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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 692 p4p, 31 weight class) and Johnny Pearson (ranked 586 p4p, 25 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jafar throws out the jab.
Jafar throws a jab when Pearson was well out of range.
Pearson tries to work over Jafar's front leg with a kick but Jafar checks it.
Pearson throws a leg kick but Jafar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pearson connects with an inside leg kick.
Pearson throws a wild body kick that Jafar sees coming a mile off.
Jafar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pearson wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Jafar.
Pearson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson scores with a nice body kick.
Pearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jafar manages to avoid it.
Jafar misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Jafar.
Jafar moves out of range of the body kick from Pearson.
Some bone on bone action there as Jafar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pearson cracks Jafar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson wants to slow Jafar down by chopping away at his legs.
Jafar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jafar sets himself, and Pearson steps forward looking for the clinch! Jafar avoids it this time.
Pearson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Jafar misses.
Jafar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jafar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Jafar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pearson.
Pearson throws a body kick that misses.
Pearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jafar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Pearson.
Jafar sets himself, and Pearson steps forward looking for the clinch! Jafar avoids it this time.
Pearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jafar.
Pearson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jafar blocks it well.
Pearson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Jafar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jafar throws a body shot but no joy.
Pearson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar moves out of range of the strikes.
Jafar stuns Pearson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Jafar misses.
Pearson swings for the body but Jafar moves out of range.
Pearson throws a sloppy head kick and Jafar moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a front kick aimed at Jafar's knee but Jafar avoids it well.
A jab from Pearson does it's job there.
Pearson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jafar doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jafar moves away from the strike by Pearson.
A big left from Jafar misses.
Jafar throws an overhand right that lands on Pearson's shoulder, as Pearson tries to avoid the shot.
Pearson blocks a jab.
Pearson throws an overhand right that lands on Jafar's shoulder, as Jafar tries to avoid the shot.
Pearson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jafar cracks Pearson with a good jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jafar tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jafar blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jafar controls his hands.
Pearson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pearson tries a body shot but Jafar blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Jafar as the two fighters clinch.
Jafar tries a body shot but Pearson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jafar controls his hands.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson pushes Jafar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Pearson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Pearson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Pearson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Pearson on the inside.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pearson.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jafar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Jafar blocks an uppercut.
Pearson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jafar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pearson can turn it around.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Pearson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Jafar.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Jafar prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Jafar avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Jafar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Jafar.
Jafar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jafar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Jafar's ribcage. Jafar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Pearson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pearson looks to land a combination. Jafar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pearson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
Pearson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jafar on the side of the head.
Jafar lands a glancing blow to the side of Pearson's head.
Pearson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jafar sizes up Pearson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pearson connects with a crisp jab.
Pearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Pearson.
Jafar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jafar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pearson throws a wild body kick that Jafar sees coming a mile off.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Pearson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jafar misses the shot to the body.
Pearson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pearson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Pearson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jafar works the jab nicely.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
Pearson wants to counter with a clinch but Jafar pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearson.
Jafar is looking to counter punch.
Pearson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Jafar counter with a right hand.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Jafar lands a nice shot to the body.
Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pearson lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pearson.
Jafar misses with an uppercut.
Jafar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jafar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jafar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pearson.
Johnny Pearson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jafar drives through and clinches with Pearson against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
Pearson cracks Jafar with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearson.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jafar misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jafar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jafar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jafar lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jafar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Pearson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jafar controls his hands.
Jafar avoiding damage as Pearson throws knees to the body.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Pearson misses with an elbow over the top.
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Jafar.
Jafar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jafar controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Jafar lands with a short shot to the head.
Pearson is rocked!
Jafar working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Jafar.
Jafar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pearson lands a good knee to the midsection. Jafar won't want to take too many of those.
Jafar blocks the elbow strike.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Pearson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnny Pearson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pearson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Pearson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Jafar avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pearson.
Pearson lands an elbow just above Jafar 's eye.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Pearson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Pearson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jafars head.
Pearson lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pearson.
A short left from Pearson.
Knees to the body from Pearson.
Pearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jafar's face.
Jafar is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Pearson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Jafar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pearson landing knees to the body.
Pearson lands a left hand.
Pearson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Pearson throws a big uppercut that drops Jafar! More strikes from Pearson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jafar lies dazed against the cage as Pearson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Pearson!
In defeat, Nuri Jafar stepped up to the mic, saying 'He did not follow the script'.
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