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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blackie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman comes into the arena with Sympathy for the Devil blaring out of the sound system. Lawler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. hand on the pump kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Redman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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141 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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140 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Redman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackie Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lawler throws a lazy right hand but Redman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Redman.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redman.
Lawler throws a hook to the side of Redman's head but Redman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lawler defends it nicely.
Redman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Redman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler swinging wildly here.
Redman fails with a takedown attempt.
Redman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blackie Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lawler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Redman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Redman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Redman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Redman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Redman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lawler is fending him off so far but Redman persists. Nope, Lawler circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawler gets caught flat footed, as Redman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lawler keeping full guard, as Redman tries to pass.
Redman is working hard here to advance position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawler can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler keeping full guard, as Redman tries to pass.
Redman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lawler keeping full guard, as Redman tries to pass.
Redman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lawler's legs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lawler throws a jab when Redman was well out of range.
Redman defending well as Lawler loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawler. Redman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redman momentarily.
Redman slips under a jab from Lawler.
Redman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Redman.
Redman takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Lawler misses.
Redman slips under a jab.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Redman.
Lawler connects with a jab.
Lawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler misses with an uppercut. Redman saw that one coming.
Lawler throws a looping overhand right but Redman ducks down to avoid it.
Lawler throws the left hand but Redman avoids the punch easily.
Lawler stuffs the takedown.
Lawler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blackie Lawler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Redman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawler as he jumps to the side.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redman manages to avoid it.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Redman is just out of range.
Lawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Lawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redman manages to avoid it.
Lawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler misses with a looping left.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redman circles away quickly and effectively.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Redman slips a straight right by Lawler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler connects with a looping right hand.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
Lawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
Lawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redman blocks a jab.
Redman staying out of range there.
Lawler throws a lazy right hand but Redman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawler misses the target.
Lawler misses with a looping left.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler throws a hook to the side of Redman's head but Redman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Redman trying to mount his opponent but Lawler defends it.
Lawler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Redman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lawler!
Redman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lawler is surviving well by controlling Redman's body position as best he can.
Redman moves to the back.
Redman is looking for the choke from the back position but Lawler is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lawler has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Redman throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Redman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lawler has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Redman is persistently looking for the submission but Lawler is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawler fending off the submission attempt from Redman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lawler knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lawler for a finish.
Lawler wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redman tightening his grip on Lawler, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Redman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Redman staying out of range there.
Lawler looks to land a left hand but Redman moved out of range nicely.
Lawler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Redman.
Redman gets the takedown into side control.
Redman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lawler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Redman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Redman looking to secure an arm triangle but Lawler defends it well.
Redman tries to control but Lawler wriggling away.
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.
Redman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Redman looking for a guillotine from mount but Lawler is having none of it.
Redman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lawler is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redman wants to sweep here but Lawler controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Redman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redman is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lawler has his hands clasped together but Redman extends an breaks Lawler's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Redman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Redman!
Johnny Redman retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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RATING
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