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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elong Murf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elong Murf!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Murf is out of range.
Murf slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Murf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is trying to keep Murf in close.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Murf postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Murf tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson controls Murf momentarily but Murf frees himself.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Murf tries to pass.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Murf is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Murf's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murf tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Murf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murf is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Murf is squirming around nicely.
Murf tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Murf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murf manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Murf wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, if Johnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Murf is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson prevents Murf from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elong Murf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Murf keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Murf circles away easily
and Murf counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murf.
Johnson controls Murf momentarily but Murf frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murf wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Murf throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Murf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murf.
Murf postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murf.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murf manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murf wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Murf there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murf tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murf can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson looking to control but Murf is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Murf is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murf swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Murf is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murf really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Murf hang on?
Johnson tries to control but Murf wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murf tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murf is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murf is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murf is trying to reverse the position but instead Johnson has taken his back - oops!
Murf tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elong Murf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murf decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Murf is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Murf has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murf is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Murf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Murf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Murf postures up.
Murf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Murf counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Murf tries to pass.
Murf is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Murf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murf pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murf looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson tries to bum rush Murf with a series of wild strikes but Murf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murf bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Elong Murf has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murf throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Murf cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Murf looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murf smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Murf tries to move into full mount but can't pass Johnson's legs.
Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson won't allow Murf to pass to mount.
Murf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murf tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonas Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonas Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murf scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elong Murf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elong Murf!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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