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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Avon Barksdale was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson feints and as Barksdale raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barksdale 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.
Johnson throws a strike but Barksdale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barksdale wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barksdale.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is controlling Barksdale's posture.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson is pulling down on Barksdale's head. It's preventing any offense from Barksdale, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barksdale throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Barksdale controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barksdale closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Barksdale pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barksdale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dave Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barksdale lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
A big left from Barksdale misses.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barksdale.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barksdale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Barksdale swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Barksdale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barksdale slips under a jab from Johnson.
Barksdale throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Barksdale ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Barksdale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Barksdale lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Barksdale.
Barksdale dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barksdale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Barksdale was well out of range.
Barksdale looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Barksdale dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Barksdale wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Barksdale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barksdale won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Barksdale trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barksdale looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barksdale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barksdale trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Avon Barksdale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barksdale is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson has control of Barksdale's left arm, preventing Barksdale from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Barksdale from controlling successfully.
Johnson has Barksdale pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Barksdale from controlling successfully.
Barksdale landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Barksdale holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Barksdale tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Barksdale is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barksdale moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Barksdale blocks nicely.
Barksdale has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barksdale is on top in guard.
Barksdale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Barksdale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barksdale is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barksdale avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barksdale keeps working.
Barksdale moves into full guard.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barksdale has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Barksdale's legs - danger averted.
Barksdale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barksdale controlling Johnson's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barksdale wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson works over Barksdale with some ground and pound from guard.
Barksdale trying to control the position.
Barksdale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson tries to roll over but Barksdale keeps him under control.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Barksdale sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Barksdale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Barksdale slips the punch.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barksdale defends it nicely.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Barksdale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barksdale slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Barksdale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barksdale walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dave Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barksdale.
Barksdale scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barksdale in his tracks.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barksdale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook. Barksdale ducked under it nicely.
Johnson leaves Barksdale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dave Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barksdale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barksdale can do to turn this around?
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Barksdale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barksdale throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control.
Barksdale throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson pulls Barksdale in to control the position.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barksdale cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barksdale is one step ahead there.
Johnson has Barksdale pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barksdale counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barksdale content to stall in guard here.
Barksdale looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barksdale pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barksdale trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.
Barksdale trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Barksdale pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barksdale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barksdale controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Johnson.
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dave Johnson!
Dave Johnson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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