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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Brunos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Yocum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Brunos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Yocum!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yocum finds it's way round the side to connect with Brunos's head.
Brunos misses with a takedown attempt
and Yocum counters with a stiff right hand.
Brunos is rocked!
Brunos looks for a takedown but Yocum sprawls well.
Oh Brunos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yocum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yocum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yocum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brunos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Brunos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunos blocks the elbow strike.
Brunos seems to have got his legs back now.
Yocum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yocum gets underhooks to prevent Brunos's takedown attempt.
Yocum lands an elbow that stopped Brunos in his tracks for a moment.
Yocum lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jimmy Brunos has been cut.
Yocum gets underhooks to prevent Brunos's takedown attempt.
Yocum gets underhooks to prevent Brunos's takedown attempt.
Brunos pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yocum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yocum controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yocum wants to stand but Brunos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yocum content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yocum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brunos is keeping the position for now.
Yocum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yocum looking to sit in guard and control but Brunos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yocum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yocum is on top in guard.
Brunos looking to control.
Yocum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yocum's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brunos is trying to keep Yocum in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunos looking for a sweep. Not yet Brunos, not yet.
Yocum sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brunos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yocum is one step ahead there.
Yocum trying to control but Brunos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brunos defending well as Yocum loads up on a big left hand.
Yocum scores with a jab to the body.
Brunos shoots for a double leg takedown but Yocum sprawls well. He's pushed Brunos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yocum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brunos.
Brunos misses with a takedown attempt
and Brunos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brunos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yocum counters with a stiff right hand.
Brunos just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunos is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yocum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brunos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brunos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yocum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brunos fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Yocum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Brunos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brunos forces Yocum back against the cage and clinches.
Brunos avoids a wild elbow strike from Yocum.
Yocum stops a takedown attempt from Brunos.
Brunos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yocum walks away with a smile on his face. Brunos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yocum has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brunos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brunos closes the distance and clinches up with Yocum, looking for a takedown. Brunos pushes Yocum against the cage but Yocum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Brunos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yocum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brunos rushes Yocum and presses him up against the cage.
Yocum is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunos looking for a takedown.
Brunos blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brunos tries to pull guard but Yocum holds him up against the cage and eventually Brunos drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Yocum.
Yocum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yocum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunos is trying to drag Yocum to the mat but Yocum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yocum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brunos backwards.
Yocum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brunos's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yocum.
Brunos blocks an elbow strike from Yocum.
Johnny Yocum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brunos avoids a wild elbow strike from Yocum.
Brunos is trying to maintain a safe position but Yocum gets an underhook and turns Brunos into the cage.
Yocum lands a damaging elbow.
Yocum lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yocum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yocum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brunos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yocum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yocum pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yocum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yocum lands a damaging elbow.
Yocum throws an elbow but it misses.
Brunos avoids a wild elbow strike from Yocum.
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!
Brunos tries for a takedown but Yocum manages to get underhooks.
Yocum pushes off an throws an elbow but Brunos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yocum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yocum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brunos avoids it.
Yocum lands an elbow just above Brunos 's eye.
Yocum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brunos looking for a takedown.
Brunos letting Yocum take a breather here.
Brunos can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yocum landing knees to the body.
Yocum pushes off an throws an elbow but Brunos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yocum misses with an elbow strike.
Yocum lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Yocum.
Yocum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brunos's defenses.
Yocum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brunos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yocum has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yocum obliges.
Brunos pulls guard successfully.
Brunos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yocum is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yocum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brunos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yocum is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Yocum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Brunos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brunos ducks under a wild hook from Yocum.
Brunos lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Brunos.
Yocum lands a really nice looking cross but Brunos seems unphased.
Brunos dodges the punch combination from Yocum.
Yocum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yocum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Yocum misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Yocum - just one landing.
Yocum leaves Brunos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brunos shoots in and drives through. Yocum sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yocum! But no joy.
Yocum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brunos avoids a wild elbow strike from Yocum.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yocum throws an elbow but misses.
Yocum lands an elbow that stopped Brunos in his tracks for a moment.
Yocum lands a damaging elbow.
Brunos dodges an elbow strike from Yocum.
Nice elbow from Yocum.
Yocum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yocum thuds a left hand into Brunos's body.
Johnny Yocum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brunos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yocum counters with a straight right hand.
Yocum swings for the body but Brunos moves out of range.
Yocum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brunos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yocum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yocum misses the shot to the body.
Brunos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yocum.
Jimmy Brunos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yocum misses with a low kick as Brunos jumps back.
Yocum scores with a jab to the body.
Yocum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brunos in his tracks.
Yocum rushes Brunos and presses him up against the cage.
Yocum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brunos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yocum has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Brunos - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Yocum, and another! Brunos is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Johnny Yocum!
Johnny Yocum thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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