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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayshaun Agosto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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171 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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167 cm
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140 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayshaun Agosto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Johnson! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Agosto swivels and escapes. Agosto looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range. No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt. Johnson tries to clinch but Agosto moves out of range. Agosto throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range. Johnson slips under a jab. Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Agosto lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover. Agosto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Agosto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agosto scores with a jab to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Agosto blocks a head kick by Johnson.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Agosto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jayshaun Agosto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Agosto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to bum rush Agosto with a series of wild strikes but Agosto uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Agosto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson. Agosto tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it. Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Agosto swivels and escapes. Agosto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Agosto misses with the combination.
Agosto throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it. A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Agosto's defenses. Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Agosto misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming. Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Agosto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agosto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Agosto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice uppercut there from Agosto. Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Agosto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Agosto throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Agosto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Agosto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A solid leg kick lands there for Agosto.
Agosto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson walks into a jab. A jab from Agosto does it's job there. Agosto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Agosto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson rushes Agosto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Agosto has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment. Agosto breaks from the clinch.
Agosto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Agosto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Johnson goes for a double leg but Agosto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Agosto continues to drive forward. Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving. Agosto throws a body shot but no joy. Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Agosto. Nice body punch from Agosto. A leg kick checked by Johnson. Agosto cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Agosto throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. Agosto misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Agosto misses its intended target. Agosto keeps the fight on the outside. Agosto looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely. Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. 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! Agosto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Agosto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it. Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Agosto can pounce on him.
Jayshaun Agosto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Johnson throws a leg kick but Agosto moved away. Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Agosto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Agosto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Agosto lands a nice looking body shot.
Agosto throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily. Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Johnson wants to clinch up but Agosto keeps it at a distance. A little feinted left hand from Agosto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayshaun Agosto 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.
Donk. Agosto catches Johnson right on the button with a cross. Jayshaun Agosto is winning the standup battle so far. Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Agosto but Agosto pushes him off and we're back to square one. Johnson wants to clinch up but Agosto keeps it at a distance. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Agosto, right into the meat.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving. Agosto throws a body shot but no joy. Agosto lands a lovely overhand right. Agosto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around? Agosto digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Agosto. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Agosto tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Agosto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Agosto circles away from the clinch attempt and Agosto counters with a nice uppercut. Agosto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react. Agosto misses with a low kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Agosto. Agosto getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Agosto as he jumps to the side. Jayshaun Agosto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson. Agosto with a body punch. A glancing blow. Agosto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agosto misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand. Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Agosto can pounce on him.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Agosto is avoiding it.
Agosto misses the jab. Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice combination there by Agosto.
Agosto throws a big shot that misses. Agosto throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Agosto backing up. Agosto nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes. Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agosto lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Agosto stuffs the takedown. Johnson avoids the body shot from Agosto.
Johnson tries to clinch up. Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Agosto, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Agosto wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Agosto forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Agosto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Agosto misses with a wild body shot. Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Agosto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson. Johnson tries to clinch but Agosto is having none of it. Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Agosto. Jayshaun Agosto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Agosto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Johnson tries to clinch there but Agosto circles away.
Agosto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson shoots in and drives through. Agosto sprawls well. Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Agosto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Agosto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. This has been an exciting period of action! Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Agosto pushes him off. Johnson fails to land the takedown. Agosto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Agosto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Johnson tries to clinch but Agosto moves out of range. Agosto cracks Johnson with an open hand slap. Agosto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Agosto is avoiding it.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Agosto circles away easily and Agosto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayshaun Agosto dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Agosto. Agosto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye. Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Agosto to score with a decent uppercut. Agosto scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one. Johnson wants to clinch and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Agosto misses with a body shot.
Agosto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A cross from Agosto lands. Agosto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Agosto throws a hook but Johnson blocks it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Agosto throws out a powerful jab. Johnson is looking to clinch but Agosto is avoiding it.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Agosto. Johnson looks to land a right hand but Agosto moved out of range. Johnson wants to clinch but Agosto slips to the side and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Agosto pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Agosto misses with a wild body shot. Johnson fails with a takedown attempt. Johnson checks a leg kick nicely. Agosto's corner calls for a 1-2. Agosto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Johnson moves to clinch but Agosto breaks away and Agosto counters with a left to the body. Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Agosto misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agosto connects with a crisp jab. Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 blocks a jab. Dwayne Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Johnson wants to clinch up but Agosto keeps it at a distance. Agosto scores with a punch to the head. Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Agosto is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Agosto circles away and we're back to standing. Agosto scores with a jab. Agosto with a nice cross. Johnson looks to clinch and Agosto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Agosto connects with the punch. Agosto cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Agosto misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Agosto. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Agosto but Agosto pushes him off and we're back to square one. Jayshaun Agosto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson. Johnson tries to clinch there but Agosto circles away.
Agosto misses with a looping right. Agosto clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Agosto lands a jab to the head.
Agosto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react. Johnson throws a combination. Agosto tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Agosto!
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Agosto. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably and Agosto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Johnson moves out of range as Agosto strikes. Agosto misses the jab. Jayshaun Agosto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Agosto lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Agosto looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range. Agosto misses with a straight left. Agosto misses with a body shot.
Johnson shapes to counter with a head kick. Johnson is looking to clinch but Agosto is avoiding it.
Agosto throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it. Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Agosto swivels and escapes. Agosto thows a left - swing and a miss! A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Agosto dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut! Johnson shoots in but Agosto avoids the takedown attempt easily. Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Agosto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Dwayne Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agosto was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight! Jayshaun Agosto showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Agosto, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayshaun Agosto!
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