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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson (ranked 508 p4p, 731 weight class) and Jayden Jordan (ranked 45 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jayden Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson with the inside leg kick.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Jordan throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Jayden Jordan has been cut.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Jordan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Jordan was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jordan misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jordan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jordan is able to avoid easily.
Johnson stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Jordan moved away.
Jordan cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a big shot that misses.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jordan on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
It seemed like Jordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson closes the distance but Jordan moves to the side
and Jordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jordan moves away
and Jordan counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Jordan backpedaling.
That has opened up Jayden Jordan's cut even more.
Jordan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Jordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Jordan's leg. Jordan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson has Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jordan has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Jordan tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Jordan breaks the clinch.
Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Jordan tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Jordan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jordan is rocked!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson presses Jordan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson is leaning against Jordan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jordan. That did some damage!
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Jordan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jordan throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Jordan moves away from the strike by Johnson.
It seemed like Jordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Jordan's head.
The cut above Jayden Jordan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jordan throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jayden Jordan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
James Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Jordan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Johnson closes the distance but Jordan moves to the side
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Jordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Jordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson moves into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayden Jordan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jordan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Jordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Jordan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Jordan is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Jordan digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Jordan.
Jordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Jordan manages to break the clinch.
Jordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
It seemed like Jordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
It seemed like Jordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
A big left from Jordan misses.
Jordan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jordan counters with a body kick.
Jordan throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Jordan's leg but Jordan calmly moves out of range.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Jordan with an uppercut!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jayden Jordan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Johnson!
A victorious James Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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