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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Hendrix is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison shoots in and drives through. Hendrix sprawls well.
Hendrix throws a combination that misses
and Morrison counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hendrix won't be happy with that.
Morrison is putting a hurting on Hendrix here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hendrix is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morrison asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hendrix is letting Morrison control him for a moment.
Morrison trying to control the position but Hendrix is working away.
Hendrix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendrix pushes Morrison away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morrison gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morrison wants to control but Hendrix is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix is trying to get back to his feet.
Morrison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hendrix is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Morrison throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Morrison working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morrison creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hendrix sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hendrix wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hendrix looks gassed!
Morrison lands an elbow.
Hendrix is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Morrison fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morrison goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hendrix rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morrison's guard! Nice work there by Hendrix!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morrison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet but Morrison is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison with a nice head shot there.
Morrison cracks Hendrix with a solid left hand.
Morrison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morrison working some strikes from top position.
Morrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morrison passes Hendrix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morrison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morrison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hendrix defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morrison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison working Hendrix over with strikes here.
Morrison with good strikes from the mount here!
Hendrix taking shots to the head.
Morrison lands a big shot there that rocks Hendrix but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison wants to control the pace but Hendrix is squirming around nicely.
Morrison looking to finish Hendrix with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hendrix!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morrison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hendrix is trying to stand up here but Morrison is controlling him well.
Morrison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morrison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hendrix with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hendrix should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Morrison working Hendrix over with strikes.
Hendrix is refusing to be controlled, as Morrison sits in half guard.
Morrison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morrison working the head and body with strikes.
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
Morrison is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Hendrix is working away.
Morrison is nestled in close to Hendrix, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Morrison.
Morrison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morrison lands strikes from half guard.
Morrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morrison thows a huge punch but Hendrix dodges it nicely.
Morrison is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
Morrison 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.
Morrison thows a huge punch but Hendrix dodges it nicely.
Morrison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hendrix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison stops Hendrix from getting back to his feet.
Morrison 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.
Ground and pound from Morrison.
Morrison throwing shots but Hendrix is blocking nicely.
Morrison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morrison winds up and cracks Hendrix with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morrison is nestled in close to Hendrix, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison winds up and cracks Hendrix with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morrison postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hendrix to stand up.
Hendrix throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hendrix manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Morrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Morrison lands a couple of elbows.
Morrison working some strikes from top position.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendrix wants to stand but Morrison is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morrison dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Morrison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morrison throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hendrix works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hendrix tries to kick Morrison off but Morrison keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hendrix taking some punishment here, with Morrison in his half guard.
Morrison maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hendrix could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Morrison has cracked it and Hendrix is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Morrison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Morrison!
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hype
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FIGHT
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