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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Offley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Johnstown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton Offley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
19 - 15 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Offley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mack Johnstown!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstown misses with a kick to the body.
Offley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnstown sprawls and moves away.
Johnstown clinches up against the cage.
Johnstown lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Clinton Offley has been cut.
Offley is trying to pull guard but Johnstown has him pressed against the cage.
Offley tries to pull guard but Johnstown holds him up against the cage and eventually Offley drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnstown throws an elbow but misses.
Johnstown is fighting off a takedown attempt but Offley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Johnstown to the mat. Johnstown regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Offley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Offley looking to pass the guard.
Johnstown can't keep his opponent in guard - Offley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnstown tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnstown gets back to full guard.
Offley trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnstown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnstown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Offley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnstown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnstown is keeping the position for now.
Johnstown has his foot on Offley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Offley works his way back into a safe position though.
Offley preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Offley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnstown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Offley has managed to get both his arms back between Johnstown's legs - danger averted.
Offley wants to pass the guard but Johnstown is keeping the position.
Offley working some strikes from top position.
Offley works over Johnstown with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnstown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Offley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnstown is trying to keep Offley in close.
We've been hearing good reports from Offley's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Offley trying to control but Johnstown is working from the bottom.
Offley 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.
Offley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnstown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Offley has managed to get both his arms back between Johnstown's legs - danger averted.
Johnstown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnstown trying to control the position.
Johnstown keeping moving, preventing Offley from controlling successfully.
Offley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Offley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Offley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Offley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Offley stands and throws Johnstown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnstown is trying to control Offley's posture but Offley avoids it.
Offley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnstown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnstown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnstown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Offley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Offley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Offley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnstown tries to improve position but can't.
Offley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnstown keeps working.
Johnstown striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Johnstown tries to buck Offley off but Offley is having none of it.
Offley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnstown keeps working.
Johnstown tries to improve position but can't.
Johnstown struggling a bit here.
Offley tries to move to mount but Johnstown blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offley trying to control the action but Johnstown is working from the bottom.
Offley working away.
Johnstown tries to bench press Offley off him but Offley keeps the position.
Johnstown is not content to let Offley control the position.
Johnstown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Offley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Offley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Offley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnstown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnstown is trying to control Offley's posture but Offley avoids it.
Johnstown tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Offley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clinton Offley's cut.
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.
Johnstown looks to land a combination but Offley avoids it well.
Offley feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnstown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Offley feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnstown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Offley blocks a head kick by Johnstown.
Johnstown throws a body kick that misses
and Offley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnstown won't be happy with that.
Johnstown is not content to let Offley control the position.
Johnstown is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Offley working away.
Offley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Offley scores with punches from side control.
Johnstown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Offley working away.
Offley tries for a kimura but Johnstown is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstown is looking to reverse the position.
Offley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnstown, who protects the arm well.
Offley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnstown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnstown is trying to control Offley's posture but Offley avoids it.
Clinton Offley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Offley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Offley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnstown wants to control but Offley postures up.
Offley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Offley trying to control the position but Johnstown is working away.
Johnstown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Offley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstown avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Offley.
Johnstown tries to escape but Offley is in control.
Offley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnstown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Offley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnstown keeps working.
Johnstown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Offley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnstown is pushing Offley's head away, looking to escape. Offley manages to hold on to the position though.
Offley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Johnstown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Offley advances to mount.
Johnstown is desperately trying to improve his position but Offley has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnstown has left one of his arms exposed and Offley doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Johnstown screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clinton Offley!
Clinton Offley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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