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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jordan (ranked 1522 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Morgan Freeman (ranked 136 p4p, 122 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Beguiled- Smashing Pumpkins. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman slips under a jab.
Freeman misses with a looping left.
Jordan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jordan throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Freeman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jordan throws a hook but Freeman blocks it.
Jordan throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Freeman shoots in and gets a takedown into Jordan's guard.
Freeman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jordan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Freeman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Freeman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freeman trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.
Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jordan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
Freeman throws a big right hand that misses.
Freeman postures up in Jordan's guard and throws a big left but Jordan blocks it.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman postures up and lands a big shot to Jordan's brow.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
Freeman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jordan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Freeman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Freeman scoring with some ground and pound.
Freeman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jordan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jordan has escaped and now he's on top!
Freeman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Freeman looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jordan is defending well. Freeman quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jordan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Freeman celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Morgan Freeman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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