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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Buffet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Margaritaville. Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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216 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Buffet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buffet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson cracks the inside of Buffet's front leg.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buffet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buffet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buffet misses with a wild body shot.
Buffet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buffet avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Buffet is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Buffet ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Buffet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buffet feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Buffet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buffet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Buffet blocks the low kick.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buffet.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Balrog Johnson has been cut.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Buffet moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Buffet lands a left and a right that sends Johnson crashing to the canvas! Buffet dives into mount looking to finish!
Johnson is rocked!
Buffet tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Buffet throws some wild stikes that Johnson manages to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buffet landing shots from mount.
Buffet thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Buffet thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Buffet raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffet avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Buffet looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Buffet.
Buffet goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Johnson turns into him and now he's in Buffet's guard.
My spies in The Warehouse inform me that Johnson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Buffet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Buffet is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buffet is on top in guard.
Buffet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buffet trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buffet has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Buffet's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Buffet wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Buffet is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Buffet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buffet working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Buffet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Buffet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balrog Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab lands there for Buffet.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buffet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Buffet's ribs.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buffet looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Buffet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buffet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Buffet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Buffet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buffet moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Buffet tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buffet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Buffet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jimmy Buffet is winning the standup battle so far.
Buffet misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Buffet.
Johnson stuns Buffet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buffet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buffet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Buffet settles back down.
Buffet takes the fight into the clinch.
Buffet tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Buffet back against the cage.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Buffet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a body shot but Buffet blocks it.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buffet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buffet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buffet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buffet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buffet blocks an uppercut.
Buffet is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buffet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Buffet working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buffet.
Buffet pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Buffet misses with the head strike.
Buffet throws a head punch that misses.
Buffet has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Buffet content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Buffet looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Buffet tries to tie him up.
Buffet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buffet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buffet can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buffet.
Buffet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buffet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Buffet misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Buffet.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buffet misses with a wild combination.
Buffet thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
enabling Buffet to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Buffet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Balrog Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buffet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buffet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buffet throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buffet throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Buffet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A looping hook to the body misses from Buffet. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buffet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buffet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Buffet misses the target.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Buffet throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Buffet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Buffet tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buffet misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson wants to slow Buffet down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Buffet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buffet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buffet. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson is looking to slow Buffet down with leg kicks.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Buffet throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buffet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Buffet had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffet ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buffet.
Johnson thinks about the counter body kick.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Buffet checks it well.
Buffet doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A big left from Buffet misses.
Buffet lands the left hand.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Buffet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buffet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Buffet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buffet slips under a jab.
Buffet went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Buffet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buffet swinging wildly here.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Buffet avoids it with no problem.
Buffet misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buffet wants to clinch.
Buffet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buffet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buffet connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Jimmy Buffet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Buffet moves his leg out of the way.
Buffet is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Buffet shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Buffet looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Buffet. Buffet obviously looking to wear him down.
Buffet lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buffet blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Buffet tries a head kick but it misses.
Buffet moves into the clinch.
Buffet misses with a punch to the body.
Buffet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Buffet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buffet was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Buffet avoids it easily.
Buffet appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buffet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balrog Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buffet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Balrog Johnson.
Well Buffet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Buffet!
Jimmy Buffet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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