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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theron Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thieves by Ministry. Mr Jiu Jitsu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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157 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theron Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiu Jitsu misses with a hook. Morrison ducked under it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morrison.
Good exchange - Morrison coming out on top.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiu Jitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Jiu Jitsu gets the takedown into side control.
Jiu Jitsu goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Morrison has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jiu Jitsu but great work by Morrison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiu Jitsu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jiu Jitsu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.
Jiu Jitsu is looking for a kimura here.
Jiu Jitsu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morrison is just riding it out for now. Jiu Jitsu eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu wants to advance to full mount but Morrison doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jiu Jitsu advances to half guard.
Jiu Jitsu trying to advance position but Morrison counters by regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looking to control.
Jiu Jitsu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morrison is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morrison has escaped and now he's on top!
Jiu Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morrison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jiu Jitsu looking for a sweep. Not yet Jiu Jitsu, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jiu Jitsu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jiu Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Jiu Jitsu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jiu Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jiu Jitsu has his foot on Morrison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morrison works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morrison trying to control but Jiu Jitsu is working from the bottom.
Morrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jiu Jitsu keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiu Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morrison passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Jiu Jitsu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jiu Jitsu misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jiu Jitsu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morrison defends it nicely.
Morrison thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiu Jitsu takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu slips under a jab.
Morrison throws a chopping leg kick but Jiu Jitsu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jiu Jitsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrison.
Morrison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jiu Jitsu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jiu Jitsu misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiu Jitsu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jiu Jitsu misses with a takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jiu Jitsu thinking.
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Jiu Jitsu's head but Jiu Jitsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a leg kick but Jiu Jitsu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jiu Jitsu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morrison momentarily.
Jiu Jitsu misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morrison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jiu Jitsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrison counters with an inside leg kick.
Jiu Jitsu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison tries to roll over but Jiu Jitsu keeps him under control.
Jiu Jitsu wants to work for an arm triangle but Morrison is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mr Jiu Jitsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jiu Jitsu is looking for a kimura here.
Jiu Jitsu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morrison sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four 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.
Jiu Jitsu trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
Jiu Jitsu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morrison is trying to get back to full guard.
Jiu Jitsu 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison won't allow Jiu Jitsu to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mr Jiu Jitsu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Jiu Jitsu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Jiu Jitsu moves away and avoids it.
Morrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jiu Jitsu, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Morrison on the inside.
Morrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jiu Jitsu blocks an uppercut.
Morrison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jiu Jitsu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morrison just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morrison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jiu Jitsu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Morrison's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jiu Jitsu tries to pull guard but Morrison won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu blocking some punches.
Morrison tries a body shot but Jiu Jitsu blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrison.
Morrison misses with a body punch.
Jiu Jitsu jumps guard but Morrison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morrison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrison misses with a body punch.
Morrison tries to throw a body punch but Jiu Jitsu avoids it by throwing Morrison back against the cage.
Morrison lands with a right to the head.
Morrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a head punch that misses.
Morrison lands a left hand.
Jiu Jitsu blocks a body shot from Morrison.
A left hand lands to the body for Morrison.
Morrison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiu Jitsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jiu Jitsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison misses with the head strike.
Jiu Jitsu blocking some punches.
Jiu Jitsu prevents a body shot from Morrison.
Morrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiu Jitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrison.
Morrison is trying to push Jiu Jitsu away but Jiu Jitsu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morrison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Theron Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morrison throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiu Jitsu.
Morrison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiu Jitsu's elbow.
Jiu Jitsu blocks a body shot from Morrison.
Morrison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mr Jiu Jitsu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands with a short shot to the head.
Morrison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jiu Jitsu backwards.
Morrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morrison scores with a shot to the side of Jiu Jitsu's head.
Morrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiu Jitsu trying to control the position but instead, Morrison has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jiu Jitsu into the cage.
Morrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison digs a right hand underneath Jiu Jitsu's ribcage. Jiu Jitsu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theron Morrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jiu Jitsu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mr Jiu Jitsu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mr Jiu Jitsu waved his t-shirt featuring Anti-Tapout Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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