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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Till I collapse- Eminem. A fine choice. Urijah Aldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Aldo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Urijah Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Aldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson catches Aldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aldo thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson cracks Aldo with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aldo tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Aldo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Aldo shakes it off.
Johnson scores with a push kick.
A head kick by Aldo misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aldo looks gassed!
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson digs a right hand into Aldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aldo's gas tank.
Aldo is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aldo has his back to the cage.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Johnson is working Aldo over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Aldo is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Aldo's guard.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson cracks Aldo with a big right hand but Aldo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Aldo is trying to improve his position.
Aldo stops Johnson from passing to mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
Johnson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Aldo parries the strikes from Johnson easily there. Johnson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Aldo to escape.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aldo is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jack Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Johnson.
Aldo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aldo has time to react.
Aldo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aldo tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Aldo manages to get underhooks.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Aldo tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson has picked Aldo up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Aldo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aldo defending well though.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aldo on the ground.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Aldo's hands, connecting with Aldo's forehead.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aldo is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson winds up and cracks Aldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson winds up and cracks Aldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Aldo's head.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Aldo to regain full guard.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
Aldo is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Aldo blocks nicely.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Aldo wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldo has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Johnson postures up.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson passes Aldo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aldo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Aldo back into the cage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Aldo successfully pulls guard.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aldo is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Urijah Aldo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aldo moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aldo tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aldo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aldo tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Aldo off the cage and back into range.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Aldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aldo walks into a jab.
Aldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aldo wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urijah Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.
Aldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldo sprawls well. Aldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Urijah Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
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!
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Johnson!
Jack Johnson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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RATING
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