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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McBraddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McBraddish might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Broken by 12 Stones. Aoki has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. Masakazu Aoki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny McBraddish's chin.
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130 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny McBraddish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBraddish missing with a left hand there. Aoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McBraddish as he jumps to the side.
McBraddish lands with a nice body punch.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt.
McBraddish misses with a wild body shot.
McBraddish scores with a nice right hand.
McBraddish throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnny McBraddish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBraddish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McBraddish scores with a decent looking hook.
McBraddish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McBraddish lands a nice looking body shot.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Aoki.
McBraddish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aoki is defended easily by McBraddish.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from McBraddish.
McBraddish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
McBraddish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from McBraddish misses the target.
Aoki swings away with a body shot that misses
and McBraddish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for McBraddish.
McBraddish gets caught flat footed, as Aoki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aoki looks gassed!
McBraddish preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aoki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing.
Aoki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but McBraddish is just out of range.
McBraddish misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
McBraddish throws a big shot that misses.
McBraddish swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McBraddish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aoki shoots and misses
and McBraddish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aoki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McBraddish counters with an inside leg kick.
McBraddish bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aoki's head backwards.
Aoki with a poor takedown
and McBraddish counters with a stiff right hand.
McBraddish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McBraddish with a hook.
McBraddish chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McBraddish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Masakazu Aoki has been cut.
McBraddish lands a glancing blow to the side of Aoki's head.
Johnny McBraddish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBraddish.
McBraddish lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McBraddish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny McBraddish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki'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.
McBraddish fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aoki on the side of the head.
McBraddish misses with a body shot
and Aoki counters with a shoot takedown. McBraddish fights it but they end up in guard.
Aoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aoki trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McBraddish manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McBraddish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aoki is working an open guard so McBraddish takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McBraddish with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki fails with the takedown
and McBraddish counters with a stiff right hand.
McBraddish misses with a double jab.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
McBraddish listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aoki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnny McBraddish is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from McBraddish misses.
McBraddish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McBraddish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by McBraddish.
Aoki is rocked!
McBraddish scores with the left hand. Aoki knows he should have avoided that one.
Aoki is still on wobbly legs! Can McBraddish finish him?
McBraddish scores with a jab to the head.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McBraddish lands with a straight right. Aoki didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBraddish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aoki seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McBraddish misses.
Aoki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aoki misses with a takedown
enabling McBraddish to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny McBraddish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
McBraddish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McBraddish throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aoki trying to control but McBraddish is working from the bottom.
McBraddish wants to stand up but Aoki is controlling him.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but McBraddish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish is looking to stand up but Aoki won't let him.
Aoki is working an open guard so McBraddish takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McBraddish misses with a leg kick
and Aoki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McBraddish is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aoki passes McBraddish's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to pass the half guard into mount. McBraddish knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McBraddish wants to get back to his feet.
Aoki is stalling here. McBraddish is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Aoki seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McBraddish has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny McBraddish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McBraddish throws a body punch but Aoki moves out of range.
McBraddish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aoki fails with the takedown
and McBraddish counters with a nice body shot.
Aoki drops his hands momentarily and McBraddish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBraddish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McBraddish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki rushes McBraddish and presses him up against the cage.
McBraddish has had enough of the clinch but Aoki keeps him there for the moment.
McBraddish tries to break the clinch but Aoki is controlling the position.
McBraddish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McBraddish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McBraddish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McBraddish scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for McBraddish.
Aoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McBraddish lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Aoki.
McBraddish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aoki's hands.
Aoki tries to clinch up.
Aoki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McBraddish's guard.
McBraddish pushes Aoki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Aoki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McBraddish connects with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by McBraddish as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aoki doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from McBraddish.
Aoki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aoki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from McBraddish finds it's target.
McBraddish swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aoki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McBraddish on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McBraddish tries to get out of the position.
Aoki won't allow McBraddish to get back to his feet.
Aoki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McBraddish dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aoki is proving hard to escape from.
Aoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McBraddish is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aoki.
McBraddish decides to stand up, so the ref orders Aoki to his feet.
Aoki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aoki on the side of the head.
Aoki with a lazy takedown attempt
and McBraddish counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnny McBraddish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
McBraddish stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aoki drops his hands momentarily and McBraddish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBraddish keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McBraddish lands a jab.
Aoki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McBraddish clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBraddish lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnny McBraddish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by McBraddish.
McBraddish misses with a straight left.
Masakazu Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny McBraddish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McBraddish lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aoki backs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny McBraddish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McBraddish, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny McBraddish!
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