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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ayers (ranked 23474 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pale Johnson (ranked 5670 p4p, 666 weight class). Pale Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Ayers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pale Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ayers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Ayers working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Ayers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ayers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ayers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ayers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Ayers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ayers closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Ayers has him pinned against the cage.
Ayers missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ayers.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Ayers is blocking nicely.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ayers uses from the top position.
Ayers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ayers really is a fat lump.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayers throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Ayers chips away with some ground and pound.
Ayers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ayers throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Ayers isn't so interested in that idea.
Ayers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ayers.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ayers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Ayers from standing up.
Ayers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Ayers throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayers throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ayers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ayers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ayers scoring with some ground and pound.
Ayers scoring with some ground and pound.
Ayers gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ayers is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Ayers circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeff Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pale Johnson.
Ayers instigates a clinch.
Ayers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Ayers drags the fight down to the ground.
Ayers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson trying to control but Ayers is working from the bottom.
Ayers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Ayers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Ayers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Ayers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ayers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Ayers lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Ayers circles away easily
and Ayers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayers forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Ayers jumps guard.
Ayers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayers managing to control the position.
Ayers is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Ayers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ayers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Ayers has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ayers wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jeff Ayers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ayers moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Ayers gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Ayers has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayers winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ayers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ayers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Ayers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ayers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson is pressing down on Ayers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ayers.
Ayers is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jeff Ayers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ayers is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ayers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ayers stops Johnson from standing up.
Ayers chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayers throws a big right hand that misses.
Ayers postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Ayers throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Ayers gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ayers's waist but Ayers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Jeff Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pale Johnson.
Ayers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayers moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ayers as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Ayers tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ayers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ayers clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Ayers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ayers.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Ayers lands a nice elbow.
Ayers tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Ayers tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Ayers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Ayers jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Ayers around his waist. Ayers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ayers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayers tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Ayers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ayers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Ayers moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Jeff Ayers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Ayers has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Ayers landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ayers.
Ayers landing some decent shots from guard.
Ayers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ayers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Ayers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ayers stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ayers scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ayers is controlling him.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ayers is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Ayers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Ayers slips an elbow through the middle.
Ayers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ayers throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ayers's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Ayers pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Ayers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ayers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayers pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Ayers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ayers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ayers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ayers is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Ayers lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson is working an open guard so Ayers takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Ayers is now in Johnson's guard.
Ayers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Ayers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ayers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Ayers any problems.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ayers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ayers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ayers distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ayers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ayers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ayers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ayers cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Ayers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pale Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Ayers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ayers is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Ayers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ayers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Ayers!
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