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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Theo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall Matthews jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall Matthews has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Marshall Matthews throws a nice head kick!
Marshall Matthews takes the fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jones is trying to push Marshall Matthews away but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marshall Matthews walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marshall Matthews has managed to clinch.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Marshall Matthews stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marshall Matthews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marshall Matthews using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall Matthews pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews connects with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones is trying to push Marshall Matthews away but Marshall Matthews has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Marshall Matthews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshall Matthews lands a nice elbow.
Marshall Matthews is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch.
Jones drives through and clinches with Marshall Matthews against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews presses Jones against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones wants to stall.
Jones can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Marshall Matthews lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Marshall Matthews will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Marshall Matthews turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Jones trying to stall but Marshall Matthews improves his position.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Marshall Matthews gets an underhook and turns Jones into the ropes.
Marshall Matthews lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling him.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Marshall Matthews, which made it look bad.
Despite the aggression on Marshall Matthews's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marshall Matthews shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marshall Matthews is standing up over Jones. Jones looks to escape but Marshall Matthews dives into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Marshall Matthews dominates the positioning.
Marshall Matthews advances to full mount.
Marshall Matthews won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Marshall Matthews controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall Matthews on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews get's back to his feet.
Jones blocks a head kick by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews throws a shot to the body.
Marshall Matthews drives through and clinches with Jones against the ropes.
Marshall Matthews lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall Matthews connects with a jab.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Marshall Matthews back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall Matthews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morton Marshall Matthews 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.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marshall Matthews counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Marshall Matthews is continuing to stall.
Marshall Matthews sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marshall Matthews trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Marshall Matthews content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews decides to stand up.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Marshall Matthews keeps him there for the moment.
Marshall Matthews digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marshall Matthews throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Marshall Matthews.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marshall Matthews is defending well.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshall Matthews shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones is wriggling around but Marshall Matthews manages to pass to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall Matthews perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Marshall Matthews moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Marshall Matthews gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries for a takedown but Marshall Matthews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall Matthews forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Marshall Matthews working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Marshall Matthews turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Marshall Matthews is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews leaning against his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall Matthews lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall Matthews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morton Marshall Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Marshall Matthews counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marshall Matthews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marshall Matthews connects with a knee to the head.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones is rocked!
Marshall Matthews drops Jones with a right and a left! Marshall Matthews comes rushing in but Jones regains his composure and manages to keep Marshall Matthews in guard.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshall Matthews stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones instigates a clinch.
Marshall Matthews working Jones over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morton Marshall Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Marshall Matthews drops Jones with a right and a left! Marshall Matthews comes rushing in but Jones regains his composure and manages to keep Marshall Matthews in guard.
Marshall Matthews controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marshall Matthews works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marshall Matthews takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Morton Marshall Matthews has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to control the action here but instead Marshall Matthews manages to pass to full mount!
Marshall Matthews controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Marshall Matthews looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Marshall Matthews drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Marshall Matthews is stalling in the full guard.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Marshall Matthews puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marshall Matthews is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Marshall Matthews dominating with strikes here.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Marshall Matthews gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marshall Matthews controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marshall Matthews counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marshall Matthews showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Marshall Matthews is now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall Matthews passes to full mount!
Theo Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morton Marshall Matthews is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Marshall Matthews has taken his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morton Marshall Matthews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall Matthews has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morton Marshall Matthews!
Morton Marshall Matthews decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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