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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boddah Johnson (ranked 7034 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Darnold (ranked 24859 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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188 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boddah Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Darnold!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Darnold looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Darnold lands with a nice body punch.
Darnold fails to land the takedown.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Darnold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Darnold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Darnold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Darnold avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Darnold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Darnold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boddah Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darnold scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Darnold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Darnold.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Darnold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darnold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darnold prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Darnold throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Darnold won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Darnold has the dominant position.
Darnold drags the fight down to the ground.
Darnold keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Darnold trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson is working Darnold over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson stands up and waves to Darnold to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Darnold did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Darnold makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Darnold fails with a takedown attempt.
Darnold misses with a combination
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Darnold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darnold has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Darnold dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Darnold shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Darnold to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Darnold blocks a head kick by Johnson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darnold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice sprawl there from Darnold as Johnson shoots in.
Darnold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boddah Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darnold looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Darnold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Darnold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darnold stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boddah Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Darnold.
Darnold has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Darnold tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Darnold is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darnold tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Darnold tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darnold using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darnold moves into the clinch.
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Darnold gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Darnold is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Darnold feints the counter takedown.
Darnold closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnold is looking to take this one to the mat.
Darnold manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Darnold pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson prevents Darnold from getting back to his feet.
Darnold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Darnold's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darnold unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Darnold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darnold decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to hold on to Darnold's head to control him but Darnold postures up.
Darnold slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darnold is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Darnold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darnold as he avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Darnold shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Darnold lands a nice shot to the body.
Darnold looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Darnold throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Darnold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Darnold.
Darnold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darnold misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnold drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boddah Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Darnold.
Darnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darnold as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Darnold moves into the clinch.
Darnold breaks the clinch.
Darnold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Darnold has double underhooks.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darnold is defending well.
Darnold is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Darnold displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Darnold has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to push Darnold away but Darnold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darnold. Johnson shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Darnold wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johnson manages to pass to side control.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Darnold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Darnold is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Darnold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Darnold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Darnold is having none of it.
Darnold misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Darnold sprawls well.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Darnold's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darnold throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Darnold.
I've got Darnold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Darnold!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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