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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 34 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley looking to score a takedown here. Ward is defending well but Riley drives through and ends up in Ward's guard.
Riley told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ward trying to keep a closed guard but Riley is proving a slippery customer.
Riley stopping the sweep attempt from Ward.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Ward is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Riley rolls with it to try and escape but Ward cranks on the arm and Riley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Ward!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel You (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serano Lukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serano Lukowski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joel You's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joel You!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serano Lukowski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukowski fails with the takedown
and You counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lukowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
You closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lukowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked You off and has taken his back!
You is keeping busy.
I really don't envy You right now.
You defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Lukowski looking for a guillotine here but You defends easily.
You passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukowski trying to control but You postures up.
Lukowski looking for submissions off his back.
You is looking to advance position but Lukowski won't allow it.
Lukowski looking for submissions off his back.
You knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lukowski on the ground.
Lukowski tries to regain full guard. Instead though, You has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lukowski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski missing with punches from the bottom.
You stalling.
Lukowski looking for subs from the bottom but You mounts him!
Lukowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lukowski wants to control but You is having none of it.
Lukowski is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Lukowski is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
You takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
You blocks Lukowski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lukowski working to try and regain half guard.
Lukowski tries to control You's body but You pushes him off. Lukowski squirms to his side and now You has his back!
Lukowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
You is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lukowski!
Lukowski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lukowski can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You avoids the attempt from Lukowski to control.
Lukowski is squirming around, avoiding You's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lukowski can't escape the position.
Lukowski wants to control but You is having none of it.
You unloads with some shots from mount but Lukowski bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You thowing shots but they're missing.
Lukowski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serano Lukowski will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Lukowski. Those never looked like landing.
Lukowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows You to score an easy takedown into full guard.
You has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lukowski is proving hard to escape from.
Lukowski looking for a guillotine here but You defends easily.
Lukowski working a defensive guard but You passes into half guard.
You is trying to control. Lukowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
You content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
You trying to control from half guard but Lukowski is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lukowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lukowski is trying to get back to full guard.
You seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lukowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lukowski working for a triangle but You defends it easily.
You wants to control from the top but Lukowski keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski is trying to keep You in close.
Lukowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
You postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lukowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. You doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. You manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You wants to stand but Lukowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
You wants to control from the top but Lukowski keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as You accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lukowski wants to pass to mount but You is defending the position.
Lukowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so You is just riding it out for now. Lukowski eventually gives up the hold.
You is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lukowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lukowski's back!
You is not going to allow Lukowski to sit and survive in this position.
You could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You throwing sloppy strikes.
Lukowski looking very determined here, making life difficult for You.
Lukowski is trying to stand back up.
I really don't envy Lukowski right now.
Lukowski turns into You and is now in his guard.
Lukowski wants to control from the top but You keeps moving.
Lukowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but You manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lukowski has You in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lukowski wants to get back to his feet but You is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serano Lukowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lukowski feints a jab promting You to slip. Lukowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. You slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
You throws a leg kick but Lukowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've been informed that Lukowski has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lukowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
You bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lukowski struggling a bit here.
Lukowski is looking for a sweep.
Lukowski is trying to control You's posture but You avoids it.
Lukowski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but You is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukowski tries to improve position but can't.
Serano Lukowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lukowski is still trying to improve position.
You has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lukowski is bucking up trying to escape but You cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lukowski wants to control but You is having none of it.
Lukowski looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lukowski turns into You and is now in his guard.
Lukowski tries to free his leg and advance position but You is retaining full guard.
Lukowski throws a big right hand that misses.
You throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You is controlling Lukowski's posture.
Lukowski pushes down on You's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lukowski is trying to control the action in half guard but You is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lukowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
You wants to control but Lukowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lukowski seems to be working for a kimura but You defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lukowski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. You tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lukowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Serano Lukowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willis Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willis Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sanderson rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson throws a strike but Sanderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanderson throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanderson's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Sanderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Sanderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Sanderson!
Sanderson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson stops Johnson from standing up.
Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
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.
Sanderson stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanderson throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanderson's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson throws a strike but Sanderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanderson lands a couple of elbows.
Sanderson throwing strikes but missing.
Sanderson distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson working for a triangle but Sanderson defends it easily.
Sanderson throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson won't allow Sanderson to get back to his feet.
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!
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Sanderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Sanderson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanderson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Sanderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanderson has managed to clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Sanderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson regains half guard, as Sanderson was trying to land strikes.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Sanderson controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been informed that Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sanderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson is controlling Sanderson's posture.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Sanderson controlling him for the moment.
Sanderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sanderson throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanderson's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sanderson keeps moving.
Sanderson wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanderson has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanderson 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. Sanderson is in Johnson's guard.
Sanderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanderson throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanderson trying to control the position here.
Sam Sanderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanderson has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Sanderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Sanderson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanderson throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Sanderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanderson distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Sanderson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sanderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanderson avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson is thwarting Sanderson's attempts to control the position.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanderson to regain full guard.
Johnson postures up in Sanderson's guard and throws a big left but Sanderson blocks it.
Johnson won't allow Sanderson to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Sanderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanderson is retaining full guard.
Sanderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Sanderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson tries to roll over but Sanderson keeps him under control.
Sanderson looks to land a strike but Johnson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sanderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson has his hands on Sanderson's head, controlling the position.
Sanderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sanderson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Johnson has Sanderson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sanderson tumbling to the mat - Johnson dives into Sanderson's guard.
Johnson postures up.
Willis Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a strike but Sanderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanderson is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willis Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Sanderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Wensink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristos Ioannidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wensink comes to the cage accompanied by Momma Said Knock You Out. Ioannidis has chosen If I Can't - 50 Cent as his entrance music. Aristos Ioannidis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Wensink's chin.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wensink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aristos Ioannidis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wensink misses with a straight left.
Wensink lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ioannidis shoots for a takedown but Wensink saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wensink misses with a looping right.
Ioannidis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ioannidis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wensink.
Ioannidis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wensink.
Wensink is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wensink takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioannidis tries to clinch up but Wensink circles away and keeps his distance.
Ioannidis slips under a jab from Wensink.
Wensink misses with a looping left.
Wensink looks to score with a jab to the body but Ioannidis is just out of range.
Ioannidis moves in looking to clinch but Wensink pushes him off.
Ioannidis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wensink avoids it really well and circles away.
Ioannidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wensink moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wensink misses the jab.
Wensink looks to throw the jab but Ioannidis is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wensink getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sloppy strikes from Ioannidis. Those never looked like landing.
Wensink throws out a leg kick but Ioannidis moves out of range and Wensink only half commits.
Ioannidis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wensink throws the left hand but Ioannidis avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Ioannidis as he checks the leg kick.
Wensink waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ioannidis.
Ioannidis slips a straight right by Wensink.
Ioannidis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wensink is pressing down on Ioannidis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ioannidis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wensink is looking to stand up but Ioannidis isn't so interested in that idea.
Wensink has his foot on Ioannidis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ioannidis works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ioannidis wants to stand but Wensink is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wensink keeping moving, preventing Ioannidis from controlling successfully.
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.
Ioannidis wants to pass the guard but Wensink is keeping the position.
Wensink is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ioannidis is aware though and is defending well.
Wensink trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ioannidis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wensink's guard.
Ioannidis stopping the sweep attempt from Wensink.
Wensink throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wensink trying to keep a closed guard but Ioannidis is proving a slippery customer.
Ioannidis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wensink looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aristos Ioannidis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good shot there by Wensink.
Wensink misses with a lunging right hand
and Ioannidis counters with a one-two to the body.
Wensink throws out a powerful jab.
John Wensink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ioannidis is looking to clinch but Wensink is avoiding it.
Wensink throws a shot from downtown. Ioannidis moves away and avoids it.
Wensink throws an off balance right hand
and Ioannidis counters with a head kick. That will keep Wensink thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ioannidis scores with a body shot.
Ioannidis slips under a jab from Wensink.
Jab by Wensink.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Wensink as Ioannidis shoots in.
John Wensink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristos Ioannidis.
Wensink wants to clinch up but Ioannidis keeps it at a distance.
Wensink throws a hook but Ioannidis avoids it easily.
Ioannidis slips under a jab.
Wensink darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wensink scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ioannidis in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis shoots in and drives through. Wensink sprawls well.
Ioannidis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wensink circles away.
Ioannidis closes the distance and clinches.
Wensink swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ioannidis successfully pulls guard.
Wensink throws an elbow that misses. Ioannidis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wensink's guard. Nice move by Ioannidis!
Wensink keeping moving, preventing Ioannidis from controlling successfully.
Ioannidis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ioannidis being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ioannidis preventing the sweep.
Wensink escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ioannidis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wensink dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wensink throws a lazy right hand but Ioannidis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ioannidis gets a takedown into half guard.
Wensink is in trouble now - Ioannidis has advanced to mount!
Wensink tries to hold on but Ioannidis postures up.
Wensink tries to control Ioannidis's body but Ioannidis pushes him off. Wensink squirms to his side and now Ioannidis has his back!
Wensink tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wensink has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Aristos Ioannidis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ioannidis is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ioannidis looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Wensink right now.
Wensink looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wensink wants to escape the position.
Ioannidis is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Ioannidis lands shots from the back.
Ioannidis biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ioannidis controlling well, preventing Wensink from escaping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ioannidis working for a choke but Wensink is defending well.
Ioannidis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ioannidis lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Wensink.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis tries to keep control of the position but Wensink is staying busy.
Ioannidis keeps control of the position as Wensink tries to break free.
Ioannidis is not going to allow Wensink to sit and survive in this position.
Wensink tries to break free.
Wensink trying to control the position but Ioannidis manages to sink in the hooks.
Wensink defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ioannidis's arms.
Ioannidis is trying to stick to Wensink's back but Wensink is turning into Ioannidis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ioannidis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wensink.
Ioannidis looking for a sweep. Not yet Ioannidis, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis is pulling down on Wensink's head. It's preventing any offense from Wensink, at least for the moment.
Ioannidis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wensink sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ioannidis trying to control from half guard but Wensink is working away.
Wensink gets back to full guard.
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!
Wensink is looking for a triangle here but Ioannidis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wensink manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristos Ioannidis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A slow jab from Wensink misses its intended target.
Ioannidis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big right from Wensink misses.
Ioannidis tries for a takedown but Wensink sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ioannidis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wensink.
Ioannidis moves away from the strike by Wensink.
Wensink rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ioannidis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wensink!
Wensink is looking for a sweep.
Wensink pushes Ioannidis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ioannidis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ioannidis tries to stand but Wensink is controlling his head.
Wensink is trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ioannidis lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wensink is not content to let Ioannidis control the position.
Wensink gets back to half guard.
Wensink is trying to get back to full guard.
Wensink makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wensink.
Wensink is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wensink tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis is looking to stand up but Wensink won't let him.
Ioannidis is pushing down on Wensink's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wensink is fighting to maintain full guard but Ioannidis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wensink is trying to stand.
Wensink has one foot on Ioannidis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wensink throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ioannidis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aristos Ioannidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ioannidis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Wensink as he connects with a hook.
Wensink tries to close the distance and clinch but Ioannidis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wensink misses with a looping left.
Ioannidis goes for a double leg but Wensink avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wensink continues to drive forward.
John Wensink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristos Ioannidis.
Ioannidis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ioannidis drops his hands momentarily and Wensink takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ioannidis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ioannidis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ioannidis scores with a head kick. Wensink tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wensink shoots for a double leg takedown but Ioannidis sprawls well. He's pushed Wensink's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ioannidis goes for a double leg but Wensink avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wensink continues to drive forward.
Ioannidis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ioannidis goes for a takedown attempt but Wensink pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ioannidis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wensink throws an off balance right hand
and Ioannidis counters with a takedown into side control.
Wensink is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ioannidis is controlling him well.
Ioannidis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wensink keeps working.
Wensink is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wensink manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioannidis wants to control from the top but Wensink keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wensink is looking to stand up but Ioannidis isn't so interested in that idea.
Wensink throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wensink looking for a sweep. Not yet Wensink, not yet.
Ioannidis passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Ioannidis is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ioannidis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wensink defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Wensink.
I think Wensink 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aristos Ioannidis!
A relieved looking Aristos Ioannidis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nico Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nico Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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25
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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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 Montreal, Nico Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DJ Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Johnson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Johnson is staying active underneath Wilkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilkins blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Wilkins working Johnson over with strikes.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilkins lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Wilkins is controlling him
Wilkins is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Wilkins blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilkins's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson missing with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Wilkins is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Johnson has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Wilkins taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nico Johnson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul comes to the cage accompanied by Fueled -Anthrax. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jed Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Sokol!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol blocks a head kick by Paul.
Sokol lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Jed Paul has been cut.
A jab from Sokol does it's job there.
Paul shoots in but Sokol avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horrible takedown attempt by Paul or perhaps it was just good defense by Sokol, which made it look bad.
Sokol swings widly with a right hand
and Paul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Marcin Sokol has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paul is looking to clinch.
Paul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sokol lands with a cross.
Paul tried to score with a low kick but Sokol checks it.
Paul gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paul has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pitbull MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Sokol with a jab.
Paul is rocked!
Sokol lands a big right hook! Paul looks hurt but is still standing! Sokol lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Paul falls down and Sokol dives in with a huge hammer fist! Paul's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Sokol runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcin Sokol!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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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
10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate rushes Uniao and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Uniao.
Tate goes for a takedown attempt but Uniao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nova Uniao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uniao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uniao misses with an uppercut.
Tate goes for a double leg but Uniao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Uniao continues to drive forward.
Uniao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uniao works on Tate's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Uniao is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tate can't fight it off and eventually Uniao manages to take the fight to the floor. Tate looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uniao is aware though and is defending well.
Uniao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tate is keeping the position for now.
Uniao postures up and lands a big shot to Tate's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tate wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Uniao is now in half guard.
Uniao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uniao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tate trying to hold on to Uniao's head to control him but Uniao postures up.
Tate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uniao.
Uniao working Tate over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uniao scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tate moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving.
Uniao stopping the sweep attempt from Tate.
Tate is working hard here to advance position.
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!
Uniao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tate looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Uniao passes into side control.
Tate dodges the ground and pound from Uniao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao swings around for an armbar but Tate sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Uniao's guard.
Uniao wants to sweep here but Tate controlling him for the moment.
Uniao has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tate doesn't defend quickly enough and Uniao has managed to lock this one up! Can Tate escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Uniao on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nova Uniao!
Our winner, Nova Uniao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Laprise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Laprise!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laprise stuffs the takedown attempt from Lecter. Lecter gets slowly back to his feet.
Laprise shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Laprise looking to pass the guard.
Laprise wants to control from the top but Lecter keeps moving.
Lecter is looking to cinch up a triangle. Laprise throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lecter's body to avoid the submission. Lecter has instead reached around Laprise's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lecter arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dr Hannibal Lecter!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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34
144 lbs
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40
143 lbs
38 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan ORourke!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract ORourke.
ORourke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook
and ORourke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ORourke.
Johnson lands a left hand.
ORourke is working Johnson over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
ORourke misses with a body punch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by ORourke.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, ORourke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson pushes ORourke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
ORourke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ORourke throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
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!
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by ORourke.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath ORourke's ribcage. ORourke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
ORourke misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ORourke.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as ORourke controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
ORourke has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if ORourke can turn it around.
ORourke cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
ORourke misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from ORourke fails to land.
ORourke misses with a body punch.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but ORourke avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
ORourke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of ORourke backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson taking a breather.
We've been hearing reports that Johnson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from ORourke.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
ORourke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
ORourke misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ORourke's elbow.
ORourke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
ORourke lands a nice uppercut.
ORourke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson cracks ORourke with a nice body shot.
ORourke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
ORourke prevents a body shot from Johnson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
ORourke misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
ORourke looking to pass the guard.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. ORourke stacks Johnson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by ORourke!
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but ORourke keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORourke decides to stand back up.
Johnson cracks ORourke with a right hand to the side of the head.
ORourke cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but ORourke moved out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Ivan ORourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ORourke tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some bone on bone action there as ORourke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps ORourke's head back.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but ORourke has taken the fight into the clinch.
ORourke missing with knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for ORourke.
ORourke struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
ORourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, ORourke throws an elbow but misses.
ORourke misses with a hook to the ribs.
ORourke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson tries to pull guard but ORourke won't allow it.
Johnson prevents a body shot from ORourke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by ORourke.
ORourke tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
ORourke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries a body shot but ORourke blocks it.
ORourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ORourke or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as ORourke controls his hands.
ORourke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
ORourke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
ORourke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, ORourke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ORourke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from ORourke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but ORourke avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by ORourke.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as ORourke controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but ORourke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but ORourke has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to bench press ORourke off him but ORourke keeps the position.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but ORourke is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson is looking to control ORourke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
ORourke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
ORourke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
CJ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORourke tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as ORourke blocks the leg kick.
ORourke is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and ORourke counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and ORourke counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson misses with a hook.
ORourke doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
ORourke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ORourke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
A big right from ORourke misses.
ORourke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! ORourke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and ORourke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. ORourke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. ORourke moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Johnson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. ORourke does a little dance to reset his feet.
ORourke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but ORourke is defending well.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but ORourke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on ORourke's thigh. ORourke counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but ORourke is retaining full guard.
Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but ORourke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has ORourke in his guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for subs off his back but ORourke has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson with the active half guard here but ORourke passes nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson looks to move to half guard but instead ORourke has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but CJ Johnson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
ORourke tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
ORourke throws a leg kick
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but ORourke sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson is stalling here. ORourke is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Johnson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and ORourke has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Johnson is not content to let ORourke control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
ORourke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
ORourke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping ORourke under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
ORourke throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from ORourke.
ORourke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
ORourke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. ORourke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between ORourke's hands.
ORourke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
ORourke tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming ORourke to the mat! ORourke manages to get full guard.
Johnson throws a strike but ORourke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, ORourke has passed into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but ORourke has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but ORourke maintains control.
ORourke wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but ORourke has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson had his way with Ivan ORourke in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
ORourke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. ORourke does a little dance to reset his feet.
ORourke dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson is looking to chop away at ORourke's legs.
ORourke takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as ORourke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson lands with a straight right. ORourke didn't see that one coming.
ORourke slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson sizes up ORourke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
ORourke throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
ORourke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
ORourke is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but ORourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as ORourke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
CJ Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
ORourke trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Ivan ORourke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but ORourke is defending well.
Johnson stalling away here and it's allowed ORourke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Johnson throws a strike but ORourke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
CJ Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ORourke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Johnson!
CJ Johnson is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious CJ Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogustivimus Amavimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chubby Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Smooth up in ya -by- Bulletboys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chubby Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogustivimus Amavimus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chubby Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amavimus misses with a body kick.
Amavimus loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson gets through Amavimus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Amavimus connects with a single shot there.
Johnson misses the jab.
Amavimus lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amavimus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Amavimus circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Amavimus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Amavimus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson cracks Amavimus with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Johnson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Amavimus to stand back up!
Amavimus is rocked!
It looks like Ogustivimus Amavimus has been cut.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson pushes Amavimus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Amavimus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Amavimus is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Amavimus to his knees! Johnson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chubby Johnson! Chubby Johnson retains his super heavyweight title!
Chubby Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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