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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny General (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny General had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny General!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor Pappas!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
General tries to close the distance and clinch but Pappas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
General connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pappas. Pappas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pappas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from General as Pappas shoots in.
General shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pappas is trying to defend but General finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pappas is trying to stand up here but General is controlling him well.
General takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
General will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. General lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
General prevents Pappas from standing back up.
Pappas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pappas wants to stand back up but General manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
General throws a strike aimed at the side of Pappas's head but Pappas avoids it well.
A lull in the action here as General stalls from top position.
Pappas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but General is controlling him well.
Pappas prevents General from improving position.
Pappas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
General controlling from side mount.
Pappas tries to escape but General is in control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
General tries to clinch up.
Pappas fails with the takedown.
General seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
General tries to close the distance and clinch but Pappas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pappas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? General is fending him off so far but Pappas persists. Nope, General circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny General has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Pappas.
General has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pappas after a bit of a struggle.
General pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pappas throws a big elbow that misses.
Pappas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
General keeping full guard, as Pappas tries to pass.
General working a defensive guard here.
Pappas stopping the sweep attempt from General.
Pappas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
General is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pappas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pappas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
General pushes Pappas up against the cage in a clinch.
General has hold of one of Pappas's legs. Pappas is fighting the takedown attempt but General gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
General landing with the ground and pound.
General is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
General working some strikes from top position.
Pappas is wriggling around but General manages to pass to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
General stops Pappas from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny General dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pappas with a poor takedown
and General counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
General stuffs the takedown.
Pappas managing to block the knees to the body from General.
Pappas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from General.
General is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pappas can do to turn this around?
General wants to take the fight to the mat but Pappas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
General jumps into guard, dragging Pappas to the mat.
General pulls Pappas in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
General wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas postures up in General's guard and throws a big left but General blocks it.
Johnny General overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pappas looking to pass the guard.
Pappas postures up in General's guard and throws a big left but General blocks it.
Pappas is working General over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pappas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
General tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pappas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pappas unleashes a big counter combination but General bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnny General seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says General as he avoids it easily.
Johnny General has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Pappas.
General tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pappas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pappas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
General lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pappas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
General appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
General wants to clinch.
Pappas keeps the fight on the outside.
General tries to clinch up.
General fails with an attempt to clinch.
General has managed to clinch.
Pappas goes for a takedown in the clinch but General prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, General throws an elbow but misses.
General changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pappas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pappas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says General as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from General as Pappas shoots in.
General looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
General digs a right hand into Pappas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pappas's gas tank.
Pappas has General pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. General manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
General gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pappas regains guard.
Pappas is breathing heavily.
General trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.
General won't allow Pappas to get back to his feet.
General is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pappas looking to control.
Pappas being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas has a closed guard, preventing General from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
General trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
General doesn't manage to clinch there - Pappas circles away.
Pappas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pappas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pappas drives through with a takedown into General's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappas wants to pass the guard but General is keeping the position.
General is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny General dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
General is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pappas circles away from the clinch attempt.
General tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pappas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
General tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pappas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
General doesn't manage to clinch there - Pappas circles away.
General is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pappas dives in for a single leg takedown but General sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pappas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has General pinned against the cage. General gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
General throws a front kick that sends Pappas stumbling back into the cage.
General tries to clinch but Pappas is having none of it.
Pappas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
General is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
General doesn't manage to clinch there - Pappas circles away.
General doesn't manage to clinch there - Pappas circles away.
General tries to clinch up.
Pappas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnny General is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
General is looking to clinch.
Pappas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. General tries to avoid it but Pappas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag General to the ground. General escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnny General has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Pappas.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pappas.
General appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pappas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pappas dives in for a single leg takedown but General sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
General is looking for a counter combo.
Pappas closes this distance looking for a takedown but General circles away.
General fails in his attempt to clinch.
General gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pappas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. General seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pappas can turn it around.
A bit of stalling here from General.
General has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pappas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
General works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pappas being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
General postures up and lands a big shot to Pappas's brow.
General stops Pappas from standing up.
General engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pappas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
General showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas wants to get back to his feet but General is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pappas or perhaps it was just good defense by General, which made it look bad.
General tries to close the distance and clinch but Pappas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
General tries to close the distance and clinch but Pappas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for General.
Pappas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pappas gets tackled into the cage by General. General maintains the clinch.
General scores a nice knee to the body.
General putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pappas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
General gets control of Pappas's arms and successfully pulls guard. General will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
General is pulling down on Pappas's head to control his posture.
General wants to sweep but no luck.
Pappas throws an elbow that misses. General uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pappas's guard. Nice move by General!
General sitting in guard here, content to control.
General trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.
Connor Pappas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny General is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead General passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny General showed his dominance in that final round.
Well General has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny General!
After winning the bout, Johnny General thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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