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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Tickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Persecutioned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Persecutioned is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Tickel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johny Persecutioned!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persecutioned throws a low kick but Tickel avoids it.
Tickel tries for a takedown but Persecutioned sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tickel lands a body shot.
Persecutioned has closed the distance and engaged Tickel in a clinch.
Tickel is looking for a takedown.
Tickel is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Tickel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Persecutioned.
Tickel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Persecutioned breaks from the clinch.
Tickel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tickel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Persecutioned clinches up against the cage.
Persecutioned lands a hook that snaps the head of Tickel backwards.
Persecutioned gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tickel.
Persecutioned struggles to land a body shot inside as Tickel controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tickel wants to take the fight to the mat but Persecutioned manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tickel prevents a body shot from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned breaks the clinch.
Persecutioned throws a leg kick
so Tickel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Persecutioned working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tickel.
Tickel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Persecutioned avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tickel postures up in Persecutioned's guard and throws a big left but Persecutioned blocks it.
Persecutioned can't keep his opponent in guard - Tickel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've been hearing that Tickel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned is looking to control Tickel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Persecutioned avoid being mounted?
Tickel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Persecutioned defends it well.
Persecutioned has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tickel is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Persecutioned manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Persecutioned keeping full guard, as Tickel tries to pass.
Persecutioned wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickel wants to control from the top but Persecutioned keeps moving.
Tickel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Persecutioned is adopting a defensive guard.
Tickel with a nice head shot there.
Persecutioned is striking but Tickel is not phased and passes to half guard.
Persecutioned trying to control from the bottom.
Tickel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Persecutioned trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tickel trying to pass the guard but Persecutioned defending well.
Persecutioned trying to control but Tickel postures up.
Persecutioned punching from the bottom.
Persecutioned wants to control but Tickel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Persecutioned keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Persecutioned scores with a few weak punches.
Persecutioned tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Persecutioned felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tickel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Persecutioned keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johny Persecutioned is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Persecutioned lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tickel's sensitive parts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Persecutioned looks to score with a jab to the body but Tickel is just out of range.
Tickel misses with a combination
and Persecutioned counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tickel thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johny Persecutioned will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Persecutioned thows a leg kick but Tickel checks it
and Tickel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Persecutioned's guard.
Persecutioned pulls Tickel in close to prevent any damage.
Tickel throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tickel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tickel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tickel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Persecutioned's guard.
Persecutioned keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Persecutioned sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Persecutioned is not content to let Tickel control the position.
Persecutioned is trying is best to control the position here.
Persecutioned wants to control the action here but instead Tickel manages to pass to full mount!
Persecutioned tries to lock up and control but Tickel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tickel landing shots from mount.
Persecutioned really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tickel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Persecutioned throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Persecutioned is squirming around, avoiding Tickel's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tickel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Persecutioned is now in Tickel's guard. A big mistake from Tickel there, giving up the dominant position!
Tickel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Persecutioned's guard.
Persecutioned is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tickel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Persecutioned wants to sweep here but Tickel controlling him for the moment.
Will Tickel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tickel with a nice head shot there.
Persecutioned has his hands on Tickel's head, controlling the position.
Tickel advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickel tries for a kimura but Persecutioned is defending well.
Persecutioned manages to get back to half guard.
Persecutioned is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tickel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Persecutioned trying to control here.
Tickel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tickel is looking for a kimura here.
Tickel working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tickel seems to be working for a kimura but Persecutioned defends the submission attempt.
Persecutioned avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tickel.
Persecutioned gets back to full guard.
Persecutioned working a defensive guard here.
Tickel trying to control but Persecutioned is working from the bottom.
Tickel 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Persecutioned looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Tickel 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. This is the final round!
Tickel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Persecutioned but Persecutioned pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Persecutioned's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tickel throws a hook but Persecutioned blocks it.
Persecutioned throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Persecutioned scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Persecutioned jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tickel slips under a jab.
Persecutioned throws a right hand that Tickel ducks under and follows up with a left that Tickel also avoids with ease.
Persecutioned throws the left hand but Tickel avoids the punch easily.
Tickel avoids the body shot from Persecutioned.
Tickel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tickel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tickel is defended easily by Persecutioned.
Persecutioned loads up on a big right hand but Tickel slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Persecutioned defending well as Tickel loads up on a big left hand.
Persecutioned buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tickel moves out of range of the body kick.
Tickel darts in looking for a takedown but Persecutioned gets double underhooks and turns Tickel into the cage.
It seemed like Persecutioned was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Tickel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tickel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tickel fails to land the takedown.
Persecutioned works Tickel's body with a nice hook.
Persecutioned misses with a combination
and Tickel counters with a left and a right that stings Persecutioned.
A low kick from Persecutioned is predictable there
letting Tickel counter with a right hand.
Tickel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Persecutioned throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Persecutioned both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Persecutioned misses with a hook
enabling Tickel to counter with a crisp jab.
Persecutioned pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tickel is out of range and Persecutioned settles back down.
Persecutioned takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice sprawl there from Persecutioned as Tickel shoots in.
Persecutioned throws a good cross that connects.
Tickel shoots in for a takedown but Persecutioned shows good takedown defense.
Tickel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Persecutioned.
Tickel has his takedown stuffed
and Persecutioned counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tickel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Persecutioned defends it nicely.
Tickel blocks a low kick nicely.
Tickel tries to counter with a takedown but Persecutioned is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickel tries for a takedown but Persecutioned sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tickel just misses with a punch to the body.
Persecutioned scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Persecutioned scores with a decent looking hook.
Persecutioned stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Persecutioned wants it to stay on the feet.
Tickel misses with a takedown attempt - Persecutioned sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Persecutioned scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Persecutioned connects with a jab.
Persecutioned gets caught flat footed, as Tickel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Persecutioned looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Persecutioned trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tickel pushing down on Persecutioned's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Persecutioned is positioning himself well to prevent Tickel advancing to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tickel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tickel is looking to take a break and control but Persecutioned is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Persecutioned is concentrating on defense, preventing Tickel from advancing position.
Persecutioned is looking to control Tickel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Persecutioned avoid being mounted?
Tickel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tickel passes into side control, despite Persecutioned's attempt to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Persecutioned comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Persecutioned 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johny Persecutioned!
Johny Persecutioned seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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