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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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228 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Preston!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Preston sprawls well.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Preston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Preston gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Preston which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson prevents Preston from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Preston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Preston on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Preston manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Preston avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Preston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Preston.
Preston tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Preston wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson tries to improve his position but instead Preston has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Preston misses with an elbow to the head.
Johnson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Johnson tries to break free.
Preston is persistently looking for the submission but Johnson is defending it well.
Preston is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Preston working for the choke.
Preston looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but not successfully.
Preston is hanging on to Johnson's back as he tries to escape.
Johnson staying busy and making it hard for Preston to control.
Johnson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Preston is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Preston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Preston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Preston counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Johnson wants to stand but Preston has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Preston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Preston controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steven Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Preston, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Preston against the cage but Preston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Preston closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson forces Preston back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson cracks Preston with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Preston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Steven Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Preston.
Preston is breathing heavily.
Preston throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Preston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson gets control of Preston's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is trying to keep Preston in close.
Preston stops Johnson from standing up.
Preston trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling Preston's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson shoots in but Preston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Preston as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Preston, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Preston against the cage but Preston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Preston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Preston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson rushes Preston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Preston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Preston counters by clinching up.
Preston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Preston keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Preston moves out of range easily.
Steven Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Preston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Preston avoids it.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Preston.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Preston shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Preston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Preston is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Preston. Preston gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
A combination from Preston does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Preston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Preston off to one side.
Johnson rushes Preston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Preston tries to tie him up.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Preston tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Preston is trying to break free.
Johnson pulls Preston into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position.
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.
Preston wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnson working for submissions but it's allowed Preston to get to half guard.
Preston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steven Johnson.
I think Johnson 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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