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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Johns (ranked 2420 p4p, 2663 weight class) and Broken Hope (ranked 298 p4p, 316 weight class). The key to victory for Trevor Johns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Broken Hope!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johns lands with a shot to the body.
Johns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hope throws out the jab.
Broken Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hope has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hope wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hope keeps working.
Hope is trying to escape the position but Johns is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns trying to control the action but Hope is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns throws an elbow but Hope slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hope is looking for a sweep.
Hope struggling a bit here.
Hope is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johns is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns has knee on belly momentarily but Hope bucks him off and regains half guard.
Johns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hope does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hope wants to control but Johns is keeping busy.
Johns working the head and body with strikes.
Hope wants to control but Johns is keeping busy.
Hope is staying active underneath Johns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johns lands a nice short elbow.
Johns content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hope keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hope tries to kick Johns off but Johns keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johns scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johns trying to pass the guard but Hope defending well.
Hope moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope wants to sweep here but Johns controlling him for the moment.
Johns landing some decent shots from guard.
Johns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hope looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johns wants to control from the top but Hope keeps moving.
Johns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hope wants to get back to his feet but Johns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hope trying to control the position here.
Hope wants to sweep but no luck.
Hope is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hope.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Decent striking displayed by Hope there.
Johns moves out of range as Hope strikes.
Johns half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johns manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Johns dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown attempt by Johns or perhaps it was just good defense by Hope, which made it look bad.
Johns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hope swivels and escapes.
Johns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.
Johns attempts a counter takedown but Hope avoids it well and moves away.
Hope throws an off balance right hand
and Johns counters with a shoot takedown. Hope fights it but they end up in guard.
Johns is in close to Hope's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hope can do to turn this around?
Johns wants to control from the top but Hope keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johns wants to control from the top but Hope keeps moving.
Hope trying to control the position here.
Johns throws a big right hand that misses.
Johns scoring with some ground and pound.
Johns throws a big elbow that misses.
Hope utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hope keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Johns landing some decent shots from guard.
Johns works over Hope with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johns trying to control but Hope is working from the bottom.
Johns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hope is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hope is looking to stand up but Johns isn't so interested in that idea.
Trevor Johns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hope throws out a loose jab but Johns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Broken Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johns moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope walks into a left hand.
Hope throws a hook but Johns avoids it easily.
Johns feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Hope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hope takes a swing at Johns's ribcage but misses.
Hope gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johns to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johns works over Hope with some ground and pound from guard.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Hope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hope wanted to stand there but Johns had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hope wants to stand but Johns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hope controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hope is looking to pass into half guard but Johns pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Johns is in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hope is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johns missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johns 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Johns dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hope misses with a straight right.
Johns appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hope scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johns tries to counter with a takedown but Hope is quick to defend against it.
Johns swinging wildly here.
Hope fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope throws a body punch but Johns moves out of range.
Hope with a jab.
Hope misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johns's head.
Nice defenses there by Johns.
A big right from Hope misses.
A little feinted left hand from Johns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hope swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johns counters with a nice uppercut.
Johns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hope as he jumps to the side.
Johns shoots and misses
and Hope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hope throws out a loose jab but Johns uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Johns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hope.
Johns scores with the left hand. Hope knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope misses with a few strikes there.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Johns.
Hope thuds a left hand into Johns's body.
Johns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.
Johns tries to counter with a takedown but Hope is quick to defend against it.
Johns ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Johns walks into a stiff left hand from Hope.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hope's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Broken Hope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johns trying to control the action but Hope is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hope struggling a bit here.
Johns throwing strikes but Hope manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hope has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johns counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hope takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hope throws a right hand that Johns ducks under and follows up with a left that Johns also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope misses with an uppercut. Johns saw that one coming.
Hope loads up on a big right hand but Johns slips the punch.
Johns scores with a hook.
Johns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hope.
Hope lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope throws the left hand but Johns avoids the punch easily.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Johns is just out of range.
Hope misses with a looping right.
Johns half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johns shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hope is trying to defend but Johns finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hope is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Broken Hope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johns 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Johns!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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