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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jefferies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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273 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Jefferies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Jefferies looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jefferies.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jefferies is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson is working Jefferies over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jefferies is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jefferies will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jefferies. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jefferies sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jefferies tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jefferies is looking to improve his position.
Jefferies misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jefferies's guard now.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jefferies controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Jefferies is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Jefferies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jefferies is breathing heavily.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jefferies will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Jefferies trying to control the position.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
I looks like Johnson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jefferies tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson throws a jab when Jefferies was well out of range.
Jefferies shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Jefferies fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jefferies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Jefferies thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson pushes down on Jefferies's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jefferies wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Jefferies has a hand on Johnson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Johnson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jefferies is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Jefferies is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two 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.
Jefferies is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Jefferies really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson blocks Jefferies's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jefferies is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rock Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rock Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson takes a swing at Jefferies's ribcage but misses.
Jefferies doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jefferies throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Jefferies misses with a looping left.
Jefferies looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Jefferies throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Jefferies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferies.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jefferies really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jefferies tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Jefferies is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jefferies swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Jefferies keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jefferies taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jefferies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jefferies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jefferies wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Jefferies doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jefferies throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jefferies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jefferies looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jefferies is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jefferies is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jefferies will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jefferies is looking for a sweep.
Jefferies prevents Johnson from improving position.
Johnson taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Jefferies regains half guard.
Jefferies with the active half guard here but Johnson passes nicely into side control.
Jefferies being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rock Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Brian Jefferies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Jefferies does no damage.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Jefferies ducks down to avoid it.
Jefferies shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jefferies gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jefferies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
Jefferies tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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