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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasheed Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Strength Within blaring out of the sound system. Rasheed Marquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Marquez's head and hops out.
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marquez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Marquez controlling from mount.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Marquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Marquez maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marquez throwing strikes here but Johnson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Marquez maintains control.
Marquez content just to control the position here.
Marquez looks gassed!
Johnson tries to hold on but Marquez pushes him away.
Marquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to hold on but Marquez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marquez wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson tries to hold on but Marquez pushes him away.
Marquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Marquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Marquez is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Marquez is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Marquez seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rasheed Marquez.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marquez is stalling here. Johnson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Marquez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Johnson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marquez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marquez to see if he's OK.
Johnson is working Marquez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marquez taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Marquez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marquez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marquez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson breaks from Marquez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working Marquez over with strikes here.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marquez's face.
Marquez taking shots to the head.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marquez hang on?
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marquez looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Marquez is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marquez hang on?
Marquez is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Marquez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marquez's face.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marquez's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing punches.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marquez is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marquez hang on?
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Marquez is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Marquez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Marquez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marquez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marquez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson working Marquez over with strikes here.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marquez on the ground.
Marquez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marquez can do to turn this around?
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Marquez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson prevents Marquez from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Marquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marquez's waist but Marquez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Marquez misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is in close to Marquez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson cracks Marquez with a solid left hand.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marquez's head.
Marquez wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Marquez is retaining full guard.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Marquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Marquez's hands, connecting with Marquez's forehead.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marquez defending well though.
Marquez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marquez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marquez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steve Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes but Marquez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Marquez looking to control but instead Johnson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Marquez trying to control from Johnson's half guard. Johnson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Johnson controlling the position.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marquez wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Rasheed Marquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is controlling Marquez's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve 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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RATING
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