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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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167 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morrison checks a leg kick.
Steele goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morrison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steele with a hook.
Steele changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morrison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Steele tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steele has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morrison is looking to reverse the position.
Steele is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morrison has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison wants to control but Steele postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele 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 Steele but great work by Morrison.
Steele takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morrison landing strikes.
Steele managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morrison.
Morrison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morrison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison working the ground and pound.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison looks up at the clock and then as Steele takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morrison smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Steele regains half guard.
Morrison working the head and body with strikes.
Steele is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morrison scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steele is defending against the submission attempts here by Morrison.
Morrison working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steele is looking to improve his position.
Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Steele is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele has hold of Morrison's hands but Morrison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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 Jim Morrison will probably get the nod.
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.
Morrison stuffs the takedown attempt from Steele. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Steele throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
Steele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morrison checks a leg kick.
Steele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morrison counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jim Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morrison decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morrison connects with a nice short shot to Steele's temple.
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Steele gets back to full guard.
Steele 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 wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Morrison might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison cracks Steele with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele 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 with a nice head shot there.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steele is keeping the position for now.
Morrison gets to his feet - Steele follows without any prompting.
Morrison swinging wildly here.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a combination but Morrison avoids it well.
Morrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Morrison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steele is trying to defend but Morrison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Morrison wants to free his trapped foot but Steele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morrison pulls his head out easily.
Steele wants to get back to full guard.
Steele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morrison is pressing down on Steele's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steele is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Morrison drops an elbow to the side of Steele's head.
Jim Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrison decides to stand up.
Steele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison dives in and scores a takedown into Steele's guard.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele 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.
Morrison trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Morrison dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Morrison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steele is trying to defend but Morrison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Morrison trying to advance position but Steele counters by regaining guard.
Morrison is posturing up here but Steele has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Morrison tries to roll out but it's too tight and Morrison has to tap! Slick submission there by Steele!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Logan Steele!
A relieved looking Logan Steele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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