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AoC 4 -- Contenders PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain comes to the cage accompanied by Don't talk to stranger- Hedley. Matt Cain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Michaels lands in his opponent's guard.
Michaels looking to pass the guard.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Cain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Cain keeps moving.
Michaels is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain wants to stand but Michaels is controlling the position.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cain holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michaels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cain instigates a clinch.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Michaels drags the fight down to the ground.
Michaels working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michaels has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cain should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Michaels has tightened it up now! Cain should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Michaels!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Terror!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terror shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunt working Terror over with strikes.
Hunt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Terror to get to his feet.
Terror avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hunt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Terror is looking to get to half guard.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the head.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Terror is looking to escape.
Terror wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt prevents Terror from getting the reversal.
Terror taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt tries to control but Terror wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Terror slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Terror looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Terror is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Terror is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hunt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hunt is looking to stall here but Terror recovers full guard.
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terror looks gassed!
Terror looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror is working an open guard so Hunt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Terror!
Hunt prevents Terror from getting the reversal.
Hunt really is a fat lump.
Hunt with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hunt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hunt lands a big shot there that rocks Terror but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hunt working Terror over with strikes here.
The referee warns Terror that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Terror is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunt has a good base and remains in mount.
Hunt scoring with strikes but Terror is staying in there.
Hunt cracks Terror with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt with shots to the head and body - Terror looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hunt looking to finish with strikes here!
Terror is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Terror is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Terror manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Terror is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
Terror looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Terror is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terror avoid being mounted?
Hunt drops an elbow to the side of Terror's head.
Terror regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hunt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terror works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Terror has his foot on Hunt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hunt works his way back into a safe position though.
Terror escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunt wants to stand but Terror has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terror looking for a sweep. Not yet Terror, not yet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Terror or perhaps it was just good defense by Hunt which made him look bad.
Terror drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Terror tries for a kimura but Hunt is defending well.
Hunt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hunt misses with a strike from the bottom.
Terror lands a nice forearm strike.
Hunt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Terror is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terror is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Terror prevents Hunt from standing back up.
Hunt is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Terror there.
Terror is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunt kicks Terror off and gets back to his feet.
Terror looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Terror with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Terror.
Terror working a defensive guard here.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Terror is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hunt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Terror is trying to control but can't.
Hunt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hunt stalling.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Terror defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror looking for submissions off his back.
Hunt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunt decides to stand and escape the position.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terror doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown. Terror fights it but they end up in guard.
Hunt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Terror will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Terror moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt swings for the body but Terror moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Terror shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terror thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Terror.
Hunt wants to stand up but Terror is controlling him.
Mike Hunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Terror is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt pulls Terror in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terror is standing up over Hunt. Hunt looks to escape but Terror dives into side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hunt throws a series of punches but Terror avoids them all with ease.
Terror lands a front kick.
Terror doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Terror's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt tries to stand but Terror is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Terror throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Terror throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunt is in close to Terror's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt stays in close to Terror's body and controls the position.
Terror throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt working some strikes from top position.
Hunt is pushing down on Terror's leg trying to pass to half guard. Terror is fighting to maintain full guard but Hunt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terror gets back to full guard.
Terror is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt wants to stand and escape but instead Terror has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Terror trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has Terror pulled in close to control his posture.
Terror is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Terror is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt wants to stand up but Terror is controlling him.
Hunt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Terror feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hunt has control of Terror's left arm, preventing Terror from doing any damage.
Terror won't allow Hunt to get back to his feet.
Terror with a nice head shot there.
Hunt tries to strike from the bottom.
Hunt strikes from his own guard.
Terror trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hunt's guard.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Terror is pushing down on Hunt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hunt is fighting to maintain full guard but Terror has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Bill Terror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Terror tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Terror counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hunt wants to improve his position but instead Terror has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terror won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Hunt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Terror dives into side control.
Mike Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Terror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hunt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Meite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daxe Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solomon Meite has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Meite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daxe Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meite checks a leg kick.
Marshall is looking to clinch but Meite is avoiding it.
Meite bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Meite is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meite creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meite in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Meite lands some shots froms side control.
Meite working the ground and pound.
Marshall throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Marshall looks gassed!
Marshall tries to buck Meite off but Meite is having none of it.
Meite tries for a kimura but Marshall is defending well.
Meite in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Meite cracks Marshall with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meite is trying to get an arm triangle but Marshall is defending well.
Meite in side control lands a decent elbow.
Meite is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Marshall is trying to escape and Meite transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Marshall is forced to tap! Nice work there by Meite! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Solomon Meite!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miuk Yochida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miuk Yochida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn shoots in but Yochida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yochida looks for the body kick but Vaughn saw that one coming.
Yochida tries for a takedown but Vaughn circles away easily
and Vaughn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yochida's guard now.
Vaughn is sitting in close to Yochida's body. Yochida has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vaughn is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vaughn is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Yochida.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miuk Yochida!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diamond Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips misses with the combination.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phillips as he avoids it easily.
Diamond Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Phillips lands with a nice body punch.
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Phillips lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones looks gassed!
Phillips bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Jones falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diamond Phillips!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dead shien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen "Another Body Murdered" as his entrance music. John Knox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, dead shien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Knox!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
shien throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
shien loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
A big left from shien misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
It looks like dead shien has been cut.
shien throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
shien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
shien fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox drops shien with a straight right hand, right on the button! Knox follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Knox!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Revell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Revell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Revell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Revell.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Revell moves into full guard.
Revell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Revell is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Revell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Revell!
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Revell from controlling successfully.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Revell is proving a slippery customer.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Revell has eaten all the pies!
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Revell tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Revell as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Revell with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revell looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Revell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Revell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Revell has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Revell from standing back up.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Revell wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Revell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Revell wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Revell keeps moving.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Revell on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Revell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Revell looking for a sweep. Not yet Revell, not yet.
Johnson stands up over Revell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Revell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Revell circles away easily
and Revell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Revell with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Revell didn't expect that.
Tyrone Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Revell wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Revell controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Revell is on top in guard.
Revell won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Revell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Revell from controlling successfully.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Revell is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Revell stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Revell wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Revell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson winds up and cracks Revell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson working over Revell with some ground and pound. Revell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson working Revell over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Revell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Revell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Revell is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Revell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Revell from controlling successfully.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Revell won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson cracks the inside of Revell's front leg.
Johnson throws a head kick but Revell moves out of range.
Revell wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Revell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Revell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Revell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Revell is positioning himself well to prevent Johnson advancing to mount.
Revell is trying to stand.
Revell is trying to control but can't.
Revell manages to get to full guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Revell's head.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Revell to get back to his feet.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Revell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Revell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Revell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Revell blocks nicely.
Revell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Revell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Revell blocks nicely.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Revell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Revell is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Revell keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Revell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Revell from controlling successfully.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Revell misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revell is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
Revell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Revell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Revell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Revell is holding on for now.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Revell's head.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revell wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Kenny Revell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Tyrone Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Revell has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Johnson!
Tyrone Johnson is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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