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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abro Brodan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whiskey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Piano has been drinking- Tom Waits. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abro Brodan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Whiskey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brodan swivels and escapes.
Brodan throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Brodan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson tries to clinch but Brodan moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abro Brodan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whiskey Johnson.
A left and a right from Brodan both land. Nice combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Brodan is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson trying to control the action but Brodan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodan wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brodan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brodan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brodan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brodan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Johnson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A right-left combo lands from Brodan.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brodan counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brodan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brodan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Brodan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brodan!
Brodan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Brodan in a clinch.
Brodan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brodan wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brodan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson 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.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brodan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brodan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brodan!
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Brodan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brodan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Brodan is staying in there.
Johnson trying to control but Brodan is having none of it.
Johnson has control of Brodan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brodan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abro Brodan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Brodan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson prevents Brodan from standing back up.
Johnson trying to control the action but Brodan is working from the bottom.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Brodan is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brodan works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Brodan gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson stops Brodan from standing up.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brodan's guard.
Brodan wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson stands up from Brodan's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brodan lands a two punch combo.
Brodan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brodan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brodan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Brodan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Brodan.
Brodan throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Johnson is rocked!
Brodan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abro Brodan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brodan scores with a nice strike.
Brodan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Brodan finish him?
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Brodan breaks from the clinch.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brodan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brodan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brodan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the ropes.
Brodan tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brodan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brodan looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brodan works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Brodan stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Brodan lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Brodan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brodan but Brodan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brodan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brodan lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brodan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brodan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abro Brodan is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Brodan counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Abro Brodan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whiskey Johnson.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Brodan pushes him off.
Brodan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Brodan circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brodan swivels and escapes.
Brodan lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Brodan sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abro Brodan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brodan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Brodan keeps the fight on the outside.
Brodan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Johnson won't let Brodan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Johnson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Brodan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson looking to finish Brodan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brodan!
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brodan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control but Brodan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Brodan manages to avoid easily.
Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brodan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brodan wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brodan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Brodan gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson trying to control but Brodan is working from the bottom.
Brodan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Brodan keeps moving.
Brodan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brodan looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brodan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brodan lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brodan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abro Brodan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brodan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brodan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Brodan fails to pull guard.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson pushes Brodan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Whiskey Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brodan is trying to buck Johnson off.
Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brodan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brodan's waist but Brodan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Abro Brodan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whiskey Johnson.
Brodan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brodan works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson throws the left hand but Brodan avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whiskey Johnson really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Brodan does it's job there.
Brodan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Brodan.
Brodan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brodan lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brodan scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Brodan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Brodan.
Brodan clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A right-left combo lands from Brodan.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brodan is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Brodan is defending the position.
Brodan is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson is tying to control. Brodan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brodan is looking to escape.
Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Brodan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brodan.
Brodan is trying to stand.
Johnson working for a submission but Brodan is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Brodan is staying in there.
Johnson trying to control but Brodan is having none of it.
Brodan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Brodan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Brodan really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control but Brodan is having none of it.
Brodan really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Brodan turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.
Brodan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnson has his foot on Brodan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brodan works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Brodan postures up.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brodan is one step ahead there.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Brodan pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brodan tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to keep Brodan in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brodan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brodan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brodan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Brodan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abro Brodan had his way with Whiskey Johnson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brodan misses with a few strikes there.
Whiskey Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brodan tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brodan to the ground. Brodan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Brodan scores with a shot to the body.
Brodan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brodan duly obliges.
Brodan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brodan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brodan defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodan wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Brodan is working away.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Brodan is defending well.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Brodan is defending the position.
Brodan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Brodan circles away.
Brodan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Brodan both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Brodan.
Brodan throws a shot to the body.
Brodan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brodan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brodan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brodan!
Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Brodan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brodan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Johnson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brodan is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson tries to control but Brodan wriggling away.
Brodan wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Johnson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brodan is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Brodan circles away and we're back to standing.
Abro Brodan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whiskey Johnson.
Brodan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson shoots in but Brodan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brodan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Brodan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abro Brodan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brodan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abro Brodan!
Abro Brodan is the new middleweight champion!
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