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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Barrels of Whiskey. 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 Noah Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Noah Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gary Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Jones.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jones keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Jones prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jones working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones passes to side control.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Noah Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Gary Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gary Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Noah Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson postures up.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Johnson is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Gary Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Jones shoots in.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Johnson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gary Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Jones.
Johnson throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Gary Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Jones down.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Noah Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gary Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Johnson!
Gary Johnson is the new bantamweight champion!
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