a body shot inside as Suuuusuu controls his hands.
Suuuusuu lands a nice knee to the body.
Suuuusuu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Suuuusuu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnathan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Suuuusuu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnathan's elbow.
Johnathan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Suuuusuu is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnathan blocks a body shot from Suuuusuu.
Suuuusuu connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suuuusuu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnathan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Suuuusuu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Natty Suuuusuu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Johnathan.
A short right from Suuuusuu.
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!
A body shot lands from Suuuusuu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suuuusuu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suuuusuu lands an elbow just above Johnathan 's eye.
Suuuusuu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnathan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Suuuusuu lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnathan won't want to take too many of those.
Johnathan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Suuuusuu is defending well.
Suuuusuu struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnathan controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suuuusuu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnathan misses with a body punch.
Suuuusuu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnathan looking for a takedown.
Suuuusuu tries to throw a body punch but Johnathan avoids it by throwing Suuuusuu back against the cage.
Johnathan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suuuusuu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnathan gets the takedown into side control.
Jim Johnathan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnathan controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnathan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Suuuusuu's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnathan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnathan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Johnathan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Natty Suuuusuu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnathan 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Jim Johnathan!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Jim Johnathan!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Jim Johnathan!
Jim Johnathan wins by unanimous decision!
Jim Johnathan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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