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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan Sumerod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Miami Vice Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. Aidan Sumerod has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aidan Sumerod!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to sprawl but Sumerod drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sumerod lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson wants to control but Sumerod is keeping busy.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Sumerod looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sumerod is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson wants to control but Sumerod is keeping busy.
Sumerod trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Sumerod.
Sumerod missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Sumerod is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sumerod not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sumerod thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson tries to roll over but Sumerod keeps him under control.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Sumerod is very close to passing his half guard.
Sumerod is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sumerod.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Sumerod is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sumerod is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sumerod is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sumerod missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sumerod missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sumerod in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sumerod drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Sumerod off! Sumerod jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sumerod manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sumerod is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Sumerod is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Sumerod tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to control but Sumerod is keeping him busy.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sumerod wants to get back to his feet.
Sumerod is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Sumerod is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sumerod has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sumerod is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sumerod is trying to control but can't.
Sumerod is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Sumerod dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Sumerod forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Sumerod improves position.
Sumerod pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sumerod misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Sumerod looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sumerod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumerod lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sumerod throws an elbow but misses.
Sumerod tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sumerod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Sumerod wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sumerod pinned against the cage. Sumerod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sumerod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sumerod stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sumerod feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Sumerod changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson controlling the position.
Sumerod won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Sumerod is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sumerod missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sumerod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Sumerod throws a big elbow that misses.
Sumerod drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Sumerod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod is looking to reverse the position.
Sumerod can't do much from the bottom here.
Sumerod tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sumerod is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Sumerod wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sumerod is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sumerod can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson advances to full mount.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sumerod can't escape the position.
Johnson looking to control but Sumerod is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sumerod is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to take his opponent's back but Sumerod doesn't allow it.
Sumerod is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sumerod is looking to escape.
Johnson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Johnson wants to control but Sumerod is keeping busy.
Johnson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sumerod wants to get back to his feet.
Sumerod staying busy and making it hard for Johnson to control.
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 Don Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sumerod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Sumerod has managed to clinch.
Sumerod creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sumerod lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sumerod is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Sumerod is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson is leaning against Sumerod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Sumerod didn't see that one coming.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sumerod's hands.
Sumerod moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Sumerod is controlling the position.
Sumerod pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Sumerod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Sumerod gets a clinch.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Sumerod gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Sumerod fails to land.
Sumerod blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Sumerod managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson avoiding damage as Sumerod throws knees to the body.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Sumerod has control.
Sumerod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Sumerod lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aidan Sumerod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sumerod misses with an elbow over the top.
Sumerod lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Sumerod throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Sumerod lands a nice uppercut.
Sumerod throws an elbow but it misses.
Sumerod throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sumerod trying to land knees to the body.
Sumerod tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Sumerod back against the cage.
Sumerod lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Sumerod throws an elbow that misses.
Sumerod comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Sumerod misses with an elbow strike.
Sumerod trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to push Sumerod away but Sumerod has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sumerod.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Sumerod drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Sumerod postures up.
Johnson is controlling Sumerod's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sumerod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sumerod wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Sumerod is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Sumerod trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Sumerod is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!
Sumerod looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes Sumerod's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sumerod won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson prevents Sumerod from standing back up.
Aidan Sumerod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Sumerod defends it.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Sumerod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sumerod gets back to full guard.
Sumerod is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sumerod keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan Sumerod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sumerod 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan Sumerod!
Don Johnson spoke after the fight, saying 'It never happens this way when I'm on TV.'.
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energy
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hype
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