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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Li (ranked 5271 p4p, 588 weight class) and Mike Johnson (ranked 5345 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackie Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnson prevents Li from moving into mount.
Johnson is trying to control Li's posture but Li avoids it.
Li goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Li's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
Johnson is in close to Li's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li working a defensive guard but Johnson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Johnson cracks Li with a big right hand but Li just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson advances to mount.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson is working for a guillotine from mount but Li frees his head quite easily.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Li?
Li is trying to stand up.
Johnson landing punches.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Li is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Li is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control but Li is having none of it.
Li really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson cracks Li with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Li wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Li slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Li has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson prevents Li from improving his position.
Li trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Li.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Li misses with a two punch combination.
Li tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson has hold of one of Li's legs. Li is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson postures up.
Li is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Li working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
Li is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Li won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson wants to stand up but Li has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Li looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Li sees it coming and defends easily.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Li actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Li sees it coming and defends easily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
No luck for Li with that takedown attempt.
Li feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Li changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Li is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Li has managed to sneak the leg through.
Li is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Li eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Li is very close to passing his half guard.
Li is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Li is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson wants to control but Li is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jackie Li will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Li manages to get back to half guard.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li manages to get to full guard.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Li looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Li working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Li trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Johnson manages to pass to mount!
Johnson looking to control but Li is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li working to try and regain half guard.
Mike Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Li is on top in guard.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Johnson!
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