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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Space Bound. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
16 - 12 - 1 |
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182 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Johnsson looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnsson.
Johnsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Harris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnsson working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
Harris prevents Johnsson from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris is stalling in the full guard.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnsson keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson is looking for a triangle here but Harris uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Harris controlling the position from side mount.
Johnsson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Harris is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnsson trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris dives in and grabs Johnsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnsson pushes down on Harris's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jerome Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Johnsson.
Johnsson throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Johnsson there.
Horrible takedown by Johnsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris which made him look bad.
Johnsson misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnsson moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Harris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Johnsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson misses with a takedown attempt - Harris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnsson shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Jerome Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Johnsson.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnsson sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Johnsson with that takedown attempt.
Harris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnsson to the mat! Johnsson manages to get full guard.
Johnsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnsson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harris controls the pace.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jerome Harris.
Harris gets the takedown into side control.
Johnsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Johnsson's face as Harris controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnsson is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnsson is trying to work for a sweep but Harris has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson tries to reverse the position but Harris maintains control.
Johnsson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Johnsson trying to control the action but Harris just sinks the hooks in.
Johnsson can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Harris dominated that second round.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnsson which made him look bad.
Johnsson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harris wants to stand up but Johnsson is controlling him.
Johnsson looking to pass the guard.
Johnsson stops Harris from standing up.
Johnsson forces his way into half guard.
Johnsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnsson lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harris kicks Johnsson off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnsson swivels and escapes.
Harris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnsson tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnsson to the ground. Johnsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnsson has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Johnsson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking for a takedown.
Johnsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Harris.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Johnsson improves position.
Harris working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnsson which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Johnsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Johnsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jim Johnsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnsson fails to land the takedown.
Johnsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Johnsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails with the takedown.
Johnsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Harris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Johnsson.
I think Johnsson 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Johnsson!
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