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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ady Howard Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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237 lbs
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180 cm
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242 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Johnson!
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, Ady Howard Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Howard Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Howard Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Howard Jr decides to stand and escape the position.
Howard Jr gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Howard Jr controlling from the top position.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Howard Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Howard Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howard Jr on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Howard Jr stands up from Johnson's guard - Howard Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Howard Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Howard Jr staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Howard Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard Jr drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Howard Jr gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Howard Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Howard Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard Jr uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Howard Jr forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Howard Jr breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Howard Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Howard Jr won't allow it.
Howard Jr gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Howard Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard Jr 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.
Howard Jr 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Howard Jr drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Howard Jr off! Howard Jr jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ady Howard Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Howard Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson wants to clinch but Howard Jr slips to the side
and Howard Jr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Howard Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Howard Jr pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Howard Jr not doing much here.
Let's hope that Howard Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Howard Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard Jr controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ady Howard Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Howard Jr has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Howard Jr manages to break the clinch.
Howard Jr throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Howard Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Howard Jr misses with a double jab.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Howard Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Howard Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Howard Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Howard Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Howard Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Howard Jr breaks from the clinch.
Howard Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Howard Jr staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ady Howard Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Howard Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Howard Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Howard Jr stands up out of the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Howard Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Howard Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ady Howard Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Johnson blocks a head kick by Howard Jr.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howard Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Howard Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howard Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Howard Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard Jr stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Howard Jr drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Howard Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Howard Jr lands some shots froms side control.
Howard Jr is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Howard Jr working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howard Jr stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Howard Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Howard Jr drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Howard Jr off! Howard Jr jumps back into Johnson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard Jr pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
David Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howard Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson wants to control the action here but instead Howard Jr manages to pass to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ady Howard Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ady Howard Jr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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