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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bostic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Bedford is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Bostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford has Bostic up against the cage in a clinch.
Bedford lands a left hand.
Bostic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bedford turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bedford manages to end up in side control.
Bedford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bostic keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bostic is pushing Bedford's head away, looking to escape. Bedford manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford is looking to take a break and control but Bostic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bedford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bedford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bedford wants to control but Bostic is keeping him busy.
Bostic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bedford has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bedford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bostic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bostic is trying to buck Bedford off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford trying to control the position but Bostic is working away.
Bostic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bedford has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bedford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bostic keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bostic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bedford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford controls the position.
Bedford wants to control but Bostic is keeping him busy.
Bedford tries for a kimura but Bostic is defending well.
Bedford is putting a hurting on Bostic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bedford stands up and beckons Bostic to his feet.
Bostic staying out of range there.
Bostic tries to keep at a distance but Bedford has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford wants a takedown.
Bedford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bedford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bedford managing to block the knees to the body from Bostic.
Bostic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bostic wants a takedown.
Bostic blocks an elbow strike from Bedford.
Bedford manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bostic looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bedford is on top in guard.
Bedford 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bedford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bedford throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bostic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bedford is in Bostic's guard.
Bedford lands a couple of digs.
Johnny Bedford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bedford trying to control the position from guard on top but Bostic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bedford wants to stand but Bostic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bedford postures up in Bostic's guard and throws a big left but Bostic blocks it.
Bedford pushing down on Bostic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bostic is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford passes to full mount!
Bostic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bedford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bostic is looking to escape.
Bedford sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bostic wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford raining down shots from the mount!
Bedford throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bostic because Bedford loaded up on that one.
Bedford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bostic is looking to escape.
Bedford putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford controlling the position easily from mount.
Bostic trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bedford controlling the pace for now.
Bedford landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bedford scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bedford throwing strikes here but Bostic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bostic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bostic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bostic shrugs it off.
Bedford trying to control but Bostic is having none of it.
Bedford is working for a guillotine from mount but Bostic frees his head quite easily.
Bedford looking to control but Bostic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bedford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bostic dodges the punch combination from Bedford.
Bedford closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bedford lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bostic down.
Bedford is looking to take a break and control but Bostic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bostic is trying to get back to his feet.
Bedford trying to control the position but Bostic is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bedford trying to control the action but Bostic is working from the bottom.
Bedford stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bostic shoots in looking for a takedown but Bedford manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bostic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bedford wants to land a leg kick but Bostic is out of range.
Bostic shoots and misses
and Bedford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bedford.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic goes for a takedown attempt but Bedford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Bostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bostic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bedford but Bedford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Bostic.
Bostic gets caught flat footed, as Bedford shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bedford sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bostic's guard.
Bedford looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedford wants to take a breather but Bostic is having none of it.
Bedford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford moves nicely into side control.
The referee asks Bedford politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bedford prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bedford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bostic keeps working.
Bedford tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bedford prevents Bostic from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford trying to control the position but Bostic is working away.
Bedford decides to stand back up.
Bedford fails with a takedown attempt.
Bedford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bedford stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bedford is trying to push Bostic away but Bostic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bedford pulls guard successfully.
Justin Bostic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Bedford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bedford looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bedford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bedford 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bedford!
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