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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joni Johnsso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simba Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joni Johnsso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsso darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnsso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burns is just riding it out for now. Johnsso eventually gives up the hold.
Burns wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnsso is trying to work for a kimura but Burns is defending well.
Burns gets back to full guard.
Johnsso tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnsso is one step ahead there.
Johnsso looking to pass the guard.
Johnsso slips nicely into half guard.
Johnsso prevents Burns from improving his position.
Johnsso is pressing down on Burns's thigh, looking to free his foot. Burns is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsso prevents Burns from improving his position.
Johnsso is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Burns has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burns trying to hold on to Johnsso's head to control him but Johnsso postures up.
Burns is trying to stand back up but Johnsso is controlling him
Burns trying to control but Johnsso postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnsso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burns is trying to maintain the position but Johnsso is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnsso is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burns doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnsso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsso is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burns doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnsso.
Johnsso moves into full mount! Burns won't be happy about that!
Johnsso working for a submission but Burns is keeping him at bay.
Burns manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burns looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsso is working for a submission of some sort.
Burns is looking for a sweep. Johnsso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnsso is looking for a kimura here.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Johnsso has control of the leg.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
Johnsso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four 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.
Johnsso postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burns is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Johnsso, into his guard.
Burns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnsso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnsso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Burns trying to control but Johnsso is working from the bottom.
Burns looking to pass the guard.
Burns won't allow Johnsso to sweep him here.
Johnsso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnsso keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joni Johnsso dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnsso gets the takedown into side control.
Burns tries to bench press Johnsso off him but Johnsso keeps the position.
Johnsso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnsso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Burns is trying to improve his position.
Johnsso is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burns knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnsso tries for a kimura but Burns is defending well.
Johnsso moves into full mount!
Burns slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsso is working for a kimura but Burns is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnsso wants to free his trapped foot but Burns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Burns tries to roll over but Johnsso keeps him under control.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
Burns had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnsso is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Burns Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnsso's back instead.
Johnsso breaks Burns's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnsso forces his way into half guard.
Burns tries to roll over but Johnsso keeps him under control.
Johnsso uses his free foot to push down on Burns's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Burns.
Johnsso with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burns defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnsso.
Burns working to try and regain half guard.
Burns defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnsso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnsso has isolated one of Burns's arms. Burns looking to fight him off but Johnsso twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joni Johnsso!
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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
48% |
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