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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darius Chan's chin.
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280 lbs
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232 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Chan gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Chan tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chan wants a takedown.
Chan has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Chan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chan is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Chan jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Chan around his waist. Chan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Chan on that attempt.
Chan takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Chan, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Chan against the cage but Chan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chan is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Chan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Chan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Chan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chan dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is working for takedown but Chan is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps control of Chan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Chan controlling the position.
Chan keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Chan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chan's guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chan defends it well.
Chan is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chan has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Chan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Chan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chan slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan trying to advance position but Johnson counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Chan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson moves to clinch but Chan breaks away
and Chan moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Chan manages to get underhooks.
Chan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well.
Chan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chan is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chan to keep the fight standing.
Darius Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Johnson.
Chan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Chan is controlling the position.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Chan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Chan fails to pull guard.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chan is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chan is defending well.
Chan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Chan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chan throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chan gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A clash of legs there as Chan blocks the low kick.
Chan tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Chan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chan tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Chan won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Chan.
Chan controlling Johnson's posture.
Chan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Chan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chan has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Chan 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. This is the final round!
Johnson tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chan.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chan tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Chan. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chan pinned against the cage. Chan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chan misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Chan tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan 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 Chan off to one side.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chan's waist but Chan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into Chan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chan controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chan wants to control but Johnson has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Chan is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chan decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Chan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chan's guard.
Chan kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Chan pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Chan is keeping the position.
Chan controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan struggling a bit here.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Chan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chan, who protects the arm well.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darius Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Johnson.
I think Chan 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Chan!
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energy
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hype
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