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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jafrel Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jafrel Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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178 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jafrel Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson feints and as Fernandes raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fernandes wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson stops Fernandes from standing up.
Fernandes is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson stops Fernandes from standing up.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Fernandes.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Fernandes defends it.
Fernandes is looking to get back to is feet but Johnson passes into side control.
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!
Fernandes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson stands up and beckons Fernandes to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Jafrel Johnson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernandes throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Fernandes scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fernandes throws an elbow that misses.
Fernandes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fernandes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fernandes misses with a knee to the head.
Fernandes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Fernandes keeps him there for the moment.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fernandes stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Fernandes is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Johnson has denied him.
Fernandes lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Jafrel Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Fernandes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fernandes is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fernandes.
Fernandes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fernandes wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Fernandes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernandes avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Fernandes tries to tie him up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fernandes throws an elbow but it misses.
Fernandes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fernandes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jafrel Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernandes is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fernandes has his back to the cage.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Fernandes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jafrel Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fernandes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernandes closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Fernandes didn't expect that.
Fernandes wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Fernandes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fernandes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Fernandes isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fernandes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Fernandes has a good base and remains in mount.
Fernandes unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Fernandes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Fernandes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because Fernandes loaded up on that one.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fernandes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because Fernandes loaded up on that one.
Johnson wants to control but Fernandes is having none of it.
Fernandes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fernandes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fernandes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
That's two 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.
Fernandes misses with a head shot.
Fernandes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnson manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A good leg kick by Fernandes.
Fernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson slips under a jab from Fernandes.
Jafrel Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Fernandes misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jafrel Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A big right from Fernandes misses.
Fernandes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fernandes lands a nice shot to the body.
Fernandes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fernandes tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Fernandes trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Jafrel Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fernandes misses with a knee strike.
Fernandes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Fernandes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandes landing knees to the body.
Fernandes misses with an elbow strike.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Fernandes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jafrel Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miguel Fernandes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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