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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Ferg (ranked 4847 p4p, 5489 weight class) and Junior Johnson (ranked 515 p4p, 539 weight class). Ferg comes to the cage accompanied by The Purge. The key to victory for Martin Ferg has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Ferg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferg wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Ferg didn't expect that.
Johnson 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.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Ferg'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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ferg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferg has wrist control.
Johnson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ferg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferg scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Johnson manages to mount him!
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Ferg manages to avoid easily.
Ferg working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Ferg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Ferg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ferg trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Ferg defends it well.
Johnson get's back to his feet.
Ferg shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ferg tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ferg throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ferg is breathing heavily.
Ferg dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Ferg.
A frustrated look appears on Ferg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferg misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ferg after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ferg.
A short right from Ferg on the inside.
Ferg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferg stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Martin Ferg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Johnson.
Johnson has Ferg pressed against the cage, preventing Ferg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferg prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferg smiles and moves away.
Ferg moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Ferg avoids it easily.
Ferg throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ferg!
Johnson is putting a hurting on Ferg here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ferg is looking to clinch.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ferg tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferg tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Ferg closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferg is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Junior Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson stays in close to Ferg's body and controls the position.
Ferg has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson counters with a body kick.
Ferg misses with the body kick
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferg won't be happy with that.
Johnson controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferg, who protects the arm well.
Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ferg shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Ferg didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson 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.
Ferg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works his way into side control.
Johnson stands up.
Ferg tries to clinch up
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferg's guard.
Ferg has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson pushing down on Ferg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferg defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Ferg actively working from the bottom here.
Ferg is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferg has left one of his arms exposed and Johnson doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Ferg screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Johnson!
In his post fight interview, Junior Johnson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Martin Ferg had this to say: 'That was a tought fight, My head wasn't there and I couldn't get into it properly, props to my opponent but I feel like I'm still a better fighter than him, just unlucky'.
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