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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a head kick but Crescent moves out of range.
Crescent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Crescent.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crescent swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Crescent blocks the body kick.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crescent throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Crescent tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Crescent shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crescent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crescent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crescent manages to get himself to full guard.
Crescent working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Crescent is keeping the position.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two 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.
Crescent has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson 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 Crescent.
Johnson controls the position.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Crescent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crescent is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is staying tight to Crescent's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Johnson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Crescent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crescent gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Crescent is trying to get back to full guard.
Crescent tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Johnson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crescent is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mornington Crescent will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Crescent.
Crescent throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crescent.
Crescent shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crescent scores with a hook.
Crescent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crescent dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Crescent's head and hops out.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Crescent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson tries to move into range but Crescent moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crescent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Crescent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson wants to slow Crescent down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Crescent blocks the body kick.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Crescent's side.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Crescent on that attempt.
John Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mornington Crescent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crescent misses with a body shot.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crescent's calf.
Crescent shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crescent is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Crescent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson throws a head kick but Crescent moves out of range.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Crescent avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Crescent takes an elbow to the temple.
Crescent avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Crescent managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Crescent lands an uppercut.
Crescent dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crescent blocks the elbow strike.
Crescent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Crescent shrugs off.
It looks like Mornington Crescent has been cut.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crescent tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Crescent drops back down to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crescent takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Crescent blocks the elbow strike.
Crescent tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Crescent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Crescent throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Crescent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crescent.
Crescent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Crescent is having none of it.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Crescent counters with a takedown into side control.
Crescent throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Johnson looking to control but instead Crescent has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Crescent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mornington Crescent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crescent lands with a good body shot.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Crescent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crescent misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Crescent moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson wants to slow Crescent down by chopping away at his legs.
Crescent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crescent misses with a looping left.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crescent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crescent throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Crescent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crescent throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crescent's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Crescent working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Crescent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 slows the pace down in half guard.
Crescent moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crescent is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crescent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Crescent is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crescent keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crescent is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Johnson.
I think Johnson 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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