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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes to the cage accompanied by Cocaine Blues. Boudreaux has chosen The Prince as his entrance music. Maritn Boudreaux has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tim Johns's chin.
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155 lbs
16 - 13 - 1 |
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudreaux closes the distance but Johns moves to the side
and Johns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boudreaux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boudreaux circles away quickly and effectively.
Johns throws a low kick but Boudreaux moves out of range easily.
Johns lands a jab-cross combination.
Boudreaux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boudreaux remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Johns tries to buck Boudreaux off but Boudreaux is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns prevents Boudreaux from improving position.
Johns manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boudreaux's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns wants to get back to full guard.
Boudreaux is stalling here. Johns is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boudreaux seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Johns has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Johns throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns working the ground and pound but Boudreaux is defending the strikes.
Johns tries to advance to mount but can't.
Johns sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Boudreaux is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johns fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johns with the ground and pound but Boudreaux regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Johns wants to pass the guard but Boudreaux is defending well.
Johns thows a huge punch but Boudreaux dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns content to control rather than advance.
Boudreaux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johns.
Johns trying to pass the guard but Boudreaux defending well.
Boudreaux wants to get back to his feet.
Johns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns trying to control the action but Boudreaux is working from the bottom.
Boudreaux is defending against the submission attempts here by Johns.
Johns with the ground and pound but Boudreaux uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boudreaux is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Johns throws a punch but it's blocked by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boudreaux's elbow.
A short uppercut from Johns.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux is trying to trip Johns. He has hold of a leg but Johns is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Boudreaux persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boudreaux thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johns looking for a guillotine here but Boudreaux defends easily.
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!
Johns is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boudreaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.
Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boudreaux defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Johns dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boudreaux throws a hook to the side of Johns's head but Johns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boudreaux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Johns.
No joy there for Johns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johns misses with a double jab
and Boudreaux counters with a good, hard body kick but Johns shrugs it off.
Boudreaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudreaux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johns tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boudreaux thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boudreaux looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johns is avoiding damage well.
Johns is looking for a sweep.
Boudreaux trying to control the position but Johns is working away.
Boudreaux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johns, who protects the arm well.
Johns is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boudreaux's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maritn Boudreaux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boudreaux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johns wants to control but Boudreaux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boudreaux is looking for a kimura here.
Johns controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns tries to roll over but Boudreaux keeps him under control.
Johns actively working from the bottom here.
Johns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johns is looking to get back to full guard here but Boudreaux has managed to pass to side control instead.
Boudreaux creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johns sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johns is looking for a sweep.
Johns gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Boudreaux with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to control the pace but Johns is squirming around nicely.
Boudreaux is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johns has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Johns is trying to escape the mount.
Boudreaux wants to control the pace but Johns is squirming around nicely.
Johns is looking to get to half guard.
Boudreaux has control of Johns's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johns regains control of the situation pretty easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boudreaux controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maritn Boudreaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johns throws a right hand that Boudreaux ducks under and follows up with a left that Boudreaux also avoids with ease.
Johns avoids the head kick by Boudreaux.
Johns moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johns.
Boudreaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boudreaux has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johns is trying to keep an underhook but Boudreaux manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Johns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johns actively working from the bottom here.
Boudreaux is looking for a kimura but Johns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boudreaux to get the leverage.
Johns is refusing to be controlled, as Boudreaux sits in half guard.
Johns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boudreaux is trying to control. Johns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Boudreaux has control of the leg.
Johns won't allow Boudreaux to pass to mount.
Boudreaux seems to be working for a kimura but Johns defends the submission attempt.
Johns is trying to get back to full guard.
Johns is working hard here to advance position.
Boudreaux is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johns wants to improve his position but Boudreaux is controlling well.
Johns is looking to control Boudreaux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johns avoid being mounted?
Boudreaux is working for a kimura but Johns is defending it quite comfortably.
Johns gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boudreaux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boudreaux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boudreaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boudreaux has managed to get both his arms back between Johns's legs - danger averted.
Boudreaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boudreaux has managed to get both his arms back between Johns's legs - danger averted.
Boudreaux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boudreaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns 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.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Boudreaux from controlling successfully.
Boudreaux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boudreaux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Boudreaux from controlling successfully.
Boudreaux is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boudreaux wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maritn Boudreaux.
I think Boudreaux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maritn Boudreaux!
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