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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brighton Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnston comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart. The crowd seem to be enjoying Glass's choice of entrance music: Birdman ft. Drake& Lil wayne-Money To Blow. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brighton Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Glass!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnston is looking to take a break and control but Glass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glass is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnston off and has taken his back!
Johnston turns into Glass and is now in his guard.
Johnston postures up.
Johnston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Glass 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.
Glass lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Johnston from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass has his hands on Johnston's head, controlling the position.
Johnston sitting in guard here, content to control.
Glass keeping full guard, as Johnston tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Johnston puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Johnston really is a fat lump.
Johnston wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Glass uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Glass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnston chips away with some ground and pound.
Glass 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.
Johnston tries to stand but Glass is controlling from the bottom.
Johnston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Glass working for a triangle but Johnston defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnston controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glass has control of Johnston's left arm, preventing Johnston from doing any damage.
Johnston connects with a couple of short punches.
Glass throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Glass looking for a sweep. Not yet Glass, not yet.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Johnston from controlling successfully.
Glass is trying to control the position but Johnston postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston stopping the sweep attempt from Glass.
Glass looks gassed!
Glass is working an open guard so Johnston takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Glass to the mat! Glass manages to get full guard.
Johnston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Glass is trying to control the position but Johnston postures up.
Johnston passes Glass's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnston trying to control the action but Glass is working from the bottom.
Glass is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glass is staying active underneath Johnston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnston stalling.
Johnston wants to control but Glass is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johnston pulls his head out easily.
Glass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Glass is trying to escape the mount.
Glass is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnston tries to control but Glass wriggling away.
Glass working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brighton Johnston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnston gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Glass's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnston working the ground and pound.
Glass is looking for a sweep.
Johnston tries to move into full mount but can't pass Glass's legs.
Johnston working the ground and pound but Glass is defending the strikes.
Glass is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnston prevents Glass from improving his position.
Johnston slows the pace down in half guard.
Glass is looking to improve his position.
Johnston is thwarting Glass's attempts to control the position.
Johnston is trying to control the action in half guard but Glass is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass keeping hold of Johnston's head, controlling as best he can.
Johnston trying to control the action but Glass is working from the bottom.
Johnston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnston decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Glass missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnston lands with a punch from half guard.
Glass slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnston gets to his feet - Glass follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Glass tries to bench press Johnston off him but Johnston keeps the position.
Johnston decides to stand back up. Johnston steps back and let's Glass get back to his feet.
Johnston gets the takedown into side control.
Glass can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to control but Glass is keeping him busy.
Brighton Johnston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnston has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Glass counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnston wants to sweep here but Glass controlling him for the moment.
Johnston pulls Glass in to control the position.
Johnston wants to stand and escape but Glass is having none of it.
Glass is fighting to break Johnston's control of his arms but Johnston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnston wants to stand and escape but Glass is having none of it.
Johnston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnston wants to stand up but Glass is controlling him.
Glass wants to control from the top but Johnston keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnston shoots in and bounces Glass off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Glass throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Glass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Glass is trying to control the position but Johnston postures up.
Glass looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glass throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glass tries to strike from the bottom.
Glass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass pulls Johnston in close to prevent any damage.
Johnston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glass tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Glass trying to keep a closed guard but Johnston is proving a slippery customer.
Johnston is looking to advance position but Glass has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Glass is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brighton Johnston dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johnston drives through and clinches with Glass against the cage.
Glass tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Glass ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Glass no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Johnston wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
Glass has his foot on Johnston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnston works his way back into a safe position though.
Glass lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnston!
Glass trying to control but Johnston is having none of it.
Johnston bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Glass throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Glass is looking for a triangle but Johnston pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glass is on top in guard.
Johnston manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Glass wants to control but Johnston is having none of it.
Glass is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnston content just to control the position here.
Johnston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to control the pace but Glass is squirming around nicely.
Glass is trying desperately to improve position.
Glass is squirming around, avoiding Johnston's attempts to control the action.
Glass really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnston controlling from mount.
Glass is squirming around, avoiding Johnston's attempts to control the action.
Glass is looking to improve his position but Johnston isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to control but Glass wriggling away.
Johnston landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnston prevents Glass from getting the reversal.
Johnston wants to control but instead Glass manages to regain half guard.
Glass wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glass with a poor takedown
and Johnston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Glass trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Johnston manages to pass to mount!
Glass is trying to escape the mount.
Johnston cracks Glass with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Glass tries to hold on but Johnston postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston content just to control the position here.
Mark Glass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnston avoids the attempt from Glass to control.
Glass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnston with a couple of short strikes.
Glass is looking to improve his position but Johnston isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnston trying to control but Glass is having none of it.
Glass really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Glass tries to hold on but Johnston pushes him away.
Johnston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Glass?
Glass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brighton Johnston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brighton Johnston!
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hype
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pop
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