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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Temple (ranked 564 p4p, 2417 weight class) and Marcus Johnson (ranked 74 p4p, 311 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Temple might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HonestKey- What My Life For. Marcus Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Temple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson jabs Temple to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Temple scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson has his hands on Temple's head, controlling the position.
Temple throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand up but Temple is controlling him.
Temple definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Temple trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Temple misses with a straight right.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temple manages to avoid it.
Temple avoids a punch combination nicely.
Temple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Temple backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Temple manages to avoid it all.
Nice uppercut lands for Temple. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Temple coming out on top.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Temple's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Temple slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Temple lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson catches Temple with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Temple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson defending well as Temple loads up on a big left hand.
Temple connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Johnson misses.
Jab by Temple.
Temple throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Temple misses.
Marcus Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temple uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temple lands a jab to the head.
Temple lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Temple slips under a jab.
Temple half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Temple connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson throws a hook but Temple avoids it easily.
Temple drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Temple drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Temple ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Temple misses its target.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Temple avoids nicely.
Temple drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Temple throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson throws a body punch but Temple moves out of range.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Temple is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Temple throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Temple misses the jab.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson sizes up Temple with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Temple misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temple lands a body shot.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a hook but Temple blocks it.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Temple counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Temple throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple sitting in guard here, content to control.
Temple working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Temple throws a big right hand that misses.
Temple preventing the sweep.
Temple pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Temple trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Temple throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Temple is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Temple tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Temple connects with the punch.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Temple lands an overhand right.
That has opened up Marcus Johnson's cut even more.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Temple decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Temple with a flurry of punches that miss.
Temple trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Temple keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Temple pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Temple is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Temple seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Temple trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Trent Temple will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Temple takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Temple dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Temple's head and hops out.
Temple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
It looked like Temple wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Temple misses with a straight right.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Temple takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temple lands a body shot.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temple lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Temple was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Temple tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
Temple tries to move into full mount but can't pass Johnson's legs.
Johnson is not content to let Temple control the position.
Temple lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Temple lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnson is not content to let Temple control the position.
Temple in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Temple politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Temple prefers to stall for the moment though.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Johnson trying to remain calm as Temple controls from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Temple has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Temple has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Temple defending well.
Temple trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson trying to control the action but Temple is working from the bottom.
Temple makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Temple.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Temple holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Temple looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to stand but Temple has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Temple is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trent Temple overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Temple controlling Johnson's posture.
Temple is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Temple controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Temple. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Temple has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Temple managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Temple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Temple.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marcus Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Temple scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The cut above Marcus Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Temple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Temple misses with a wild combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Temple swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Temple with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Temple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Temple misses with a hook.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Temple half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Temple takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Temple.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Temple to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Temple.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temple connects with a body shot.
Temple avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Temple shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Temple trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Trent Temple will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Temple didn't see that one coming.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson throws a body punch but Temple moves out of range.
Temple throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hook but Temple avoids it easily.
Temple ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Temple slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Temple moved out of range nicely.
Temple scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Temple is just out of range.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Temple looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Temple throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Temple scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Temple misses.
Temple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Temple misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple lands with an overhand left.
Temple looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Temple checks it.
Temple keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Temple dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a hook but Temple blocks it.
Temple slips a straight right by Johnson.
Temple was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Temple misses its intended target.
Temple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson cracks Temple with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temple throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temple misses the shot to the body.
As Temple backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Temple manages to avoid it all.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marcus Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Temple's head but Temple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Temple half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Temple throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Temple lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Temple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Temple throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temple jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temple goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Marcus Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Temple tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Temple loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Temple was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Temple tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temple has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Temple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temple throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Temple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temple with a hook.
Temple misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Temple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Johnson misses
enabling Temple to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Temple's defenses.
It looks like Trent Temple has been cut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Temple misses its intended target.
Temple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a hook but Temple avoids it easily.
Johnson walks into a jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcus Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trent Temple!
Trent Temple seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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