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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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193 cm
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206 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Brandon counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Brandon tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Brandon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brandon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Brandon is controlling well.
Brandon not doing much here.
Brandon passes into side control, despite Johnson's attempt to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Johnson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon taking a breather here.
Brandon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson trying to remain calm as Brandon controls from the top position.
Johnson is trying to control Brandon's posture but Brandon avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brandon has managed to clinch.
Brandon managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Brandon wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brandon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Brandon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brandon 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.
Johnson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brandon jumps into side control!
Brandon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brandon prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Brandon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Brandon.
Brandon is breathing heavily.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Brandon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandon pulls his head out easily.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Brandon seems content to control.
Johnson trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Brandon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Brandon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buddy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Brandon ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brandon can't get the takedown.
Brandon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brandon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brandon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Brandon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon content to stall in guard here.
Brandon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson working for a triangle but Brandon defends it easily.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Brandon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brandon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson wants to control but Brandon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brandon trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Brandon sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brandon looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Brandon has wrist control.
Brandon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson won't allow Brandon to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jamie Johnson.
Brandon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Brandon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Brandon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed 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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandon trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brandon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buddy Brandon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brandon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brandon wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Brandon as Johnson shoots in.
Brandon misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buddy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brandon is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Brandon circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson gets caught napping as Brandon dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Johnson working for submissions but it's allowed Brandon to get to half guard.
Brandon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandon is one step ahead there.
Johnson has an active guard here but Brandon has managed to pass into half guard.
Buddy Brandon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandon pulls his head out easily.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Brandon controlling the action here.
Johnson pushes Brandon off looking to stand but Brandon dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Brandon wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Brandon is controlling him well.
Brandon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but Brandon has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brandon is controlling him well.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face as Brandon controls the position.
Johnson tries to bench press Brandon off him but Brandon keeps the position.
Brandon slows the pace down.
Brandon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Buddy Brandon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandon laying and praying for a moment but Johnson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jamie Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Brandon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brandon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Brandon!
Buddy Brandon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
54% |
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