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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Wilson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson gets a clinch.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilson.
Johnson scores with a takedown into Wilson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Wilson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wilson wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Wilson 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.
Wilson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wilson has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wilson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilson.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wilson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but Wilson has mounted him!
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wilson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wilson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson feints and as Wilson raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Wilson 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.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is wriggling around but Johnson manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson works his way into full mount!
Wilson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson regains half guard.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wilson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilson.
Wilson has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilson misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Wilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
BJ Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Wilson moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wilson.
Wilson throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilson can pounce on him.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
BJ Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Wilson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Wilson finds it's target.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
BJ Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Johnson is rocked!
Wilson scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Wilson is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Wilson tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Wilson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wilson lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson closes the distance but Wilson moves to the side
and Wilson counters with a body kick.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilson.
Johnson trying to control here.
Wilson is looking for a kimura here.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is looking to control Wilson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Wilson sprawls well.
Wilson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilson's guard.
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wilson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Wilson working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Wilson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body.
Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilson has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson wants a takedown but no success here.
Wilson stalling.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilson lands a right hand.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
BJ Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
Johnson trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wilson's head.
Jimmy Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Wilson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilson throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson has picked Wilson up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wilson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Wilson is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Wilson defending well.
Wilson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike.
Wilson is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson lands the left hand.
Wilson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Wilson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but BJ Wilson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson lands a with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily
and Wilson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilson stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson passes to side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson controlling from mount.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Wilson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wilson's face.
Wilson gets back to half guard.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stops Johnson from standing up.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wilson wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wilson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Johnson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Johnson extends the arm and Wilson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Johnson!
Jimmy Johnson is the new bantamweight champion!
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