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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Navorro Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
24
144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Navorro Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bowman.
Bowman closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Bowman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowman prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowman wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Bowman tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bowman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson jabs Bowman right on the nose. Bowman blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Bowman checks a leg kick nicely.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Navorro Bowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowman tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Bowman drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowman wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Bowman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bowman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bowman trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Bowman stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bowman winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Bowman passes to full mount!
Bowman is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bowman avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bowman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bowman landing strikes from the mount.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Bowman's attempts to control the action.
Bowman landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowman with a couple of short strikes.
Bowman landing shots from mount.
Johnson is rocked!
Bowman prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Navorro Bowman dominated that round.
That's time! Bowman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bowman shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bowman.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bowman. Bowman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Navorro Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Jeremy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman wants to clinch.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Bowman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bowman is looking to clinch.
Bowman fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowman shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Bowman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bowman.
Bowman is looking to clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Bowman's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Bowman moves out of range.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bowman can pounce on him.
Bowman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Bowman avoids it well.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowman.
Johnson throws a body punch but Bowman moves out of range.
Bowman is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowman.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bowman tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Bowman moved away.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good shot there by Johnson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bowman.
Bowman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Bowman avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Bowman is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Bowman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Bowman closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Bowman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bowman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowman with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bowman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowman looks to clinch
and Bowman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowman tries to clinch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Bowman.
Bowman fails with the takedown
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bowman fails with the takedown
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bowman's guard.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Bowman won't let him.
Bowman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bowman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Bowman is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Bowman trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Bowman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Bowman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bowman working Johnson over with strikes here.
Bowman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Bowman finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Bowman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bowman controlling his opponent.
Bowman is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson is trying to stand up.
Bowman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bowman lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Navorro Bowman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowman 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Navorro Bowman!
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