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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Iii!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston shoots in for a double leg but Iii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iii rushes Johnston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnston is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Iii can't fight it off and eventually Johnston manages to take the fight to the floor. Iii looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Iii trying to keep a closed guard but Johnston is proving a slippery customer.
Johnston trying to control but Iii is working from the bottom.
Johnston wants to stand and escape but instead Iii has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Johnston working a defensive guard but Iii passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii is looking for a kimura here.
Johnston trying to control but Iii postures up.
Iii wants to stand up but Johnston is controlling the position.
Iii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnston's head.
Iii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Iii is looking to take a break and control but Johnston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnston moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to control but Iii passes easily into half guard.
Iii is trying to control. Johnston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Iii not doing much here.
Iii is just content to waste time from the top position. Johnston takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Johnston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Iii on the ground.
Iii trying to control but Johnston is working from the bottom.
Iii drops back looking for a leg! Johnston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnston manages to kick Iii off! Iii jumps back into Johnston's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iii won't allow Johnston to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston keeping full guard, as Iii tries to pass.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet but Iii passes into half guard.
Iii controlling the action here.
Iii decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iii moves into range and clinches up with Johnston.
Johnston lands an elbow just above Iii 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnston.
Johnston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like John Iii has been cut.
Johnston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Iii uses from the top position.
Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnston trying to strike off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Iii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Iii's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnston clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnston obliges.
Johnston pulls guard successfully.
Iii wants to pass the guard but Johnston is keeping the position.
Johnston working a defensive guard but Iii passes into half guard.
Iii uses his free foot to push down on Johnston's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnston.
Johnston has given up his back here.
Iii looking for the choke from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iii punches the canvas rather than the man.
John Iii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnston trying to control the hands but Iii breaks the grip.
Johnston is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iii is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Johnston is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Iii looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Johnston taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Iii!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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