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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward McCown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCown's entrance music is One Day, by Matisyahu. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward McCown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarik Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McCown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in McCown's guard.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but McCown is keeping the position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but McCown keeps moving.
McCown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCown wants to sweep but no luck.
McCown keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tarik Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson slips under a jab from McCown.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab from McCown.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCown as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but McCown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but McCown sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edward McCown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarik Johnson.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCown throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
McCown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
McCown swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCown won't be happy with that.
McCown tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson with the ground and pound but McCown regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCown preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but McCown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCown wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but McCown defends the submission attempt.
McCown tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but McCown is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCown is trying is best to control the position here.
McCown is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is keen to just control but McCown is a slippery customer.
McCown trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
McCown is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but McCown is having none of it.
McCown wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
McCown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson scoring with strikes but McCown is staying in there.
McCown is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCown throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
McCown throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a series of punches but McCown moves out of range.
Johnson feints and then cracks McCown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCown down.
McCown throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
McCown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edward McCown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCown cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Tarik Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCown looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
McCown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCown counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson looks for a takedown but McCown sprawls well.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCown sprawls well. McCown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCown digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
McCown swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
McCown misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
McCown throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Edward McCown has been cut.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCown throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
McCown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Edward McCown is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from McCown lands.
McCown misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edward McCown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarik Johnson.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCown defends it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice uppercut there from McCown.
McCown misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson swings for the body but McCown moves out of range.
McCown works the jab nicely.
McCown with a jab.
McCown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McCown trying to control here.
McCown wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCown defending well though.
McCown is trying to control but can't.
McCown tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Tarik Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but McCown is defending well.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
McCown is trying to control but can't.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but McCown defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCown is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCown trying to control here.
Johnson is taking a breather. McCown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tarik Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Edward McCown'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
McCown swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
McCown connects with a nice looking jab.
McCown scores with a decent looking hook.
McCown's corner calls for a 1-2. McCown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCown.
McCown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
McCown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson tries for a takedown but McCown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCown throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCown looking for a sweep. Not yet McCown, not yet.
McCown looking to control.
McCown is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCown looking for a sweep. Not yet McCown, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCown cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. McCown catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCown sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through McCown's hands, connecting with McCown's forehead.
McCown tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
McCown trying to control here.
McCown wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Edward McCown just wasn't active enough.
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson trying to control but McCown is working from the bottom.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Edward McCown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McCown working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tarik Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tarik Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from McCown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCown throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCown won't be happy with that.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McCown, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarik Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarik Johnson!
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