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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bumpy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arias is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soda Stereo - Musica Ligera. Bumpy Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bumpy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Arias!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arias rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arias controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Arias is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Arias has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Arias missing with knees to the body.
Arias looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Arias misses with a knee strike.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Arias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arias lands a body punch.
Arias is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arias has his back to the cage.
Arias tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Bumpy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Arias.
Arias looks gassed!
Arias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Arias blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Arias.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson 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 is pressed up against the cage. Arias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Bumpy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Arias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arias.
Arias connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Arias - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice elbow from Arias.
It looks like Bumpy Johnson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arias is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Johnson can't fight it off and eventually Arias manages to take the fight to the floor. Johnson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arias wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Arias is having none of it.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arias on the ground.
Arias sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Arias controlling the action here.
Arias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Arias prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Arias working Johnson over with strikes.
Arias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias lands strikes from half guard.
Arias wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Arias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Arias thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arias lands a nice short elbow.
Arias looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arias trying to control the pace.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jorge Arias just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Arias.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Arias prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Arias keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Arias is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arias avoid being mounted?
Johnson wants to stand up but Arias has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Johnson prevents Arias from improving his position.
Johnson wants to stand up but Arias is controlling the position.
Arias keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Arias from improving his position.
Arias wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arias is rocked!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Arias keeps it at a distance.
Arias is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson clinches.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arias has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Arias seems to have recovered his senses.
Arias drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Arias blocks with his arms.
Arias prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arias counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arias throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Arias.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorge Arias will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bumpy Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson throws a right hand that Arias ducks under and follows up with a left that Arias also avoids with ease.
Arias doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Arias holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Arias is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Arias.
Arias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arias blocks an elbow strike.
Arias misses with a knee strike.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arias takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arias.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arias.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Arias fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Arias has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Arias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bumpy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Arias.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arias tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arias scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Arias jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Arias is breathing heavily.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Arias won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Arias holds on and takes a little breather.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson closes the distance but Arias moves to the side
and Arias counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Arias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arias blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Arias - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arias jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand but Arias has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Arias trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arias lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Arias cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Arias tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Arias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Arias's attempts to control the action.
Arias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Arias maintains control.
Arias controlling the pace for now.
Arias lands a nice shot to the head.
Arias scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arias pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Arias lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Arias.
Arias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arias lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Arias landing shots from mount.
Arias controlling the position easily from mount.
Arias working the ground and pound effectively.
Arias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arias lands a nice shot to the head.
Arias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jorge Arias just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Arias decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Johnson wants to stand up but Arias is controlling him.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson closes the distance but Arias moves to the side
and Arias holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Arias creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Arias circles away.
Arias tries to clinch up.
Arias gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arias counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Arias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bumpy Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Arias tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Arias is controlling the position.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arias closes the distance and clinches.
Arias is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Arias content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Arias crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Arias.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Arias.
Johnson avoiding damage as Arias throws knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arias is trying to stall.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Arias is controlling the position.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Arias moves into the clinch.
Arias throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arias lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Arias won't allow it.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arias blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arias with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arias drags the fight down to the ground.
Arias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Arias is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Arias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arias postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Arias is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Arias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Arias isn't so interested in that idea.
Arias advances to half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson tries to kick Arias off but Arias keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.
Bumpy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Arias wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arias moves into the clinch.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Arias blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Arias breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Arias counters by moving into the clinch.
Arias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Arias.
Johnson tries to bum rush Arias with a series of wild strikes but Arias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arias instigates a clinch.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Arias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jorge Arias seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson letting Arias take a breather here.
Arias scores a nice knee to the body.
Arias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias successfully pulls guard.
Arias has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arias is on top in guard.
Arias trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Arias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Arias isn't so interested in that idea.
Arias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson wants to stand up but Arias is controlling him.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arias working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias stops Johnson from standing up.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arias moves into the clinch.
Arias wants to stall.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson lands a head kick. Arias smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arias is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bumpy Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arias dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Arias circles away and keeps his distance.
Arias forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Arias tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Arias.
Arias blocks an elbow strike.
Arias is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Arias blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Arias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arias winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Arias!
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