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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jonathon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannis Modigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Jonathon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johannis Modigh!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modigh throws a head kick but Jonathon moves out of range.
Jonathon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Modigh's half guard.
Modigh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jonathon.
Modigh tries to roll over but Jonathon keeps him under control.
Jonathon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Modigh defending well though.
Modigh looking for submissions off his back.
Jonathon thows a huge punch but Modigh dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonathon is just content to waste time from the top position. Modigh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jonathon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jonathon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonathon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Modigh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jonathon stopping the sweep attempt from Modigh.
Modigh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jonathon passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Modigh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jonathon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Modigh some visible discomfort.
Jonathon is looking to take a break and control but Modigh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jonathon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Modigh to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modigh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jonathon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Modigh is trying to control Jonathon's posture but Jonathon avoids it.
Modigh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jonathon cracks Modigh with a big right hand but Modigh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jonathon landing a few strikes.
Jonathon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jonathon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Modigh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Modigh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jonathon is taking a breather. Modigh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modigh looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jonathon passes into side control!
Jonathon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Modigh wants to control but Jonathon postures up.
Jonathon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Modigh keeps working.
Modigh struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Modigh regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jonathon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Well, if Jonathon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jonathon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Modigh trying to control but Jonathon postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Jonathon seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jonathon dominated that 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.
Modigh throws a sloppy head kick
and Jonathon counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonathon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Modigh keeps working.
Modigh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jonathon cracks Modigh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jonathon is looking to take a break and control but Modigh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Modigh is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Modigh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modigh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jonathon trying to control the action but Modigh is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonathon laying and praying for a moment but Modigh takes advantage and regains half guard.
Modigh is looking for a sweep. Jonathon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Modigh trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jonathon manages to pass to mount!
Jonathon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Modigh is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jonathon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Modigh looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonathon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jonathon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Modigh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Modigh wants to control from the top but Jonathon keeps moving.
Modigh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Modigh stands and throws Jonathon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonathon is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Modigh off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Modigh's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jonathon looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Modigh is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jonathon gets his way!
Jonathon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Modigh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jonathon not allowing Modigh to control his hands.
Modigh tries to escape but Jonathon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonathon is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Modigh defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jonathon punches Modigh on the ear.
Modigh trying to control the hands but Jonathon won't let him.
Modigh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jonathon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jonathon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jonathon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Modigh has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jonathon is looking to control Modigh but Modigh is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonathon avoiding Modigh 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jonathon dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jonathon with a poor takedown
and Modigh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonathon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Modigh is fending him off so far but Jonathon persists. Nope, Modigh circles away and we're back to standing.
Modigh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jonathon drives through with a takedown into Modigh's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Modigh wants to sweep but no luck.
Modigh looking to control.
Jonathon trying to control the position from guard on top but Modigh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Modigh working for a triangle but Jonathon defends it easily.
Modigh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jonathon defends well.
Jonathon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Modigh can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonathon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modigh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jonathon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jonathon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jonathon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Modigh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Modigh keeping full guard, as Jonathon tries to pass.
Jonathon cracks Modigh with a solid left hand.
Modigh wants to control but Jonathon passes easily into half guard.
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.
Modigh tries to roll over but Jonathon keeps him under control.
Modigh is staying active underneath Jonathon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Modigh actively working from the bottom here.
Jonathon wants to work for an arm triangle but Modigh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jonathon is trying to control. Modigh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jonathon is thwarting Modigh's attempts to control the position.
Jonathon slips a nice elbow through Modigh's hands, connecting with Modigh's forehead.
Jonathon trying to control the action but Modigh is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jonathon is looking for a kimura but Modigh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jonathon to get the leverage.
Modigh is looking to control Jonathon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Modigh avoid being mounted?
Jonathon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Modigh keeps working.
Modigh trying to control here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Modigh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Modigh is defending against the submission attempts here by Jonathon.
That's four 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.
Jonathon is trying to control. Modigh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jonathon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Modigh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ben Jonathon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonathon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Modigh as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jonathon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonathon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Modigh but Modigh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Modigh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Modigh connects with the punch.
Johannis Modigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Modigh throws a leg kick that misses.
Modigh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Jonathon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jonathon, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Jonathon!
A very excited looking Ben Jonathon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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