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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubbi Morthens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferson Lancelot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubbi Morthens!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancelot rushes Morthens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morthens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lancelot walks away with a smile on his face. Morthens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lancelot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morthens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lancelot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morthens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lancelot.
Morthens wants to control but Lancelot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morthens might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lancelot kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lancelot wants to stand but Morthens has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lancelot is working for a submission of some sort.
Morthens wants to control but Lancelot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lancelot gets the takedown into side control.
Morthens manages to get back to half guard.
Morthens trying to hold on to Lancelot's head to control him but Lancelot postures up.
Morthens is defending against the submission attempts here by Lancelot.
Lancelot is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lancelot is breathing heavily.
Morthens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morthens.
Lancelot looking to pass the guard.
Morthens is trying to control the position but Lancelot postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morthens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lancelot's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morthens wants to control from the top but Lancelot keeps moving.
Morthens preventing the sweep.
Morthens is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lancelot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morthens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lancelot looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morthens passes into half guard.
Morthens is looking to take a break and control but Lancelot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morthens 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.
Lancelot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morthens thows a huge punch but Lancelot dodges it nicely.
Lancelot is looking to improve his position.
Morthens is keen to just control but Lancelot is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lancelot wants to get back to full guard.
Morthens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lancelot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morthens on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morthens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morthens sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lancelot is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lancelot is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morthens has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Morthens is looking to take a break and control but Lancelot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lancelot tries to buck Morthens off but Morthens is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jefferson Lancelot will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morthens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lancelot gets caught flat footed, as Morthens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Morthens trying to control but Lancelot is working from the bottom.
Lancelot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morthens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morthens slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morthens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lancelot sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morthens is looking to take a break and control but Lancelot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lancelot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancelot regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morthens wants to control from the top but Lancelot keeps moving.
Lancelot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morthens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morthens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morthens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morthens preventing the sweep.
Lancelot is working hard here to advance position.
Lancelot looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morthens passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morthens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morthens lands an elbow.
Morthens trying to control the action but Lancelot is working from the bottom.
Lancelot regains half guard.
Morthens is working for a submission of some sort.
Morthens wants to take a breather but Lancelot is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot gets full guard.
Lancelot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morthens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morthens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morthens stays in close to Lancelot's body and controls the position.
Lancelot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morthens defends well.
Lancelot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morthens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morthens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lancelot trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot has an active guard here but Morthens has managed to pass into half guard.
Lancelot tries to get to full guard but Morthens has control of the leg.
Morthens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morthens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lancelot manages to get to full guard.
Morthens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lancelot's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bubbi Morthens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Morthens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lancelot tries to bench press Morthens off him but Morthens keeps the position.
Morthens is looking to take a break and control but Lancelot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lancelot tries to improve position but can't.
Lancelot is pushing Morthens's head away, looking to escape. Morthens manages to hold on to the position though.
Lancelot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morthens off and has taken his back!
Lancelot patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lancelot is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lancelot somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morthens tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morthens regains half guard.
Morthens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morthens.
Morthens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lancelot is desperately trying to improve his position but Morthens has a good base and remains in mount.
Morthens with a couple of short strikes.
Morthens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lancelot is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot wants to try and get back to his feet.
Morthens lands a big shot there that rocks Lancelot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lancelot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lancelot manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Morthens wants to pass to mount but Lancelot is defending the position.
Morthens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lancelot wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morthens looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morthens trying to control from half guard but Lancelot is working away.
Lancelot is trying to get back to full guard.
Morthens is looking to take a break and control but Lancelot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lancelot is pressing down on Morthens's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morthens trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancelot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lancelot 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.
Bubbi Morthens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lancelot keeping moving, preventing Morthens from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lancelot looking for a guillotine here but Morthens defends easily.
Lancelot looking for a guillotine here but Morthens defends easily.
Lancelot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morthens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lancelot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morthens has managed to get both his arms back between Lancelot's legs - danger averted.
Morthens wants to control from the top but Lancelot keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubbi Morthens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morthens 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubbi Morthens!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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