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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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144 lbs
18 - 2 - 0 |
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murphy was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson cracks Murphy with a solid left hand.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
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.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson 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 wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Murphy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Murphy looks gassed!
Murphy is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Murphy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson misses with a head shot. Murphy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
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.
Murphy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Murphy dodges it nicely.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Murphy's hands, connecting with Murphy's forehead.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Murphy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson working Murphy over with strikes.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jeremy Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Murphy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Murphy's hands, connecting with Murphy's forehead.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson working Murphy over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson winds up and cracks Murphy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Murphy has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson working Murphy over with strikes.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Murphy's temple.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Murphy is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson breaks from Murphy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Murphy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Johnson dominated that second round.
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 shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Murphy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Murphy kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Murphy can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson works his way into side control.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Murphy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murphy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
Murphy seems a little lost for a moment, as Johnson dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murphy down.
Murphy taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murphy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Murphy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jeremy Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Murphy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Murphy is being controlled here.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brandon Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson works to advance to full mount. Murphy defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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