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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Lansarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Lansarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Lansarez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson shoots in but Lansarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lansarez - that will leave a mark!
Lansarez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Billy Johnson has been cut.
Lansarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
A combination from Lansarez does no damage.
Lansarez looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lansarez throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lansarez looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lansarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lansarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lansarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lansarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lansarez looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Lansarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lansarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rico Lansarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lansarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Lansarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lansarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Lansarez throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Lansarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lansarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick there by Lansarez.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Lansarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Lansarez keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a combination that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Lansarez.
Lansarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lansarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rico Lansarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lansarez connects with the punch.
Lansarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lansarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lansarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lansarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Lansarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Lansarez. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Lansarez misses with a wild combination.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Lansarez against the cage.
Lansarez lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez with a knee to the head.
Lansarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Lansarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Lansarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lansarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Lansarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Lansarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lansarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lansarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lansarez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lansarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson shoots in but Lansarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lansarez sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson throws a right hand that Lansarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lansarez also avoids with ease.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lansarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Lansarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lansarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lansarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lansarez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Lansarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Lansarez, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Lansarez against the cage but Lansarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lansarez.
Lansarez throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lansarez thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lansarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lansarez throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lansarez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lansarez misses with a wild body shot.
Lansarez misses with the combination.
Lansarez throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Lansarez.
Lansarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lansarez circles away.
Rico Lansarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Billy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two 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.
Lansarez misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lansarez misses with a two punch combination.
Lansarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lansarez circles away.
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lansarez on the ground.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Lansarez had control of the position.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lansarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lansarez is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lansarez is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Lansarez counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Lansarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lansarez sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lansarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lansarez.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Lansarez 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.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lansarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Lansarez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Johnson's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lansarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Lansarez, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Lansarez against the cage but Lansarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lansarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansarez misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lansarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lansarez misses with the combination.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lansarez counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansarez is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson slips a straight right by Lansarez.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Lansarez misses with a wild combination.
Lansarez throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Lansarez throws out a powerful jab.
Lansarez tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lansarez.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Lansarez circles away.
Lansarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson throws a body punch but Lansarez moves out of range.
Lansarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lansarez throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansarez misses with the combination.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lansarez is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Lansarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lansarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lansarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lansarez defends it nicely.
Lansarez swinging wilding here.
Lansarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lansarez!
Lansarez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lansarez kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lansarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lansarez which made him look bad.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lansarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Lansarez.
A punch combination from Lansarez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lansarez as he avoids it easily.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Lansarez.
Lansarez misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lansarez.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Lansarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lansarez.
Lansarez tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson is trying to drag Lansarez to the mat but Lansarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lansarez lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Lansarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lansarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Lansarez!
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energy
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hype
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