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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Chappers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Floyd Chappers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston is looking to clinch but Chappers is avoiding it.
Chappers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chappers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnston was covering up waiting for the punch and Chappers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnston has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chappers off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chappers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnston wants to clinch up but Chappers keeps it at a distance.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chappers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chappers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnston's head.
Chappers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chappers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnston tries to clinch up.
Johnston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chappers throws a shot to the body.
Chappers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chappers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston is trying to stand back up but Chappers is controlling him
Chappers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnston sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnston kicks Chappers off and gets back to his feet.
Chappers scores with a takedown into Johnston's guard.
Chappers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnston is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chappers, into his guard.
Chappers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chappers is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chappers, up you get!
Johnston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chappers, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Johnston.
Chappers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chappers blocks it with crossed arms.
Chappers takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Floyd Chappers has been cut.
Chappers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnston.
Johnston landing knees to the head.
Johnston with a knee to the head.
Chappers tries to pull guard but Johnston holds him up against the cage and eventually Chappers drops back down to his feet.
Johnston tries a knee to the head but Chappers blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnston misses with a knee to the head.
Johnston misses with an elbow strike.
Johnston looking to throw knees to the head but Chappers is blocking nicely.
Johnston landing knees to the body.
Chappers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnston just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Chappers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnston misses with a knee strike.
Johnston misses with a knee to the head.
Chappers tries to pull guard but Johnston holds him up against the cage and eventually Chappers drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chappers's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnston lands an elbow inside that Chappers shrugs off.
Johnston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chappers wants to break free but Johnston has control.
A frustrated look appears on Chappers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnston lands a nice elbow.
Johnston misses with a knee to the head.
Chappers is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnston has double underhooks.
Chappers is working for takedown but Johnston is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston landing knees to the head.
Chappers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chappers avoiding damage as Johnston throws knees to the body.
Chappers can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chappers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Chappers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Chappers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnston stuffs the takedown attempt from Chappers. Chappers gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnston is looking to clinch but Chappers is avoiding it.
Johnston dodges the punch combination from Chappers.
Johnston is looking to clinch.
Chappers throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnston moves into range and clinches up with Chappers.
Johnston lands a nice elbow.
Chappers is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston lands a damaging elbow.
Johnston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chappers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnston working Chappers over with knees to the body.
Johnston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnston lands an elbow that stopped Chappers in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Johnston.
Johnston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnston is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chappers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnston lands an elbow inside that Chappers shrugs off.
Johnston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chappers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chappers fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Johnston.
Chappers wants to break free but Johnston has control.
Johnston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnston stalling the fight.
Johnston creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chappers's defenses.
That's two 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.
Johnston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnston lands an elbow inside.
Johnston lands a knee to the head.
Johnston lands an elbow that stopped Chappers in his tracks for a moment.
Chappers tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Chappers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston lands a nice elbow.
Chappers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnston walks away with a smile on his face. Chappers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnston wants to clinch.
Chappers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnston tries to clinch but Chappers moves out of range.
Johnston tries to clinch up.
Rock Johnston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chappers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnston in his tracks.
Chappers shoots in and drives through. Johnston sprawls well.
No luck for Chappers with that takedown attempt.
Johnston doesn't manage to clinch there - Chappers circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to clinch but Chappers moves out of range.
Johnston tries to clinch but Chappers is having none of it.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chappers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnston is looking to clinch.
Chappers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch but Chappers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnston moves in looking to clinch but Chappers pushes him off.
Chappers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chappers showed some decent athleticism there.
Chappers prevents Johnston from standing back up.
Chappers is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.
Johnston kicks off Chappers and gets to his feet.
Chappers fails with the takedown.
Chappers swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnston.
A left and a right from Chappers both land. Nice combination.
Johnston forces Chappers back against the cage and clinches.
Johnston scores with a knee to the head.
Chappers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chappers being controlled against the cage.
Johnston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chappers fails to pull guard.
Johnston with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Johnston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Floyd Chappers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chappers looks for the body kick but Johnston saw that one coming.
Johnston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnston wants to clinch.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chappers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chappers swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnston.
Johnston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chappers catches Johnston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnston tries to clinch up but Chappers circles away and keeps his distance.
Chappers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnston doesn't manage to clinch there - Chappers circles away.
Chappers shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnston sprawls well. He's pushed Chappers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chappers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chappers fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnston wants to clinch.
Chappers misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston stuffs the takedown attempt from Chappers. Chappers gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Chappers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnston tries to clinch but Chappers is having none of it.
Chappers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chappers misses with a few strikes there.
Johnston tries to clinch up.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch but Chappers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chappers keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chappers.
Johnston wants to clinch up but Chappers keeps it at a distance.
Johnston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch but Chappers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnston drives through and clinches with Chappers against the cage.
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.
Johnston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnston lands an elbow that stopped Chappers in his tracks for a moment.
Johnston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnston creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chappers's defenses.
Johnston landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnston obliges.
Johnston landing knees to the head.
Johnston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnston lands an elbow inside.
Johnston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnston obliges.
Johnston unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnston looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chappers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnston walks away with a smile on his face. Chappers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chappers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnston!
Chappers goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Johnston is on top in guard.
Chappers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chappers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnston gets to his feet. Chappers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston doesn't manage to clinch there - Chappers circles away.
Johnston moves in looking to clinch but Chappers pushes him off.
Rock Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch but Chappers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnston moves in looking to clinch but Chappers pushes him off.
Chappers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.
Chappers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnston is trying to buck Chappers off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Chappers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chappers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Chappers!
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pop
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