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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caine comes to the cage accompanied by All These Things. 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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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Caine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Caine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Caine is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Caine drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Caine is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson seems keen to control Caine's posture.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caine postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Caine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Caine is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Caine's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Caine is working away.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes to side control.
Johnson lands an elbow.
Caine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson controls the position.
Johnson wants to control but Caine is keeping him busy.
Johnson advances to mount.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Caine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Caine hang on?
Johnson wants to control the pace but Caine is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Caine?
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Caine's face.
Caine is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Caine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson breaks from Caine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caine is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Caine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Caine taking shots to the head.
Caine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Caine is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Caine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Caine moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Caine tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Caine back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Caine is rocked!
It looks like Chris Caine has been cut.
Johnson throws and low kick but Caine moves out of range easily.
Oh Caine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Caine seems to have got his legs back now.
Caine prevents a takedown attempt there.
Caine being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caine or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson cracks Caine with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Johnson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Johnson is leaning against Caine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Caine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson works on Caine's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Caine's head.
Johnson pushes Caine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Caine with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chris Caine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Johnson.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Caine gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Caine breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Caine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Caine backpedaling.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Caine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Caine avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Caine moved out of range nicely.
Caine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Caine throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caine or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Caine has Johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Caine pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson tumbling to the mat - Caine dives into Johnson's guard.
Caine stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Caine trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson lands a decent punch to the body there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Caine is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson gets to mount! Caine was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jack Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Caine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Caine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Caine shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson jabs Caine right on the nose. Caine blinks but takes it well.
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is in close to Caine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Caine keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Caine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Caine controlling him for the moment.
Caine wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Caine trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caine looking to pass the guard.
Johnson 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Caine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Caine is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Caine wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Caine postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Caine trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson pulls Caine in close to his closed guard and prevents Caine from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caine manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caine is keeping the position for now.
Jack Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Caine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson works over Caine with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Caine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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