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Event:
TWGC 11 (155lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 18, 2016 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Johnson and Nichi Hong. Hong has chosen Hong Entrance Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Michael Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nichi Hong!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hong pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hong wants a takedown but no success here.
Hong turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hong manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Johnson (0) vs (4) Hong
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hong off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (4) vs (4) Hong
Hong rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hong is trying to control but can't.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Hong is defending well.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hong sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong is doing well to control the position and prevent Johnson from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Hong is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Hong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hong manages to get to full guard.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hong controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hong is keeping the position for now.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hong keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Hong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Hong keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johnson passes Hong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hong tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Hong is controlling Johnson's trapped leg to prevent Johnson from advancing to side control.
Hong trying to control but Johnson postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a submission but Hong manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Hong is adopting a defensive guard.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hong is retaining full guard.
Hong is controlling Johnson's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hong is retaining full guard.
Johnson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hong! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (4) vs (8) Hong
Hong controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hong is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Hong is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Johnson tries to bench press Hong off him but Hong keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is not content to let Hong control the position.
Hong just content to control the position.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Hong controlling from side mount.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hong is working away from the top position though.
Johnson gets full guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hong tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hong defends it easily.
Johnson has his hands on Hong's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hong postures up.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Hong wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hong passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hong is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (4) vs (11) Hong
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Hong content just to control the position here.
Johnson tries to hold on but Hong postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hong in particular looking to stall.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Hong sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hong wins on points by 11 to 4.
Nichi Hong got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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Event:
Ascension 348
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Mendes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.#TD#
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Mendes is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Mendes's guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SU#
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot by Mendes.#T1#
Mendes lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendes throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
Mendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a hook.
Chad Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a head kick but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Mendes circles away easily
and Mendes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Johnson forces Mendes back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to break free.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendes pinned against the cage. Mendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendes just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mendes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Mendes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Johnson staying out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Mendes. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Mendes punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Chad Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well.
Mendes blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Mendes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendes circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
Mendes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Johnson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendes.
As Mendes looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Mendes just gets out of the way.#T4#
Mendes works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Mendes throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Johnson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendes is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Mendes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendes.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Mendes misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Mendes. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mendes works the jab nicely.
Mendes works the jab nicely.
Mendes moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Mendes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michael Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Mendes as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Mendes lands a jab to the nose.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Johnson slips under a jab from Mendes.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mendes looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Mendes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mendes scores with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Mendes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Mendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Mendes.#T2#
Mendes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendes misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Mendes.
Mendes lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendes.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Mendes pushes him off.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendes looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Johnson pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Mendes manages to get underhooks.
Mendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendes has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the cage. #T3#
Mendes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Mendes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Mendes slowing the pace effectively.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Mendes.
#T4#
Johnson prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mendes smiles and moves away.
Mendes throws a shot to the body.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendes throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Mendes only half commits.
Mendes cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendes sprawls well. Mendes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendes counters with a nice body shot.
Mendes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson throws a body punch but Mendes moves out of range.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mendes sprawls and moves away.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Mendes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mendes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Mendes throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
A cross from Mendes lands.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mendes.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Mendes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
A good leg kick by Mendes.
A swing and a miss from Mendes.#CL2#
Mendes darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Mendes lands a left hand.
Mendes is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson jumps guard but Mendes stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Mendes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendes tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendes to the ground. Mendes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes lands with a good body shot.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mendes manages to circle out of the way.
Chad Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Mendes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mendes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mendes lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes scores with a nice head shot.
Mendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Mendes finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Mendes works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendes defends it nicely.
Nice body punch from Mendes. #T3#
Mendes with a hook.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Mendes lands with a right hand.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Mendes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Mendes, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Mendes against the cage but Mendes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mendes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mendes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mendes sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mendes throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Johnson counter with a right hand. #T4#
Mendes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
#CL2#
Mendes pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to control Mendes's arms but Mendes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Mendes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mendes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Chad Mendes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendes.
Mendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson has Mendes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mendes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michael Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mendes just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Mendes!
Chad Mendes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Namunamu Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Ascension 344: Rebirth
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
#CL#
Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Our sources have told us that Burns has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Burns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.#T1#
Johnson is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Burns seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Burns is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burns preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB2#
Johnson looking for subs off his back but Burns has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burns controlling the action here.
Johnson wants to control but Burns is keeping busy.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Burns sprawls well.#T3#
Burns tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burns pinned against the cage. Burns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burns throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Titan Xavier Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Johnson.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burns defends it nicely.#TD2#
Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burns tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Burns's guard.
Burns is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.#T4#
Burns keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burns uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Burns tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Burns moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burns walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Xavier Burns dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CUT#
It looks like Michael Johnson has been cut.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Burns avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burns continues to drive forward.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Burns.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Burns.
#CL#
Burns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Titan Xavier Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Johnson.#T1#
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson is looking to control Burns's arms but Burns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burns tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Burns holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Burns crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
That has opened up Michael Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Burns is defending well.
Titan Xavier Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burns.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
The cut above Michael Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
Michael Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T2#
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Burns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Burns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Burns taking a breather.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burns smiles and moves away.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Burns.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#TD2#
Johnson gets control of Burns's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Burns controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burns's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burns is one step ahead there.
Johnson trying to control the position.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burns defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Burns into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Burns is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range. #CL#
Burns clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Titan Xavier Burns is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Burns gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Titan Xavier Burns!
Post fight, Titan Xavier Burns stared into the camera and said 'I changed my whole life. Canada is awesome, thank you to my family..I didn't know I had family out here, but this is the best and I have my life together. Thank you everybody for helping my dream come true.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakano doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nakano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nakano throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range. #TD#
Johnson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nakano's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Nakano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Nakano is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Nakano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Nakano throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johnson uses it to pass to side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.#T1#
Nakano tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Johnson easily slips into full mount!
Nakano is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Nakano is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Nakano is staying in there.
Nakano tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nakano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Nakano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying to control. Nakano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nakano trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Nakano looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Nakano actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Nakano wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nakano is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson not doing much here.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Nakano is working away. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nakano is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Nakano looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nakano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Johnson drives through with a takedown into Nakano's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB2#
Nakano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Nakano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
Nakano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Nakano is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Michael Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Nakano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nakano tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Nakano has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T1#
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Nakano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson moves nicely into side control.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nakano some visible discomfort.
Nakano is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.
A control attempt from Nakano but he's now mounted!#T2#
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nakano is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nakano wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nakano to take his back!#SUB#
Nakano defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Johnson's arms.
Johnson not allowing Nakano to control his hands.
Johnson tries to get the hooks in deep but Nakano pushed the leg off. #T3#
The referee is taking a good look at Nakano as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Johnson!
Johnson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nakano.
Nakano wants to control his opponent's hands but Johnson gets his hands free.
Johnson scores with punches from the back.
Nakano trying to control the action but Johnson just sinks the hooks in.
Johnson keeps control of the position easily here as Nakano tries to buck him off.
#T4#
Johnson avoiding Nakano 's attempts to control his hands.
Johnson has the hooks in. Nakano is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The referee is taking a good look at Nakano as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Johnson!
Nakano is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nakano is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is working the ground and pound. Can Nakano escape?#SUB#
Johnson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nakano trying to control the hands but Johnson won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nakano is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nakano is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A control attempt from Nakano but he's now mounted!
Nakano regains half guard.#T1#
Well, if Johnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nakano is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nakano wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Nakano looking for subs from the bottom but Johnson mounts him!
Johnson wants to control the pace but Nakano is squirming around nicely.
Johnson is really struggling to control Nakano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakano can do to turn this around?#T2#
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Nakano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson cracks Nakano with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Nakano wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Nakano is trying to escape the mount.
#T3#
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Nakano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Nakano taking shots to the head. #T4#
Nakano is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Minoru Nakano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson controlling from mount.
Nakano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nakano?
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nakano tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Johnson!
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