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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geebro Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Riordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geebro Jonson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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225 lbs
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223 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geebro Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Riordan!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson moves out of range of the strikes.
Riordan moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Jonson's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jonson thuds his right hand into Riordan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jonson has closed the distance and engaged Riordan in a clinch.
Jonson tries to land a knee to the head but Riordan blocks with his arms.
Riordan prevents a body shot from Jonson.
Jonson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Tommy Riordan has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Riordan is looking for a takedown.
Jonson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jonson pulls guard.
Jonson pulls Riordan in close to his closed guard and prevents Riordan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Riordan stops Jonson from standing up.
Riordan being controlled here momentarily.
Jonson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riordan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riordan throws an elbow that misses. Jonson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riordan's guard. Nice move by Jonson!
Riordan controls Jonson momentarily but Jonson frees himself.
Jonson stands and throws Riordan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jonson tries to move to full mount but Riordan actually manages to regain half guard.
Jonson tries to pass to full mount but Riordan defends it.
Jonson is looking to stall here but Riordan recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riordan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jonson controls the pace.
Riordan looking for a sweep. Not yet Riordan, not yet.
Jonson passes Riordan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Riordan won't allow Jonson to pass to mount.
Riordan is looking to improve his position.
Jonson uses his free foot to push down on Riordan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Riordan.
Riordan tries to lock up and control but Jonson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson tries to control but Riordan wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riordan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jonson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riordan is looking to escape.
Jonson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Riordan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jonson is really struggling to control Riordan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jonson wants to take his opponent's back but Riordan doesn't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson trying to control but Riordan is having none of it.
Jonson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riordan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geebro Jonson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Riordan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jonson misses with a leg kick.
Riordan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jonson as he jumps to the side.
Jonson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tommy Riordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riordan misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Riordan misses its intended target.
Riordan jabs at Jonson's body.
Geebro Jonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jonson tries to clinch but Riordan moves out of range.
Riordan stuns Jonson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Riordan misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jonson.
Jonson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riordan can do to turn this around?
Riordan misses with a wild body shot.
Riordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jonson misses with a two punch combination.
Jonson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Jonson. Beautiful body shot.
Riordan throws a nice looking combination but Jonson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jonson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonson swinging wildly here.
Riordan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jonson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jonson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A left and a right from Jonson both land. Nice combination.
Geebro Jonson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riordan misses with a series of wild punches.
Riordan takes one to the chin there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jonson, right into the meat.
Riordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jonson.
Jonson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jonson throws a body punch but Riordan moves out of range.
Riordan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jonson to the ground. Riordan is now in Jonson's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonson pulls Riordan in close to prevent any damage.
Riordan throws a big elbow that misses.
Riordan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riordan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jonson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Riordan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jonson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Riordan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riordan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jonson wants to sweep here but Riordan controlling him for the moment.
Jonson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riordan wants to pass the guard but Jonson is keeping the position.
Riordan throwing strikes from guard but Jonson blocks nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riordan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jonson moves out of range as Riordan strikes.
A cross from Riordan lands.
Jonson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Riordan jabs Jonson right on the nose. Jonson blinks but takes it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jonson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jonson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riordan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jonson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riordan 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riordan cracks Jonson with a solid left hand.
Jonson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riordan stands up over Jonson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Riordan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riordan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riordan chips away with some ground and pound.
Riordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Geebro Jonson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riordan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jonson working a defensive guard here.
Riordan throwing strikes but missing.
Riordan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jonson's head.
Jonson pulls Riordan in close to his closed guard and prevents Riordan from doing any damage or advancing position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Geebro Jonson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Riordan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jonson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riordan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sloppy strikes from Jonson. Those never looked like landing.
Jonson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riordan.
Riordan misses with a wild body shot.
Riordan takes one to the side of the head.
Riordan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jonson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jonson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jonson stuffs the takedown attempt from Riordan. Riordan gets slowly back to his feet.
Riordan tries for a takedown but Jonson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonson is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jonson. That's going to slow Riordan down.
Jonson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jonson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jonson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Riordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jonson.
Geebro Jonson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jonson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jonson lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jonson lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riordan looks to throw the jab but Jonson is out of range.
Riordan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jonson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riordan doesn't seem bothered though.
Jonson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riordan.
Geebro Jonson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Riordan.
Riordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jonson.
Riordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jonson circles away.
Riordan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jonson connects with a looping right hand.
Nice cross by Jonson.
That kick from Jonson tenderised Riordan's leg. Riordan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jonson blocks a jab.
Riordan looks for a takedown but Jonson sprawls well.
Riordan blocks a head kick by Jonson.
Riordan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riordan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riordan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riordan avoids the head kick by Jonson.
Jonson ducks under a wild hook from Riordan.
Riordan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jonson finds it's way round the side to connect with Riordan's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jonson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riordan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riordan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jonson slips under a jab.
Jonson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jonson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Riordan misses the target.
Jonson takes a swing at Riordan's ribcage but misses.
Jonson thows a body kick. Riordan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jonson throws a low kick but Riordan avoids it.
Jonson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Riordan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonson throws a series of punches but Riordan moves out of range.
Jonson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riordan shoots in but no luck this time.
Riordan walks into a straight right hand from Jonson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jonson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jonson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jonson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riordan.
Jonson lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jonson. Riordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riordan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Riordan looks for a takedown but Jonson sprawls well.
Riordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riordan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jonson is looking to land body kicks.
Jonson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jonson moves away from the strike by Riordan.
Riordan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jonson throws a head kick but Riordan moves out of range.
Jonson lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson misses with a wild combination.
Jonson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jonson throws a right hand that Riordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Riordan also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jonson staying out of range there.
Riordan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jonson leaves Riordan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riordan shoots for a double leg takedown but Jonson sprawls well. He's pushed Riordan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jonson lands with a straight right. Riordan didn't see that one coming.
Riordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jonson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riordan somewhat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonson lands with a hook. Riordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geebro Jonson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jonson 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geebro Jonson!
Post fight, an emotional Geebro Jonson said '420 blaze it fgt'.
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hype
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pop
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