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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mary Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mary Medina has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mary Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Best!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best darts in and clinches Medina up against the cage.
Medina gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Best.
Best blocking some punches.
Best goes for a takedown in the clinch but Medina prevents it.
Best blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Best is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Medina pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mary Medina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Best.
Best changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Medina fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Best has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Best there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Medina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnny Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Best fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best tries for a takedown but Medina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Best misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Best looks winded!
Medina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Medina wants it to stay on the feet.
Medina stuffs the takedown attempt from Best. Best gets slowly back to his feet.
Best takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Medina pushes Best up against the cage in a clinch.
Best keeps control of Medina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Medina manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Medina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Medina looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Best passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best tries to pass the half guard into mount. Medina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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!
Medina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Best trying to control but Medina is working from the bottom.
Best looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Best was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Medina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Best tries to score a power double leg takedown but Medina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Best somewhat.
Best instigates a clinch.
Medina breaks the clinch.
Medina moves into the clinch.
Best is pushing Medina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Medina really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best is looking for a takedown.
Medina wants to get back to striking at distance but Best won't allow it.
Medina gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Best.
Medina unloads a knee to the mid-section. Best lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Best tries to score a body lock takedown but Medina shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Medina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mary Medina 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.
Medina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Best.
Best shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Best showed some decent athleticism there.
Best uses his free foot to push down on Medina's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Medina.
Medina is looking to improve his position but Best isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Medina sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Best working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Medina wants to improve his position but Best is controlling well.
Best with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Best is breathing heavily.
Best's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnny Best has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Best shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Medina pinned against the cage. Medina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Best tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Medina swivels and escapes.
Mary Medina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Best.
Best shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Medina sprawls well. Medina wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Best gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Medina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Medina wants to clinch up but Best keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Best shoots in looking for a takedown. Medina tries to sprawl out of it but Best keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Medina manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Best keeps the fight on the outside.
Best throws a lazy head kick
and Medina counters with a one-two to the body.
Medina throws a right hand that Best ducks under and follows up with a left that Best also avoids with ease.
Medina throws a right and a left that Best avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina doesn't manage to clinch there - Best circles away.
Mary Medina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medina scores with a decent looking hook.
Medina is looking to clinch but Best is avoiding it.
Best avoids the body shot from Medina.
Medina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Best.
Medina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Best avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Best throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Medina lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice cross by Medina.
Medina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Best paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Best is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Medina pulls his head out easily.
Medina wants to work for an arm triangle but Best is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Best gets full guard.
Best has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Medina should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Best has tightened it up now! Medina should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Best!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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