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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johns's choice of entrance music: Welcome to the jungle. Junior Johns will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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12 - 4 - 0 |
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160 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Johns!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs misses with a looping right.
Johns throws a leg kick that misses.
Johns shoots for a double leg takedown but Briggs sprawls well. He's pushed Johns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Briggs throws a head kick but Johns moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johns tries a head kick but it misses.
Johns misses with a head kick.
Briggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns lands a front kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Briggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Briggs swings for the body but Johns moves out of range.
Johns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johns throws a sloppy head kick and Briggs moves out of range easily.
Johns throws a sloppy head kick and Briggs moves out of range easily.
Briggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johns is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Briggs's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Briggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs manages to get to full guard.
Johns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johns 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.
Johns is looking to work some ground and pound but Briggs has wrist control.
Johns postures up in Briggs's guard and throws a big left but Briggs blocks it.
Johns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johns postures up in Briggs's guard and throws a big left but Briggs blocks it.
Johns 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Briggs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johns throws a big elbow that misses.
Briggs keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Johns looking to pass the guard.
Johns throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Briggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johns throwing strikes from guard but Briggs blocks nicely.
Briggs looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Briggs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johns working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Briggs's head.
Johns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johns scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Briggs is looking to stand up but Johns isn't so interested in that idea.
Johns is fighting to break Briggs's control of his arms but Briggs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johns with a nice head shot there.
Johns is looking to work some ground and pound but Briggs has wrist control.
Johns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johns throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johns postures up.
Johns chips away with some ground and pound.
Johns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Johns dominated that round.
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.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Briggs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Briggs lands in his opponent's guard.
Briggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Briggs stopping the sweep attempt from Johns.
Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Briggs defends well.
Johns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Briggs is aware though and is defending well.
Briggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Johns has wrist control.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.
Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Briggs defends well.
Briggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns wants to hit a switch here but Briggs passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Johns there!
Briggs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johns is trying desperately to improve position.
Johns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Briggs with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Briggs working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johns is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Briggs lands with some strikes.
Johns is working to get back to half guard.
Johns is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Briggs landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johns is rocked!
Junior Johns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oooh a big shot lands for Briggs! Johns is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jonathan Briggs!
Jonathan Briggs managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Canadian Fighter Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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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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