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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Greg Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Steel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Steel shoots in.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Steel prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson pulls Steel into guard.
Steel passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steel wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Steel is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Johnson wants to control the action here but instead Steel manages to pass to full mount!
Steel with good strikes from the mount here!
Steel content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Steel raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson is trying to reverse the position but instead Steel has taken his back - oops!
Johnson trying to control the hands but Steel breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steel controlling the position well here. Johnson rolled but Steel kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Steel controlling well, preventing Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson trying to control the action but Steel just sinks the hooks in.
Johnson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Steel looks gassed!
Steel is not going to allow Johnson to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is really stuck here.
Johnson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Johnson is in bad spot here.
Steel is not going to allow Johnson to sit and survive in this position.
Steel controlling well, preventing Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson trying to control the action but Steel just sinks the hooks in.
Steel struggling to keep hold of the position.
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.
Steel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johnson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Johnson wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Johnson prevents Steel from getting a body triangle.
Johnson tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.
Steel wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Steel manages to pass to side control.
Steel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Steel is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson 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 trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steel's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Steel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Steel wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Steel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to drag Steel to the mat but Steel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Steel shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Steel avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Steel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Steel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Steel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson tries to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Steel looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Steel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Greg Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Steel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Johnson!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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