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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pavano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pavano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeMarcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Pavano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavano cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pavano circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Pavano shoots in but no luck this time.
Pavano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pavano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Pavano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pavano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pavano letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Pavano keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pavano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavano lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Pavano.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Pavano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is stalling here.
Pavano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pavano pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson cracks Pavano with a solid left hand.
Pavano wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Pavano striking off his back but it's not causing Johnson any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to stand but Pavano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson trying to control but Pavano is working from the bottom.
Pavano trying to strike off his back.
Pavano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pavano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pavano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pavano stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Pavano has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson looks gassed!
Pavano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pavano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pavano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pavano looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavano lands a big elbow.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Pavano maintains control.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Pavano's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pavano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pavano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pavano lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pavano landing punches.
Pavano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson wants to hold on but Pavano pushes him away.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pavano. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Pavano has a good base and remains in mount.
Pavano blocks Johnson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pavano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Pavano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Johnson is now in Pavano's guard. A big mistake from Pavano there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavano keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Johnson trying to control the action but Pavano is working from the bottom.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Pavano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Johnson tries to move to mount but Pavano blocks the move with his legs.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Pavano is rocked!
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Pavano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pavano 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 decides to stand back up. Johnson steps back and let's Pavano get back to his feet.
Pavano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pavano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Pavano seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson misses with the combination.
A head kick from Pavano lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Pavano misses with a looping left.
Pavano darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Pavano misses with the head strike.
Pavano can't break the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Pavano could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Pavano.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavano is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson just leaning against Pavano, taking a breather.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Pavano tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pavano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Pavano misses.
Pavano keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pavano.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Pavano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pavano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
Johnson wants to control but Pavano is having none of it.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Pavano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavano tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pavano. What's that going to do exactly?
Pavano lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Pavano landing punches.
Johnson tries to hold on but Pavano pushes him away.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pavano lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Manny Pavano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Pavano is controlling well.
Johnson is looking to control Pavano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson has Pavano up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Pavano wants to break free but Johnson has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson gets through Pavano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Pavano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavano backwards.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Pavano misses with a body punch.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pavano or not.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pavano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pavano digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pavano letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavano blocks an uppercut.
Pavano is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to stall but Pavano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavano struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Pavano tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Pavano back against the cage.
Pavano missing with knees to the body.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavano looking for a takedown.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMarcus Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pavano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pavano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pavano misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Pavano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pavano clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pavano blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavano tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pavano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson wants to clinch but Pavano slips to the side
and Pavano counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Pavano pushes him off.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Pavano moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Pavano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Pavano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavano stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Pavano shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Pavano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to hold on to Pavano's head to control him but Pavano postures up.
Pavano is tying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Pavano has control of the leg.
Pavano gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pavano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavano.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson stalks Pavano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pavano's face. Pavano staggers backwards, shaken.
Pavano lands a front kick.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Pavano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manny Pavano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeMarcus Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manny Pavano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Pavano misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pavano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pavano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left and a right from Pavano both land. Nice combination.
Pavano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pavano throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Pavano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pavano, right into the meat.
Pavano throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pavano lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pavano.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavano counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
A right-left combo lands from Pavano.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson cracks Pavano with a solid left hand.
Pavano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnson won't allow Pavano to get back to his feet.
Pavano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Pavano scoring with some ground and pound.
Pavano looking to pass the guard.
Pavano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Pavano controlling him for the moment.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson closes the distance but Pavano moves to the side
and Pavano moves into the clinch.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pavano up against the cage.
Pavano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Pavano wants a takedown.
Johnson wants to stall.
DeMarcus Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavano blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Pavano.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavano.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavano backwards.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Pavano.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DeMarcus Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeMarcus Johnson!
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hype
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