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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Billabong (ranked 287 p4p, 500 weight class) and Nori Voluspa (ranked 46 p4p, 78 weight class). Johnny Billabong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voluspa dives in and grabs Billabong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Billabong pushes down on Voluspa's head and hops out.
Billabong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Billabong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voluspa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billabong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Voluspa looks for a takedown but Billabong sprawls well.
Voluspa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnny Billabong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Voluspa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Billabong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voluspa drives through and clinches with Billabong against the cage.
Voluspa is trying to pull guard but Billabong has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billabong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voluspa manages to pull guard.
Voluspa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Voluspa looking to control.
Voluspa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Billabong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Billabong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voluspa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Billabong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Billabong wants to control from the top but Voluspa keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Voluspa has a takedown stuffed.
Voluspa tries for a takedown but Billabong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Billabong sprawls well. Billabong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Voluspa gets slowly back to his feet.
Nori Voluspa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billabong gets caught flat footed, as Voluspa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Voluspa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Billabong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voluspa throws an elbow that misses. Billabong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Voluspa's guard. Nice move by Billabong!
Voluspa looking for subs off his back but Billabong has passed one foot through into half guard.
Voluspa wants to control the action here but instead Billabong manages to pass to full mount!
Billabong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa working to try and regain half guard.
Billabong blocks Voluspa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Billabong avoids the attempt from Voluspa to control.
Voluspa working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voluspa is still trying to improve position.
Billabong landing shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Billabong sprawls well. Billabong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Voluspa gets slowly back to his feet.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Billabong but Billabong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Voluspa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Billabong sprawls well initially but Voluspa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Voluspa trying to control the action but Billabong is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Voluspa working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Billabong is looking to get back to full guard here but Voluspa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Voluspa working the ground and pound but Billabong is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong prevents Voluspa from moving into mount.
Billabong struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Voluspa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Voluspa wants to take a breather but Billabong manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Voluspa.
Voluspa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Billabong's head.
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.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Billabong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa wants to pass the guard but Billabong is keeping the position.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but Billabong keeps moving.
Billabong controlling Voluspa's posture.
Voluspa throws a strike but Billabong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Billabong manages to get himself to full guard.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Billabong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Voluspa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voluspa advances position into side control!
Voluspa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Voluspa wants to control but Billabong is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is trying to move to mount but Billabong reverses beautifully and ends up in Voluspa's guard.
Billabong trying to control the position from guard on top but Voluspa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Billabong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Billabong wants to control from the top but Voluspa keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nori Voluspa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Voluspa tries for a takedown but Billabong circles away easily
and Billabong counters with a straight right hand.
Nori Voluspa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billabong shoots for a takedown but Voluspa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Billabong lands an overhand right.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Billabong but Billabong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Billabong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Voluspa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Billabong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnny Billabong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Billabong slaps away a takedown attempt from Voluspa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Voluspa dives in for a single leg takedown but Billabong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Billabong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Voluspa shoots and misses
and Billabong counters with a nice body shot.
Voluspa takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa ducks right into an uppercut from Billabong.
Voluspa has his takedown stuffed
enabling Billabong to counter with a crisp jab.
Voluspa walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billabong lands with an uppercut that bounces Voluspa off the cage and back into range.
Voluspa fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong cracks Voluspa with a good jab.
Voluspa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Billabong pinned against the cage. Billabong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voluspa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Billabong connects with a looping right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Voluspa or perhaps it was just good defense by Billabong, which made it look bad.
Johnny Billabong is winning the standup battle so far.
Billabong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Billabong jabs Voluspa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Voluspa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Voluspa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billabong takes the fight into the clinch.
Billabong prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Billabong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Voluspa.
Voluspa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Billabong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voluspa can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voluspa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Billabong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Voluspa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Billabong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Billabong turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Billabong manages to end up in side control.
Voluspa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Billabong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Billabong working the head with strikes.
Billabong wants to control but Voluspa is keeping him busy.
Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Billabong working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong staying calm.
Billabong working away.
Billabong takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Voluspa to pass into mount.
Voluspa is trying desperately to improve position.
Billabong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Billabong goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Voluspa is on top in guard.
Voluspa trying to control but Billabong is working from the bottom.
Voluspa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Voluspa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voluspa throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Billabong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billabong 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Billabong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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