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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Thompson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Thompson.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thompson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Thompson 's knee.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Scott Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson swinging wilding here.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thompson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thompson bucks up and tries to throw Johnson off but instead Johnson has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Thompson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Thompson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Johnson.
Thompson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Scott Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Johnson.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Thompson is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Thompson throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Thompson stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson throws Johnson to one side and escapes!
Thompson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thompson uses from the top position.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Thompson stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Thompson didn't expect that.
Thompson pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson stops Thompson from standing up.
Johnson pushes down on Thompson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson tries to stand and escape but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Johnson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thompson throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Thompson scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Scott Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Scott Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Thompson didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Troy Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson won't allow Thompson to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
Thompson tries to kick Johnson off in order to stand up. Johnson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Thompson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Scott Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Johnson!
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