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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Winner!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Winner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Winner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Winner, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Winner against the cage but Winner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Winner.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Winner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winner won't be happy with that.
Winner tries to improve position but can't.
Winner is trying to buck Johnson off.
Johnson lands an elbow.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winner keeps working.
Winner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here.
Winner wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Winner pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson stands up.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Winner is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Winner looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Winner defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson prevents Winner from standing back up.
Winner makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Winner misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Winner's guard now.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Winner for as long as he can get away with.
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!
Winner is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Winner is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Winner wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Winner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Winner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Mike Johnson has been cut.
Winner tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winner won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson trying to control the action but Winner is working from the bottom.
Winner wants to get back to his feet.
Winner tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
Johnson controlling the position.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winner is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Winner gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Winner throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Winner counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson checks a low kick from Winner.
Winner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Winner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Winner is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Johnson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Winner being controlled for a moment.
Winner is trying to get back to his feet.
Winner is looking to reverse the position.
Winner wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson just content to control the position.
Winner tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Winner is trying to get back to half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Winner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Winner circles away easily
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winner.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Winner counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Winner blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Mike Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winner's waist but Winner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Winner misses the shot to the body.
Winner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winner counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Winner looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A good leg kick by Winner.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winner counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Winner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winner wants to clinch.
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mike Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson won't allow Winner to get back to his feet.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Winner is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Winner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Winner wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is dominant here and he's now got Winner's back!
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Winner is trying to stand.
Winner can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Winner is trying to stand up.
Winner tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Winner trying desperately to get to his feet.
Winner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson working Winner over with strikes here.
Johnson looking to control but Winner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Winner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnson has Winner pulled in close to control his posture.
Winner tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winner gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mike Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Winner closes the distance and clinches.
Winner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Winner is trying to keep an underhook but Johnson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Winner wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson stalling.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Winner counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Winner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Winner sprawls well.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andre Winner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Winner wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Winner is trying to stand.
Winner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Winner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson prevents Winner from getting back to his feet.
Winner working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winner wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Winner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winner had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Winner Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.
Winner tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
Winner working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Winner has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Johnson.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Winner won't let him.
Winner trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Johnson wants to control his opponent's hands but Winner gets his hands free.
Johnson turns into Winner and is now in his guard.
Johnson pushes down on Winner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson is nestled in close to Winner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Winner pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Winner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Winner kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Winner which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnson really felt that one!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Winner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Winner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winner tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Johnson.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winner stands up from Johnson's guard - Winner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Winner counters with a nice body kick.
Winner throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Winner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winner pinned against the cage. Winner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winner as he avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a takedown
enabling Winner to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Winner!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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