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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Shumway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Shumway could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Johnson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Shumway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shumway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shumway tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shumway doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Shumway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shumway tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Shumway misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Shumway is looking to clinch.
Shumway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shumway moves out of range of the strikes.
Shumway moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Shumway tries a head kick but it misses.
Shumway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shumway fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shumway wants to get back to full guard.
Shumway wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Shumway tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shumway counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson sizes up Shumway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shumway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shumway is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shumway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Shumway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a hook but Shumway avoids it easily.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shumway looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Shumway tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Shumway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shumway clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shumway manages to break the clinch.
Shumway dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Shumway.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shumway darts in trying to clinch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Shumway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shumway closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Shumway backing up. Shumway nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Shumway wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Shumway moves into the clinch successfully.
Shumway 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.
Johnson won't allow Shumway to get back to his feet.
Shumway trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Shumway is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Johnson dives into side control.
Shumway tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shumway keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Shumway tries to clinch up
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Shumway wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shumway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shumway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shumway tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shumway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shumway has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Shumway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Joe Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shumway wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Shumway avoids them all with ease.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shumway has double underhooks.
Shumway landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shumway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shumway tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shumway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shumway tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway breaks from the clinch.
Shumway wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shumway.
Shumway looks to clinch
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shumway wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Johnson is now in half guard.
Johnson passes to full mount!
Shumway has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shumway manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johnson's guard. Nice work there by Shumway.
Shumway looking to pass the guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Shumway from controlling successfully.
Shumway would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shumway decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Shumway has managed to clinch.
Shumway with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Shumway tries to tie him up.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a right hand that Shumway ducks under and follows up with a left that Shumway also avoids with ease.
Johnson cracks Shumway with a good jab.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Shumway staying out of range there.
Shumway connects with a high kick.
Shumway darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shumway won't be happy with that.
Shumway trying to remain calm as Johnson controls from the top position.
Shumway is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Shumway is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Shumway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shumway darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Shumway will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shumway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Shumway moves out of range.
Shumway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Shumway backing up. Shumway nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shumway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shumway fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shumway doesn't seem phased though.
Joe Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shumway tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Shumway will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shumway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shumway closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shumway tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Shumway clinches up against the cage.
Shumway tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Shumway has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shumway throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Shumway has him pressed against the cage.
Shumway taking a breather.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shumway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Shumway counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Shumway decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Shumway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shumway wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Shumway darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Shumway backing up. Shumway nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Shumway wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shumway darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Shumway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shumway closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Shumway breaks the clinch.
Shumway wants to clinch.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Shumway is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Shumway tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Shumway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shumway looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shumway looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Shumway darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shumway tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Shumway prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shumway landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shumway manages to break the clinch.
Shumway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Shumway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Shumway backing up. Shumway nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Shumway wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Shumway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gordon Shumway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shumway doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shumway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Johnson.
Well Johnson 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Johnson!
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