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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachary Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morris. Johnston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good work by Morris as he checks the leg kick.
Morris misses with a double jab.
Johnston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morris is trying to push Johnston away but Johnston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morris's efforts to push away.
Johnston has Morris pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnston pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morris tumbling to the mat - Johnston dives into Morris's guard.
Morris is looking to stand up but Johnston isn't so interested in that idea.
Morris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnston on the ground.
Morris wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johnston manages to pass to side control.
Johnston looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris tries to get to full guard but Johnston has control of the leg.
Johnston controlling the action here.
Morris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnston stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zachary Johnston was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morris connects with a crisp jab.
Morris misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aaron Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Morris.
Morris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnston feints and as Morris raises his hands in defense, Johnston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morris wants to stand and escape but Johnston is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnston stays in close to Morris's body and controls the position.
Morris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from Johnston.
Johnston forces Morris back against the cage and clinches.
Johnston has hold of one of Morris's legs. Morris is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnston gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Morris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnston is controlling him.
Morris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Johnston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morris wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Johnston is now in half guard.
Johnston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnston controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morris has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnston is trying to control. Morris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris wants to get back to his feet.
Johnston 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris is trying to stand up here but Johnston is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Johnston dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morris stuns Johnston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnston stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Johnston as the two fighters clinch.
Johnston pulls guard successfully.
Morris is sitting in close to Johnston's body. Johnston has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Morris is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Morris is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Johnston.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zachary Johnston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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