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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jd Almanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almanez comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing by Kanye West. Law comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Halo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jd Almanez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jd Almanez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Law!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almanez fails with the takedown
and Law counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Law. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Law.
Law scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Almanez wants to improve his position but Law is controlling well.
Law prevents Almanez from standing back up.
Law is thwarting Almanez's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Almanez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Almanez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Law postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Law trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Almanez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Law missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Almanez keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
Almanez is controlling Law's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almanez keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Almanez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Law postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Almanez is pulling down on Law's head. It's preventing any offense from Law, at least for the moment.
Almanez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Almanez pulls Law in close to prevent any damage.
Law working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Law prevents Almanez from getting back to his feet.
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.
Almanez keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass.
Almanez pushes Law off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Almanez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Almanez shoots and misses
and Law counters with a solid body kick.
Johnny Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almanez is breathing heavily.
Law fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Law keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Jd Almanez has been cut.
Almanez misses with a takedown
and Law counters with a single leg into guard. Almanez didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jd Almanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Almanez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almanez looking to control.
Law looking to pass the guard.
Law is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Law stopping the sweep attempt from Almanez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law with a nice head shot there.
Almanez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Law is one step ahead there.
Almanez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Law pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almanez is keeping the position for now.
Almanez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Law postures up.
Law pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almanez is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
Almanez working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Law pushing down on Almanez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Almanez wants to control but Law is keeping busy.
Almanez has hold of Law's hands but Law slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Law wants to free his trapped foot but Almanez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Almanez wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Law lands with a punch from half guard.
Law looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Almanez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Almanez is trying to stand back up but Law is controlling him
Law works his way into full mount!
Almanez 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Law dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jd Almanez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Almanez shoots and misses
and Law counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Almanez!
Law tries to control but Almanez wriggling away.
Almanez is looking to improve his position but Law isn't that keen on the idea.
Almanez wants to control but Law is having none of it.
Law cracks Almanez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Almanez tries to hold on but Law pushes him away.
Almanez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Law is landing with some decent strikes but Almanez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Law prevents Almanez from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Law jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Almanez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Law working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnny Law has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Almanez, who protects the arm well.
Law lands a nice forearm strike.
Almanez struggling a bit here.
Almanez wants to get back to his feet but Law drags him back down.
Almanez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Law's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Law scoring with punches and elbows.
Almanez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Law tries for a kimura but Almanez is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Law crashes against the mat.
Almanez gets back to half guard.
Almanez is pressing down on Law's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Law stopping the sweep attempt from Almanez.
Almanez is trying to keep Law in close.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Almanez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almanez looking for a sweep. Not yet Almanez, not yet.
Almanez is working hard here to advance position.
Almanez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Almanez wants to stand and escape but Law is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Almanez trying to control the position.
Almanez keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Almanez controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jd Almanez.
Almanez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Law counters with a nice body shot.
Law wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Law throws a head kick but Almanez moves out of range.
Law tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Law drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Almanez is trying to keep Law in close.
Law scoring with some ground and pound.
Law trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law scoring with some ground and pound.
Almanez controls Law momentarily but Law frees himself.
Law has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Almanez controlling Law's posture.
Law working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Law is in close to Almanez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Law drops back looking for a leg! Almanez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Almanez manages to kick Law off! Law jumps back into Almanez's guard.
Almanez is trying to control the position but Law postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almanez keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jd Almanez'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!
Law works over Almanez's head and body with a nice combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Law.
Almanez misses with a takedown
and Law cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Law scores with a body shot.
Jd Almanez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Almanez quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Almanez is trying to maintain the position but Law is very close to passing his half guard.
Law is working for a submission of some sort.
Almanez tries to roll over but Law keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Law is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Almanez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Law.
Law throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almanez manages to get to full guard.
Almanez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Law postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Law working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Almanez wants to sweep but no luck.
Almanez is looking to stand up but Law isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Law connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnny Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Almanez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Law is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Almanez wants to sweep here but Law controlling him for the moment.
Law prevents Almanez from getting back to his feet.
Law tries to free his leg and advance position but Almanez is retaining full guard.
Almanez working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jd Almanez just wasn't active enough.
Law throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Almanez misses with a takedown
and Law counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Law.
Law passes Almanez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Law throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almanez is looking to improve his position.
Law takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Almanez is trying to get back to full guard.
Law working the head and body with strikes.
Law with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Law has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Law wants to control but Almanez is keeping him busy.
Law looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Johnny Law hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A combination from Law does no damage.
Almanez tries for a takedown but Law circles away easily
and Law counters with a nice double leg into side control. Almanez won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jd Almanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almanez is trying to control Law's posture but Law avoids it.
Almanez is not content to let Law control the position.
Almanez tries to bench press Law off him but Law keeps the position.
Law trying to control the action but Almanez is working from the bottom.
Jd Almanez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almanez is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Law 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Law!
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hype
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RATING
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