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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson Jr (ranked 25349 p4p, 4175 weight class) and Bobby Backland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Backland will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Backland!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson Jr defends it nicely.
Johnson Jr throws a series of punches but Backland moves out of range.
A punch combination from Backland misses.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Backland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Backland somewhat.
James Johnson Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson Jr takes a swing at Backland's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Backland. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Johnson Jr does no damage.
As Johnson Jr backs off Backland throws a huge counter combo but Johnson Jr manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backland shoots in for a takedown but Johnson Jr shows good takedown defense.
Johnson Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
James Johnson Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Backland.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Backland.
Johnson Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Backland fails to land the takedown.
Backland darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson Jr gets double underhooks and turns Backland into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backland shoots and misses
and Backland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Backland is defended easily by Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr throws a nice looking combination but Backland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Backland wants to clinch.
Johnson Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Backland is just out of range.
Johnson Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Backland manages to avoid it.
Backland tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Johnson Jr swinging wildly here.
Johnson Jr misses with the combination.
Johnson Jr loads up on a big right hand but Backland slips the punch.
Backland throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Johnson Jr finds it's way through Backland's defenses.
It looks like Bobby Backland has been cut.
Backland dives in and grabs Johnson Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson Jr pushes down on Backland's head and hops out.
Johnson Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
James Johnson Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Backland.
Johnson Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Johnson Jr misses.
A left lands for Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Backland tries to clinch up.
Backland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Backland manages to avoid it.
Backland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson Jr is fending him off so far but Backland persists. Nope, Johnson Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Backland to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson Jr throws a right and a left that Backland avoids nicely.
Johnson Jr throws a nice looking combination but Backland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson Jr leaves Backland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson Jr works Backland's body with a nice hook.
Johnson Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Backland wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Backland lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson Jr seems unphased.
Backland wants to clinch.
Johnson Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Backland tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Backland shoots in but no luck this time.
Backland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson Jr swivels and escapes.
Backland fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Backland's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Backland misses with a head kick.
Johnson Jr misses with an uppercut.
Johnson Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Backland.
Johnson Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Backland.
Backland misses with a low kick as Johnson Jr jumps back.
Backland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson Jr sprawls well. Johnson Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Backland gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson Jr misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backland shoots in but no luck this time.
James Johnson Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Backland.
Backland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson Jr.
Backland is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Backland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Backland shoots in but no luck this time.
Backland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backland tries to clinch there but Johnson Jr circles away.
Johnson Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson Jr misses with a body shot.
Johnson Jr misses with a hook.
Backland throws a series of punches but Johnson Jr avoids them all with ease.
Backland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James Johnson Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Backland.
Backland is breathing heavily.
Backland shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Backland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Backland shoots in but Johnson Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Backland might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Johnson Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Johnson Jr throws a shot from downtown. Backland moves away and avoids it.
Johnson Jr misses the shot to the body.
As Johnson Jr backs off Backland throws a huge counter combo but Johnson Jr manages to avoid it all.
Johnson Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Backland.
Backland with the counter takedown but Johnson Jr avoids it easily.
Backland walks into a left hand.
Johnson Jr lands a body shot.
Johnson Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Backland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson Jr defends well and Backland ends up having to push Johnson Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Backland.
Johnson Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Backland shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Backland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Backland steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson Jr.
Backland darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson Jr gets double underhooks and turns Backland into the cage.
Johnson Jr throws a hook to the side of Backland's head but Backland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Backland looks to clinch
and Johnson Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backland slips a straight right by Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Backland throws a counter combo.
Backland is looking to clinch.
Johnson Jr misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Backland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Backland misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Backland.
Backland thuds his right hand into Johnson Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Backland moves out of range as Johnson Jr strikes.
Johnson Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBackland.
Backland shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Backland blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr takes a swing at Backland's ribcage but misses.
Backland ducks under a wild hook from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Backland ducks under a wild hook from Johnson Jr.
Backland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson Jr is fending him off so far but Backland persists. Nope, Johnson Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Backland slips a straight right by Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Backland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Backland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson Jr tries to avoid it but Backland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson Jr to the ground. Johnson Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson Jr throws a right hand that Backland ducks under and follows up with a left that Backland also avoids with ease.
Backland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Backland takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Backland's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Backland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson Jr misses with a hook.
Backland is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Backland fails with a takedown attempt.
Backland fails with the takedown.
Backland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson Jr throws out the jab.
Backland fails with a takedown attempt.
James Johnson Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Backland.
Backland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Backland slips under a jab from Johnson Jr.
Backland is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backland shoots in and drives through. Johnson Jr sprawls well.
Backland staying out of range there.
Backland is looking to clinch but Johnson Jr is avoiding it.
Johnson Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Backland backs up against the cage.
Johnson Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Backland can do to turn this around?
Johnson Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Backland shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Backland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson Jr throws a series of punches but Backland moves out of range.
Backland wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson Jr pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson Jr. Backland does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Johnson Jr misses.
Backland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Backland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr throws a body punch but Backland moves out of range.
Backland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson Jr but Johnson Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson Jr defends well and Backland ends up having to push Johnson Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Backland on the side of the head.
Backland is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johnson Jr is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Backland.
Johnson Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Backland wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson Jr pushes him away.
Johnson Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Backland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson Jr swinging wildly here.
Johnson Jr misses with a looping right.
Backland shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson Jr pinned against the cage. Johnson Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Johnson Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Backland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Johnson Jr does no damage.
Johnson Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBackland.
Backland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson Jr throws out a loose jab but Backland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Backland fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Johnson Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson Jr throws a combination that misses
and Backland counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson Jr backing up. Johnson Jr nods at Backland to acknowledge the strikes.
Backland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Backland shoots for a takedown but Johnson Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Backland.
Johnson Jr misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backland blocks a jab.
Backland throws a counter combo.
Backland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson Jr defends well and Backland ends up having to push Johnson Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Backland tries to clinch up.
Johnson Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Backland.
Johnson Jr leaves Backland with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson Jr checks the leg kick.
Johnson Jr misses with a hook. Backland ducked under it nicely.
Johnson Jr looks to land a combination but Backland avoids it well.
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!
Backland tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Backland darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson Jr gets double underhooks and turns Backland into the cage.
Bobby Backland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Johnson Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Backland is looking to clinch but Johnson Jr is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Johnson Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson Jr 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Johnson Jr!
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