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Event:
Island Feast
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griffin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Griffin swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson looks to clinch #TD#
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #ES2#
Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Griffin keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Griffin is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin taking a breather. #BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Griffin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Griffin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Griffin throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.#T1#
Griffin trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson pushes Griffin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Griffin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Griffin working the head with strikes.
Johnson pushes Griffin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Griffin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Griffin is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Griffin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Griffin lands an elbow. #T2#
Griffin working the head with strikes.
Griffin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Griffin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Griffin scoring with punches and elbows.
Griffin working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson looks winded!
Griffin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is not content to let Griffin control the position.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Griffin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Griffin is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson pushes Griffin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Griffin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Griffin lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T3#
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Griffin is controlling him well.
Griffin scoring with punches and elbows.
Griffin working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Griffin finish him?
The crowd goes nuts as Griffin knocks Johnson out cold with a massive hammerfist! Griffin Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Griffin!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL#
Johnson has Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Balboa drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Balboa pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson prevents Balboa from getting back to his feet. #T1##SUB2#
Balboa 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.
Balboa working a defensive guard here.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Balboa won't let him.
Balboa looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Balboa wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Balboa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.#CL2#
Balboa gets a clinch. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Balboa has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balboa. #CL2#
Balboa moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balboa looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Balboa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balboa looks winded!
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balboa back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Balboa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boby Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Balboa leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Balboa 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 avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Balboa sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
And Balboa tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balboa is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
Johnson sets himself, and Balboa steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Johnson keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Balboa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Balboa persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a hook but Balboa blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Balboa as Johnson shoots in.
Boby Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balboa is breathing heavily.#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Johnson forces Balboa back against the cage and clinches.
Balboa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T2#
Balboa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Boby Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Balboa throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.#CL#
Johnson pushes Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa slowing the pace effectively.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa misses with a knee to the head.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T3#
Johnson stalling.
Balboa tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Balboa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Balboa blocks a jab.
Johnson tries to move into range but Balboa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Balboa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T4#
Balboa looking to stall.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Balboa looking for a takedown.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boby Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Balboa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balboa jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Balboa around his waist. Balboa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Balboa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Balboa slips under a jab.
Johnson sets himself, and Balboa steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balboa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balboa somewhat.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Balboa tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.#CL#
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
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!#TD#
Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Balboa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balboa keeps working.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balboa on the ground.#T3##ES2#
Balboa kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Balboa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balboa can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Balboa counters by moving into the clinch.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position. #T4##TD2#
Balboa pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Balboa.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Balboa pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa fails with the takedown.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boby 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boby Johnson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Johnson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Daniels. #TD2#
Daniels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Daniels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Daniels won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Daniels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Daniels looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Daniels's guard.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Daniels wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SU#
Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniels showed some decent athleticism there.
Daniels is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Daniels is controlling him
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice strikes from Daniels there. #T3#
Daniels is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Daniels.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ground and pound from Daniels.
Daniels 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 looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daniels 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.
Daniels is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Daniels winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Daniels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Daniels is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daniels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
Daniels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Daniels trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Daniels in his half guard.
Daniels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Daniels there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniels lands with a punch from half guard.
Daniels winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Daniels lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Daniels dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Daniels shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Daniels finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daniels lands a nice short elbow.
Daniels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Daniels working Johnson over with strikes.
Daniels lands a big elbow - Johnson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Daniels!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Daniels!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricky Barr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Barr shoots in.
Barr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Barr ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barr throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson tries to counter with a clinch but Barr shakes him off and moves away.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Barr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL2#
Johnson instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Barr has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.#T1#
Barr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Barr is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Barr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnson has eaten all the pies!
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Barr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Barr fails to land the takedown.#T3#
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Barr clinches up against the cage.
Barr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Barr tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barr fails to pull guard.
Barr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Barr is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Barr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barr off to one side.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Ricky Barr has been cut.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Barr counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barr shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barr.
Barr misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boby Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Barr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Barr wants to clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Barr moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Johnson rushes Barr and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Barr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Johnson gets a clinch.
Barr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Barr tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Johnson.
Barr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Barr.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL2#
Johnson darts in and clinches Barr up against the cage.
Boby Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body. #BC#
Barr breaks the clinch.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Barr instigates a clinch.
Barr tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position. #T2#
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #TD2#
Johnson jumps guard.
#ES2#
Johnson pushes Barr off and gets back to his feet.
Boby Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Barr gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson postures up.
Barr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SU2#
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
A head kick misses from Barr.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barr.
Barr shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Barr takes it in his stride.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.#T4#
Johnson cracks Barr with an open hand slap.
Barr shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barr is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barr!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boby Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Barr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Barr misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson. #BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barr tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barr tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T1#
Barr misses with a low kick.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barr misses with a takedown
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barr or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands a body shot.
#CL2#
Johnson clinches. #BC2#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck for Barr with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Johnson instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Barr is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Barr dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB#
Barr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barr.
#ES2#
Johnson throws Barr to one side and escapes!#TD#
Barr 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. Barr is in Johnson's guard.#ES2#
Johnson pushes Barr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD2#
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Barr is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Barr's guard.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson trying to control but Barr is working from the bottom.
Barr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barr looking to control.
Barr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barr is controlling him.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boby Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boby Johnson!
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