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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Margera counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Margera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Josh Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Margera to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Margera misses.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Margera's body.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Margera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnson working for a triangle but Margera defends it easily.
Johnson has his foot on Margera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Margera works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Margera wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson controlling the position.
Margera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Margera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is working an open guard so Margera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Margera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Margera counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Margera.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Margera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Margera is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Margera is avoiding it.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Margera is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Margera scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Margera. Margera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Margera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Margera.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Margera blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Margera misses with a double jab.
Margera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Margera fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Margera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Margera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson lands a jab to Margera's midsection.
Margera takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson throws a head kick that Margera semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Margera down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Margera is avoiding it.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Margera moved out of range nicely.
Margera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Some bone on bone action there as Margera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Margera's leg. Margera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Margera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Margera counters with a nice uppercut.
Margera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab by Johnson.
Margera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Margera to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson closes the distance but Margera moves to the side
and Margera counters with a left to the body.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson throws a low kick but Margera moves out of range easily.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Margera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab lands there for Margera.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Margera saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Margera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Margera blocks a jab.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Margera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Margera blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Margera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Margera misses with the combination.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Margera lands a jab to the nose.
Bam Margera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Margera stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Margera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Margera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Margera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Margera misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Margera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Margera misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Margera counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Margera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Margera lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Margera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Margera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Margera moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Josh Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Margera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Margera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Margera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Margera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Margera checks a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Margera counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Margera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Margera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson throws a push kick but Margera slaps the foot to one side.
A leg kick checked by Margera.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Margera on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Margera.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Margera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Margera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson tries to work over Margera's front leg with a kick but Margera checks it.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Margera counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Margera connects with a looping right hand.
Margera lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Margera.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Margera counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Margera dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Margera.
Margera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Margera looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Margera throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Margera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Margera.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Margera counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Margera will feel that in the morning.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Margera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Margera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Margera counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Margera lands a body shot.
Margera defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Margera moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Margera looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Margera scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Margera saw it coming and moves away.
Margera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Margera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Margera's legs.
Margera dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Margera misses with a few strikes there.
Margera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Margera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Margera looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Margera blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Margera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Margera counters with a stiff right hand.
Margera checks a low kick from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Margera counters with a left to the body.
Margera throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Margera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Margera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Margera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Margera is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Margera's knee but Margera avoids it well.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Margera checks it well.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Margera counters with a nice body shot.
Margera throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Margera is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Margera is able to avoid easily.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Margera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Margera counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Margera looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Margera cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Margera stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Margera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Margera 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Margera!
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