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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bowness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Johnson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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166 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Bowness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Johnson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Johnson Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Bowness.
Johnson Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson Jr has Bowness up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson Jr has picked Bowness up - he's going for a ride! Johnson Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Johnson Jr trying to control the action but Bowness is working from the bottom.
Johnson Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bowness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson Jr on the ground.
Johnson Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bowness keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson Jr throwing shots but Bowness is blocking nicely.
Bowness blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowness moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bowness avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bowness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Bowness both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Johnson Jr.
Bowness throws a right and a left that Johnson Jr avoids nicely.
Bowness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson Jr's head backwards.
Johnson Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Johnson Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowness slips a jab and a cross from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bowness.
Bowness looks to land a combination but Johnson Jr avoids it well.
Bowness leaves Johnson Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr throws the left hand but Bowness avoids the punch easily.
Bowness lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowness slips under a jab.
Bowness dodges the punch combination from Johnson Jr.
A jab from Johnson Jr misses.
Johnson Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bowness is out of range.
Bowness throws a leg kick but Johnson Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bowness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson Jr.
Bowness blocks a jab.
Thomas Bowness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowness.
Johnson Jr walks into a straight right hand from Bowness.
Johnson Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bowness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson Jr misses with a combination
and Bowness counters with a one-two to the body.
Bowness blocks a jab.
Johnson Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bowness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowness scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thomas Bowness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bowness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowness sizes up Johnson Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Bowness misses with a two punch combination.
Bowness scores with a nice head shot.
Bowness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson Jr 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.
Bowness staying out of range there.
Bowness lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson Jr darts in and clinches Bowness up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Bowness looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson Jr is on top in guard.
Bowness is breathing heavily.
Johnson Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowness swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bowness is striking but Johnson Jr is not phased and passes to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bowness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Johnson Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bowness throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bowness scores with a one two! Johnson Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bowness throws a hook to the side of Johnson Jr's head but Johnson Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson Jr misses with a looping right.
Johnson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson Jr dodges the punch combination from Bowness.
Johnson Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bowness.
Johnson Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bowness throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson Jr cracks Bowness with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Bowness moves out of range easily.
Bowness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowness.
Bowness closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowness slips a jab from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr misses with a looping left.
Johnson Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowness works over Johnson Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Bowness lands with a right hand.
Bowness on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bowness misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowness.
Johnson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson Jr misses the jab.
Bowness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Bowness slips a jab and a cross from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowness throws a right hand that Johnson Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson Jr also avoids with ease.
Bowness throws out a leg kick but Johnson Jr moves out of range and Bowness only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowness is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson Jr grinds an elbow into Bowness's temple.
Johnson Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowness keeps working.
Johnson Jr controlling the position.
The ground and pound from Johnson Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr landing strikes.
Bowness takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bowness struggling a bit here.
Johnson Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowness keeps working.
Johnson Jr lands an elbow.
Johnson Jr is putting a hurting on Bowness here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Johnson Jr crashes against the mat.
Bowness is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson Jr landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Johnson Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson Jr tries to bum rush Bowness with a series of wild strikes but Bowness uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson Jr looks to throw the jab but Bowness is out of range.
Thomas Bowness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson Jr looks to land a combination but Bowness avoids it well.
Johnson Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Johnson Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Bowness misses.
Johnson Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowness manages to avoid it.
Johnson Jr misses with an uppercut. Bowness saw that one coming.
Johnson Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowness with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Bowness.
Johnson Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowness was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bowness counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bowness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas Bowness is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowness scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Johnson Jr does no damage.
Johnson Jr throws a series of punches but Bowness avoids them all with ease.
Johnson Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr misses with a straight left.
Johnson Jr throws the left hand but Bowness avoids the punch easily.
Bowness looks to land a combination but Johnson Jr avoids it well.
Johnson Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson Jr with a nice head shot there.
Johnson Jr is working Bowness over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bowness wants to stand up but Johnson Jr is controlling him.
Johnson Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Bowness has wrist control.
Johnson Jr pushes down on Bowness's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson Jr is keen to just control but Bowness is a slippery customer.
Thomas Bowness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowness keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bowness blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson Jr.
Bowness is staying active underneath Johnson Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bowness has hold of Johnson Jr's hands but Johnson Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson Jr thows a huge punch but Bowness dodges it nicely.
Johnson Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowness defending well though.
Johnson Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bowness does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson Jr trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson Jr connects with a nice short shot to Bowness's temple.
Tyrone Johnson Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bowness blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr throwing shots but Bowness is blocking nicely.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson Jr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bowness to stand up.
Good exchange - Johnson Jr coming out on top.
Johnson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Tyrone Johnson Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson Jr misses with a low kick.
Bowness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson Jr lands with a hook. Bowness tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson Jr lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowness.
Johnson Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Johnson Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Johnson Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson Jr 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Johnson Jr!
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RATING
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