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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Method Man's Judgement Day. Johnson has chosen Ice Cube - It Was a Dood Day as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Mosley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinn Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mosley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Mosley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Mosley's ribs.
Mosley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mosley is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mosley wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Mosley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Mosley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Mosley defending well.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mosley counters with a straight right hand.
Shane Mosley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinn Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mosley's head backwards.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosley is just out of range.
Mosley checks a leg kick.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosley moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley takes one to the chin there.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Mosley dodges it nicely.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mosley defending well though.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mosley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson with the ground and pound but Mosley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mosley is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson is working Mosley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mosley wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Quinn Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mosley avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Mosley lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from Mosley.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Mosley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mosley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Mosley slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mosley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mosley wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Mosley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson drops Mosley with a beautiful combination! Mosley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
It looks like Shane Mosley has been cut.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mosley.
Johnson throws a jab when Mosley was well out of range.
A solid body kick from Mosley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Mosley.
Mosley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mosley throws out the jab.
Mosley keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mosley.
Mosley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mosley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick misses from Mosley.
Mosley throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Quinn Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mosley misses with a low kick.
Johnson works Mosley's body with a nice hook.
Mosley tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Mosley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Mosley misses.
Mosley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Mosley ducks down to avoid it.
Mosley tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Johnson.
No luck for Mosley with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Mosley circles away and keeps his distance.
Mosley throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Mosley throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Mosley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mosley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Mosley shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Mosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Mosley counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Mosley counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mosley.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mosley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Mosley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson tries to hold on but Mosley postures up.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Mosley maintains control.
Mosley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mosley throwing strikes here but Johnson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Mosley is having none of it.
Mosley looking to ground and pound but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mosley.
Mosley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Mosley clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Mosley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Johnson misses.
Mosley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mosley counters with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in and bounces Mosley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mosley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Mosley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mosley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Mosley 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.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson is in close to Mosley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Mosley is keeping the position.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mosley has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mosley is looking to improve his position.
Mosley manages to get to full guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mosley keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mosley is retaining full guard.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Quinn Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mosley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Mosley from improving his position.
Mosley has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mosley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Mosley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Mosley is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mosley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mosley keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Mosley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mosley manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mosley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mosley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mosley!
Mosley is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Johnson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shane Mosley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Mosley's shoulder, as Mosley tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Mosley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mosley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mosley off to one side.
Mosley defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mosley sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mosley has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mosley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Mosley's head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson is keen to just control but Mosley is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Mosley is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Shane Mosley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mosley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Johnson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mosley's guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Mosley keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Quinn Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson won't allow Mosley to sweep him here.
Mosley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mosley being controlled here, momentarily.
Mosley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mosley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Mosley is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson wants to stand but Mosley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinn Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Quinn Johnson!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Quinn Johnson!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Quinn Johnson!
Quinn Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
Quinn Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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