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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derian Prout (ranked 6922 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnsen (ranked 7668 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnsen has chosen Cypress Hill-How Can I Kill a Man as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derian Prout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johnsen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnsen throws a shot from downtown. Prout moves away and avoids it.
Prout has a takedown stuffed.
Johnsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Prout steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnsen.
Prout moves out of range of the body kick.
Prout misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Johnsen catches Prout right on the button with a cross.
Johnsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prout closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnsen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prout takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnsen darts in and clinches Prout up against the cage.
Prout prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnsen tightens his grip and picks Prout up, before dumping him to the ground. Prout manages to land in guard.
Prout is looking for a triangle but Johnsen pushes his legs off easily.
Prout trying to keep a closed guard but Johnsen is proving a slippery customer.
Johnsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Prout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnsen lands a couple of digs.
Johnsen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Prout working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnsen cracks Prout with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
My spies in Heavy Hitters and BJJ Club inform me that Johnsen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Prout working for a triangle but Johnsen defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnsen lands a couple of elbows.
Johnsen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Prout is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Prout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnsen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Prout's guard.
Prout actively working from the bottom here.
Prout is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnsen pulls his head out easily.
Prout is breathing heavily.
Johnsen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Prout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnsen working over Prout with some ground and pound. Prout looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Prout looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Prout does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Prout actively working from the bottom here.
Johnsen lands strikes from half guard.
Johnsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Prout is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnsen pulls his head out easily.
Johnsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnsen working over Prout with some ground and pound. Prout looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnsen lands a nice short elbow.
Johnsen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnsen is trying to control. Prout wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnsen dominated that round.
That's time! Prout's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prout wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Prout has a takedown stuffed.
Johnsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnsen cracks Prout with an open hand slap.
Johnsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsen misses with a looping right.
Prout tries for a takedown but Johnsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derian Prout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prout dodges the punch combination from Johnsen.
Johnsen throws out a loose jab but Prout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnsen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prout is defending well.
Johnsen has Prout pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnsen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Prout tumbling to the mat - Johnsen dives into Prout's guard.
Prout had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnsen defends it easily.
Prout looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prout is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnsen is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Prout's head.
Johnsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsen wants to control from the top but Prout keeps moving.
Prout can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnsen controls the pace.
Prout wants to hit a switch here but Johnsen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Prout there!
Prout swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Prout?
Johnsen landing strikes from the mount and Prout is in trouble!
Johnsen looking to control but Prout is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnsen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prout looks a forlorn figure.
Johnsen with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnsen landing punches.
Johnny Johnsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prout keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnsen trying to control but Prout is having none of it.
Prout is in a horrible position here. Johnsen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prout wants to control but Johnsen is having none of it.
The referee warns Prout that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsen lands a heavy elbow.
Prout gets back to half guard.
Johnsen lands strikes from half guard.
Johnsen is looking for a kimura but Prout is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnsen to get the leverage.
Johnsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnsen wants to take a breather but Prout is having none of it.
Johnsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnsen missing with a left hand there. Prout was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prout keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnsen.
Prout uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnsen.
Prout appears to be looking for a big counter.
Johnny Johnsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnsen throws a hook but Prout avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Johnsen. Those never looked like landing.
Johnsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Prout counters with a series of strikes. Johnsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prout with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnsen to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Johnsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prout ducks right into an uppercut from Johnsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prout manages to avoid it.
Johnsen cracks Prout with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnsen has managed to clinch.
Johnsen is working for takedown but Prout is calmly controlling the position for now.
Prout prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnsen is trying to pull guard but Prout has him pressed against the cage.
Derian Prout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Johnsen.
Johnsen goes for a takedown attempt but Prout pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prout shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnsen pinned against the cage. Johnsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prout shoots in for a double leg but Johnsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnny Johnsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnsen swings for the body but Prout moves out of range.
Johnsen throws a jab when Prout was well out of range.
Prout appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Prout ducks under a wild hook from Johnsen.
Johnsen jabs Prout right on the nose. Prout blinks but takes it well.
A cross from Johnsen lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnsen.
Johnsen rushes Prout and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prout drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnsen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnsen scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prout takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnsen catches Prout with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnsen tries to bum rush Prout with a series of wild strikes but Prout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnny Johnsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnsen stuffs the takedown.
Johnsen misses with a double jab.
Johnsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Prout feinted with a counter takedown.
Prout takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prout.
Prout slips under a jab from Johnsen.
Prout went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Johnsen does no damage.
It looked like Prout was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnsen connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen tries to bum rush Prout with a series of wild strikes but Prout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prout tries to clinch there but Johnsen circles away.
Prout moves away from the strike by Johnsen.
Johnsen takes a swing at Prout's ribcage but misses.
Prout feinted there with a counter leg kick.
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!
Johnsen takes a swing at Prout's ribcage but misses.
Johnsen rushes Prout and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Prout stops a takedown attempt from Johnsen.
Prout tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnsen avoids the damage to the body.
Prout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnsen throws a head kick that misses.
Derian Prout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnsen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Prout eats them both and turns towards Johnsen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Johnsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnsen 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Johnsen!
Johnny Johnsen looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'He is lucky I didn't kill him, these guys can't hang with me. I am a bad ass motherfucker....'.
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