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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Mcclure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemar Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Ready to Fight. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lemar Johnson enters the cage!
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255 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Mcclure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lemar Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcclure is just out of range.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
You can see the frustration on Mcclure's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mcclure will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Mcclure's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclure manages to get back to half guard.
Mcclure is looking to improve his position.
Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Mcclure circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcclure circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcclure shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws a hook but Mcclure blocks it.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Mcclure sprawls well.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcclure as he avoids it easily.
Mcclure tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Mcclure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Mcclure's takedown attempt.
Mcclure landing knees to the head.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson pushes Mcclure back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mcclure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mcclure looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Mcclure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mcclure stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mcclure has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mcclure has him pressed against the cage.
Mcclure can't get the takedown.
Mcclure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcclure instigates a clinch.
Mcclure trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mcclure into the cage.
Mcclure stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson works on Mcclure's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson wants to stall.
Mcclure tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Mcclure.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Mcclure drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Mcclure is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Mcclure.
Mcclure has clasped his hands together around Johnson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mcclure working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson looking for a sweep but Mcclure has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Mcclure controlling from the full mount.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sean Mcclure will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcclure is looking to clinch.
Mcclure closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Mcclure pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sean Mcclure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcclure shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Mcclure keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mcclure swivels and escapes.
Johnson tests Mcclure's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcclure keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Mcclure counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Mcclure.
Mcclure wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Mcclure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcclure trying to land knees to the body.
Mcclure manages to break the clinch.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Mcclure counters by clinching up.
Mcclure changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcclure.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Mcclure decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Mcclure tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Mcclure has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mcclure is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson won't allow Mcclure to pass to mount.
Mcclure throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcclure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Mcclure pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mcclure here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mcclure misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mcclure will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcclure, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson prevents Mcclure from breaking the clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Mcclure moves away and avoids it.
Mcclure rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcclure is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcclure tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcclure landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mcclure has him pressed against the cage.
Mcclure tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcclure tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcclure is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Mcclure tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mcclure's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcclure swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcclure turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mcclure circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mcclure counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Mcclure dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mcclure is looking to clinch.
Mcclure tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson rushes Mcclure and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcclure gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcclure counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Mcclure looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mcclure trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcclure tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclure postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Mcclure is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Mcclure's body position as best he can.
Johnson tries to hold on but Mcclure postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Mcclure controlling the position easily from mount.
Mcclure tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mcclure misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lemar Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Johnson tries to hold on but Mcclure pushes him away.
Mcclure can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Mcclure working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mcclure misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sean Mcclure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to control but Mcclure is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcclure throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Mcclure showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcclure, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Mcclure!
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