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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natel Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natel Lawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Natel Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Doe!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lawson sprawls well initially but Doe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lawson gets back to full guard.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Doe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Doe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lawson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doe controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Doe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lawson misses with a takedown
and Doe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Doe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Doe lands a couple of digs.
Lawson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doe defends it easily.
Doe wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Doe looking to sit in guard and control but Lawson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe has his feet on Lawson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson shoots and misses
and Doe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lawson's guard.
Lawson has his foot on Doe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doe works his way back into a safe position though.
Doe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Doe wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Doe looks winded!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson working for a triangle but Doe defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Doe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lawson fails with the takedown
and Doe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natel Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Doe is aware though and is defending well.
Lawson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lawson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Doe sees it coming and defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Doe is working to get back to half guard.
Doe stops Lawson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lawson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Doe is now in Lawson's guard. A big mistake from Lawson there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doe wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Doe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawson fails with the takedown
and Doe counters with a shoot takedown. Lawson fights it but they end up in guard.
Lawson is trying to control the position but Doe postures up.
Doe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Doe postures up.
Doe trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Lawson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doe's guard.
Doe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Doe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lawson, into his guard.
Doe postures up in Lawson's guard and throws a big left but Lawson blocks it.
Lawson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lawson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lawson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lawson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson looking for a guillotine here but Doe defends easily.
Doe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doe looking to sit in guard and control but Lawson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Doe trying to keep a closed guard but Lawson is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Lawson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lawson is looking to pass into half guard but Doe pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Doe is in guard.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
Lawson is looking for a triangle but Doe pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natel Lawson 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Doe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lawson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Doe is in Lawson's guard.
Lawson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
Lawson is looking for a triangle but Doe pushes his legs off easily.
Lawson controls Doe momentarily but Doe frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doe trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lawson's head.
Doe trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Lawson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Doe wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jon Doe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lawson's corner calls for a 1-2. Lawson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Natel Lawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson shoots and misses
and Doe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natel Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lawson enables Doe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lawson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doe stopping the sweep attempt from Lawson.
Doe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lawson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doe defends well.
Doe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lawson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lawson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson has momentary wrist control but Doe slips an elbow through the middle.
Lawson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doe trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Doe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Doe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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