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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Scribner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Scribner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Scribner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scribner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Scribner throws a head kick that misses.
Scribner swinging wildly here.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scribner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scribner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scribner checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Scribner keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
Scribner checks a leg kick.
Scribner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scribner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Scribner down.
Scribner slips a straight right by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scribner checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson has Scribner up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
It looks like Eric Scribner has been cut.
Scribner is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Scribner up against the cage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scribner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scribner doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Scribner keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Scribner moves out of range easily.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Scribner counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Scribner throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Scribner.
David Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scribner looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scribner counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Scribner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson tries to clinch there but Scribner circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Scribner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Scribner's cut.
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.
Scribner swinging wildly here.
Scribner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Scribner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scribner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Scribner is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scribner's face.
Scribner wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Scribner is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Scribner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnson obliges.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Eric Scribner's cut even more.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Scribner is rocked!
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scribner's face.
Scribner is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Scribner seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to clinch there but Scribner circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scribner misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson pushes Scribner up against the cage in a clinch.
Scribner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson has Scribner pressed against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scribner throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Scribner 's knee.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Scribner checks it
and Scribner counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Scribner to acknowledge the strikes.
Scribner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Scribner.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Scribner circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Scribner.
Scribner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scribner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scribner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scribner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eric Scribner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scribner misses with the combination.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scribner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Scribner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Scribner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Scribner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Scribner sees coming a mile off.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scribner throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Scribner was not able to check.
Scribner looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Scribner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scribner misses with a head kick.
Scribner checks a leg kick nicely.
Scribner circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Scribner.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Scribner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scribner throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Scribner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scribner swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Scribner is having none of it.
Scribner misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Scribner is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Scribner.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Scribner keeps it at a distance.
Scribner swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scribner misses with the body kick
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Scribner can't break the clinch.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
Scribner struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Scribner keeps it at a distance.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Scribner is avoiding it.
Scribner tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Scribner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scribner keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Johnson!
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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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