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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Pickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pickle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant. Bob Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jhonny Pickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickle shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Pickle is having none of it.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson clinches up with Pickle and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Pickle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Pickle blocks it.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pickle gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pickle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickle has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Pickle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pickle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Pickle.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson pushing down on Pickle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pickle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson moves into full mount! Pickle won't be happy about that!
Pickle tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bob Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick but Pickle moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Pickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jhonny Pickle has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pickle's defenses.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson looks gassed!
Pickle takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Pickle from breaking the clinch.
Pickle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Pickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Pickle gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Pickle blocks it.
Pickle pulls Johnson into guard.
Pickle wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Pickle looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pickle controls his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pickle is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pickle trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson tries to stand and escape but Pickle actually recovers to full guard.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson stands up from Pickle's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickle circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jhonny Pickle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Pickle keeps it at a distance.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick but Pickle moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pickle is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pickle down to the mat. Pickle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickle misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Pickle or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Pickle circles away.
Pickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pickle misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pickle.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Pickle pushes him off.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pickle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Pickle is having none of it.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Pickle's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Pickle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Pickle shrugs off.
Pickle can't break the clinch.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pickle missing with knees to the body.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Pickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pickle's face.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pickle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pickle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pickle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson won't allow Pickle to sweep him here.
Johnson stands up from Pickle's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Pickle keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jhonny Pickle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Pickle pushes him off.
Pickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Pickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Pickle misses with a double jab.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Pickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pickle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickle is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Pickle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Pickle.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pickle tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pickle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Pickle is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pickle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pickle is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Pickle into the cage.
Pickle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two 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.
Pickle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Pickle persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonny Pickle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pickle swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pickle misses the shot to the body.
Pickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickle circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Pickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Pickle keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Pickle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pickle.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Pickle circles away.
A slow jab from Pickle misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Pickle swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Pickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Pickle blocks with his arms.
Pickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pickle tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Pickle scores with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Pickle gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Pickle taking a breather.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Pickle blocks with his arms.
Jhonny Pickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson avoiding damage as Pickle throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Johnson!
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hype
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FIGHT
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