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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kshymensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kshymensky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by let it rock . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Kshymensky!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kshymensky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tito Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kshymensky will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kshymensky fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kshymensky which made him look bad.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kshymensky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kshymensky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Kshymensky shoots in.
Kshymensky gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson is not content to let Kshymensky control the position.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Kshymensky is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kshymensky working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Kshymensky is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kshymensky.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kshymensky scores with a kick to the body.
That's two 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.
Kshymensky feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Kshymensky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kshymensky tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson is controlling Kshymensky's posture.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kshymensky is controlling him.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Kshymensky is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson throws a head kick but Kshymensky moves out of range.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Kshymensky is controlling the position.
Kshymensky jumps guard.
Kshymensky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Kshymensky controlling from the top position.
Kshymensky wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Kshymensky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Kshymensky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kshymensky passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kshymensky decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tito Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kshymensky.
Kshymensky is looking to clinch.
Kshymensky misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kshymensky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kshymensky pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson jumps guard.
Kshymensky won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Kshymensky is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tito Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kshymensky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson is staying active underneath Kshymensky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Kshymensky postures up.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kshymensky won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Kshymensky circles away.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kshymensky is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Kshymensky shoots in.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Kshymensky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kshymensky showed some decent athleticism there.
Kshymensky looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kshymensky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Kshymensky is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kshymensky is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Kshymensky avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Kshymensky moves out of range of the strikes.
Kshymensky shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Kshymensky fails with a takedown attempt.
Tito Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kshymensky.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kshymensky tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kshymensky to the ground. Kshymensky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky keeps the fight on the outside.
Kshymensky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kshymensky is looking for a sweep.
Kshymensky gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kshymensky wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson wants to stand up but Kshymensky is controlling the position.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky is trying to control but can't.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kshymensky is looking to get to half guard.
Kshymensky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Kshymensky is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tito Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kshymensky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Kshymensky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson is staying active underneath Kshymensky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Kshymensky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kshymensky thows a big elbow that misses.
Kshymensky wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to stand back up but Kshymensky counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kshymensky working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Jesse Kshymensky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kshymensky controlling from the top position.
Kshymensky trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Kshymensky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Kshymensky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kshymensky stalling.
Kshymensky is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Johnson won't allow Kshymensky to pass to mount.
Kshymensky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson tries to kick Kshymensky off in order to stand up. Kshymensky Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Johnson tries to buck Kshymensky off but Kshymensky is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kshymensky.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson shoots and misses
so Kshymensky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kshymensky stops Johnson from standing up.
Kshymensky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kshymensky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kshymensky trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Kshymensky defends easily.
Kshymensky wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Kshymensky tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Kshymensky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kshymensky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Kshymensky throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Tito Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Kshymensky, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Kshymensky against the cage but Kshymensky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Kshymensky moves out of range easily.
Johnson tries to bum rush Kshymensky with a series of wild strikes but Kshymensky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Kshymensky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kshymensky fails to land the takedown.
Kshymensky gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kshymensky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Kshymensky.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jesse Kshymensky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kshymensky is looking for a triangle here but Johnson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Kshymensky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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