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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Liriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nelson Liriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LeBron Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liriano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Liriano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Nice body punch from Liriano - that landed with a thud.
Liriano pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Liriano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Liriano.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Liriano.
Liriano has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liriano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Liriano looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liriano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson looks gassed!
Liriano throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Liriano's guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liriano seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Liriano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Liriano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Liriano has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Liriano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liriano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson controls Liriano momentarily but Liriano frees himself.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liriano won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Liriano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Liriano.
Johnson tries to clinch but Liriano moves out of range.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liriano is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Liriano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liriano waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Johnson.
A punch combination from Liriano misses.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liriano misses with the combination.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Liriano's front leg but catches the back leg as Liriano tries to avoid it.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Liriano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Liriano can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson tightens his grip and picks Liriano up, before dumping him to the ground. Liriano manages to land in guard.
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 looking to pass the guard.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Liriano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Liriano has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Liriano 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 tries to clinch but Liriano moves out of range.
Liriano dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Nelson Liriano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liriano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liriano misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Liriano misses with a wild body shot.
Liriano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Liriano tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liriano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Liriano looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Liriano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liriano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liriano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liriano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liriano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
A right-left combo lands from Liriano.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Liriano finish him?
Liriano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liriano throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Liriano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liriano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Liriano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
A combination from Liriano does no damage.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liriano looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Nelson Liriano is winning the standup battle so far.
Liriano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson tries to clinch but Liriano moves out of range.
Liriano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liriano connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Liriano.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liriano's calf.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liriano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liriano counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liriano swinging wilding here.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Liriano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liriano misses with a two punch combination.
Liriano throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liriano.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liriano.
Liriano throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to bum rush Liriano with a series of wild strikes but Liriano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liriano misses with a series of wild punches.
Liriano misses with a double jab.
Liriano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Liriano pushes him off.
Nelson Liriano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liriano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liriano fails to land with a series of punches.
Liriano scores with a jab to the head.
Liriano cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Liriano takes it in his stride.
Liriano checks a low kick from Johnson.
Liriano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liriano misses with a wild combination.
Liriano throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Liriano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Liriano 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.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Liriano misses.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liriano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liriano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Liriano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Liriano circles away.
Liriano misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Liriano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liriano.
Johnson throws a combination. Liriano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Nelson Liriano has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Liriano pushes him off.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Liriano counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Liriano.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Liriano's ribcage. Liriano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Liriano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Liriano's cut.
That's time! Liriano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Liriano, right into the meat.
Liriano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liriano throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Liriano.
Liriano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liriano looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Liriano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Liriano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Liriano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liriano tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Liriano.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liriano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liriano lands a two punch combo.
Johnson slips a jab from Liriano.
Liriano misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson trying to control but Liriano is working from the bottom.
Johnson is fighting to break Liriano's control of his arms but Liriano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson trying to control but Liriano is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liriano pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Liriano is retaining full guard.
Liriano looking for a sweep. Not yet Liriano, not yet.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liriano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Liriano throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Liriano.
Liriano stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Liriano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Liriano misses.
Some wild striking there from Liriano.
Johnson lands a head kick. Liriano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson darts in and clinches Liriano up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liriano.
Liriano lands a nice shot to the body.
Liriano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liriano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Liriano moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Liriano misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Liriano shows good takedown defense.
Johnson stalks Liriano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Liriano's face. Liriano staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liriano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liriano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Liriano's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Johnson throws an elbow but Liriano slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Liriano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
LeBron Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liriano tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
LeBron Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liriano 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Liriano!
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