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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Vercini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther 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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146 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Vercini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luther Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Vercini closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vercini is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Vercini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercini taking a break here but Johnson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Vercini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Vercini has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to control but Vercini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Vercini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Vercini from controlling successfully.
Vercini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vercini trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercini trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vercini trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Vercini shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Vercini tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Vercini trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Vercini postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercini preventing the sweep.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vercini looking to pass the guard.
Vercini trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercini.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Vercini saw that one coming.
Vercini misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Vercini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vercini scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frankie Vercini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vercini wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson controls Vercini momentarily but Vercini frees himself.
Vercini wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson controls Vercini momentarily but Vercini frees himself.
Vercini wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Vercini tries to pass.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vercini looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Vercini drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Vercini from controlling successfully.
Vercini tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Vercini postures up.
Vercini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Vercini from controlling successfully.
Vercini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vercini trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vercini shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vercini showed some decent athleticism there.
Vercini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercini trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vercini tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Vercini from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vercini stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Vercini wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vercini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luther Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Vercini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Vercini from controlling successfully.
Vercini controlling from the top position.
Vercini trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Vercini dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vercini.
Vercini is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson trying to remain calm as Vercini controls from the top position.
Vercini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is trying to control Vercini's posture but Vercini avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vercini is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thumps Vercini with a low kick.
Vercini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luther Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vercini.
Vercini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercini throws out the jab.
Vercini throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Vercini looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Vercini wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Vercini is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frankie Vercini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Vercini.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vercini, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Vercini!
After the big win, Frankie Vercini made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Darkness and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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