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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongani Jengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by . Jengo has chosen Même Pas Fatigué as his entrance music. Bongani Jengo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buddy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bongani Jengo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jengo closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Jengo wants to stall.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Jengo has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jengo.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jengo wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Jengo wants a takedown.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Jengo prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Jengo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson trying to stall but Jengo improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Jengo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to break free but Jengo has control.
Jengo keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jengo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson tries to stall but Jengo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jengo can't break the clinch.
Jengo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Jengo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A bit of stalling here from Jengo.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Buddy Johnson.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jengo counters by moving into the clinch.
Jengo slows down the pace here.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson taking a breather.
Jengo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Jengo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jengo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Buddy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bongani Jengo.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Jengo blocks it.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Jengo is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Jengo.
Johnson prevents Jengo from breaking the clinch.
Johnson wants to stall.
Jengo stalling against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Jengo looking to stall.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Jengo blocks it.
Jengo is stalling here.
Jengo can't break the clinch.
Jengo is stalling here.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Jengo is blocking nicely.
Johnson letting Jengo take a breather here.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Jengo improves position.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jengo moves away
and Jengo counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Jengo is having none of it.
Johnson looking to control.
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.
Bongani Jengo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson looks to clinch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson clinches but Jengo breaks the clinch
and Jengo moves into the clinch.
Jengo manages to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Jengo counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jengo can't break the clinch.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jengo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jengo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jengo breaks from the clinch.
Buddy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jengo counters by clinching up.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wants to clinch but Jengo slips to the side
and Jengo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Jengo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jengo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jengo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jengo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jengo tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jengo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jengo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jengo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Jengo prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jengo working the ground and pound.
Jengo works to advance to full mount. Johnson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Johnson tries to improve his position but instead Jengo has taken his back!
Johnson wants to control his opponent's hands but Jengo gets his hands free.
Johnson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jengo is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Johnson won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Jengo off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bongani Jengo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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