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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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192 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morse!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Morse shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morse showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morse looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morse is looking to stall here but Nixon recovers full guard.
Morse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nixon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morse has managed to get both his arms back between Nixon's legs - danger averted.
Morse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nixon keeping full guard, as Morse tries to pass.
Morse trying to control the position from guard on top but Nixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nixon is on top in guard.
Nixon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nixon distracts Morse with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nixon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nixon has managed to get both his arms back between Morse's legs - danger averted.
Morse trying to control the position.
Nixon throws a big elbow that misses.
Morse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nixon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon postures up in Morse's guard and throws a big left but Morse blocks it.
Nixon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morse pulls Nixon in close to prevent any damage.
Nixon works over Morse with some ground and pound from guard.
Nixon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nixon.
Nixon connects with a couple of short punches.
Nixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morse looking to control.
Nixon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nixon 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon with a nice head shot there.
Nixon postures up in Morse's guard and throws a big left but Morse blocks it.
Morse wants to get back to his feet but Nixon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morse being controlled here, momentarily.
Morse trying to keep a closed guard but Nixon is proving a slippery customer.
Nixon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nixon is aware though and is defending well.
Nixon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nixon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morse some visible discomfort.
Morse tries to bench press Nixon off him but Nixon keeps the position.
Nixon working the head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morse takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morse is looking to reverse the position.
Nixon working the ground and pound.
Nixon is chipping away with strikes.
Nixon is putting a hurting on Morse here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Morse felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nixon controls the position.
Nixon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Nixon dominated that 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.
Nixon has Morse up against the cage in a clinch.
Nixon lands a damaging elbow.
I was talking to Nixon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morse is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nixon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Morse misses its intended target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morse enables Nixon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morse manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morse is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nixon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morse is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morse throws an elbow that misses. Nixon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morse's guard. Nice move by Nixon!
Nixon controlling from the top position.
Nixon stopping the sweep attempt from Morse.
Morse wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morse looks to clinch
enabling Nixon to counter with a crisp jab.
Morse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morse has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick by Morse misses
and Nixon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nixon.
Nixon breaks the clinch.
Nixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nixon is fending him off so far but Morse persists. Nope, Nixon circles away and we're back to standing.
David Nixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Morse.
No luck for Morse with that takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nixon moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands an elbow that stopped Morse in his tracks for a moment.
Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
David Nixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morse pushes Nixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Morse misses with an elbow strike.
Morse tries to stall but Nixon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nixon prevents the takedown attempt.
Nixon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morse is breathing heavily.
Nixon working Morse over with knees to the body.
Nixon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nixon.
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nixon clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nixon lands a knee to the head.
Nixon breaks the clinch.
Nixon connects with a jab.
Nixon lands with a nice combination. Morse backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon moves into the clinch successfully.
Morse is working for takedown but Nixon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nixon counters with a series of strikes. Morse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morse's calf.
Nixon moves into the clinch.
Come on Nixon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morse throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon pushes Morse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nixon tightens his grip and picks Morse up, before dumping him to the ground. Morse manages to land in guard.
Nixon working some strikes from top position.
Nixon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Nixon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Morse tries to clinch but Nixon is having none of it.
David Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Morse tries to close the distance and clinch but Nixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morse manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morse can do to turn this around?
Nixon postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nixon cracks Morse with a solid left hand.
David Nixon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nixon won't allow Morse to sweep him here.
Morse keeping moving, preventing Nixon from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morse is looking to stand up but Nixon isn't so interested in that idea.
Nixon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morse's head.
Morse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nixon scoring with some ground and pound.
Morse trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nixon trying to control but Morse is working from the bottom.
Nixon won't allow Morse to sweep him here.
Nixon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nixon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nixon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nixon is in close to Morse's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nixon is stalling in the full guard.
Nixon wants to control from the top but Morse keeps moving.
Nixon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morse's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon with a nice head shot there.
Nixon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Nixon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nixon prevents Morse from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nixon lands a nice short elbow.
Morse has hold of Nixon's hands but Nixon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nixon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nixon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon is trying for a kimura here. Morse looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nixon wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Nixon!
During a confident post fight interview, David Nixon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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