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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Awewe Londisizwe (ranked 2609 p4p, 3272 weight class) and Jonathan Mcpherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Awewe Londisizwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Mcpherson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcpherson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Londisizwe is trying to defend but Mcpherson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Londisizwe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Londisizwe looking for a guillotine here but Mcpherson defends easily.
Mcpherson wants to pass the guard but Londisizwe is keeping the position.
Mcpherson trying to control but Londisizwe is working from the bottom.
Mcpherson works over Londisizwe with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcpherson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Londisizwe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcpherson preventing the sweep.
Londisizwe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Londisizwe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mcpherson passes into half guard.
Londisizwe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Londisizwe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcpherson is one step ahead there.
Londisizwe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcpherson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Londisizwe's head.
Londisizwe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Londisizwe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Londisizwe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mcpherson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Londisizwe.
Londisizwe is not content to let Mcpherson control the position.
Londisizwe gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Londisizwe tries to get to full guard but Mcpherson has control of the leg.
Londisizwe gets back to full guard.
Londisizwe is looking for a triangle but Mcpherson pushes his legs off easily.
Mcpherson stands up and waves to Londisizwe to follow him.
Londisizwe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mcpherson is trying to defend but Londisizwe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcpherson looking for submissions off his back.
Londisizwe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Londisizwe in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mcpherson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Londisizwe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Awewe Londisizwe!
During a confident post fight interview, Awewe Londisizwe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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