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Event:
ACE12 Lotus Style vs Jackson 2
Date: Dec 06, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Lightning gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch. #TD#
Lightning turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lightning is trying to ground and pound but Johnson uses the momentary lack of control by Lightning to regain half guard.
Lightning thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Lightning trying to control the pace.
Lightning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson trying to control but Lightning postures up.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Lightning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lightning is now in half guard.
Lightning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to control but Lightning postures up.
Lightning passes to side control.
Lightning throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lightning throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Lightning fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning controlling from side mount.
Lightning sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lightning misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lightning throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson regains half guard, as Lightning was trying to land strikes.
Lightning not doing much here.
Lightning throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely. #T3#
Lightning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to control but Lightning is keeping busy.
Lightning thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Lightning missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lightning content to control rather than advance.
Lightning throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lightning wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson trying to control but Lightning postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
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.
Lightning not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lightning sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Still in half guard, Lightning seems content to control.
Lightning sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Lightning stalling.
Lightning trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Lightning rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lightning lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Lightning decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning dominated that 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.
#R2#
An inside leg kick from Lightning misses.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Lightning pushes him away.#TD#
Lightning bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Lightning in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
Lightning trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Lightning working the strikes but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lightning wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
#REVB#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lightning holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Lightning is looking to sweep but instead, Johnson has passed into half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lightning works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lightning lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lightning throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lightning's guard. Nice move by Johnson!#REVB#
Lightning thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Lightning blocks nicely.
Lightning wants to improve his position but instead Johnson has moved into half guard.
#T2#
Lightning trying to control from the bottom.
Lightning regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lightning is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Lightning throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Lightning throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lightning postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Lightning loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lightning postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Lightning is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.#T3#
Lightning stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lightning not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lightning with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lightning postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lightning from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Johnson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lightning escapes and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lightning throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T4#
Lightning working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Lightning misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lightning.
Lightning looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
Lightning in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson is not content to let Lightning control the position.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lightning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning 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##CL#
Lightning clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lightning just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow. #TD#
Lightning gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lightning wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Lightning misses with a head shot. Johnson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lightning trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Might Lightning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Lightning is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lightning 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.
Lightning gets back to full guard.
#T1#
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lightning has wrist control.
Johnson trying to control but Lightning is working from the bottom.
Lightning is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lightning working a defensive guard here.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lightning looking for a sweep. Not yet Lightning, not yet.
Lightning is striking but Johnson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lightning moves into full guard.
#T2#
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.
Lightning trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lightning bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. #REVR#
Lightning postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson looking to control.
Lightning wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Lightning advances position into side control!
Lightning in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lightning landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T3#
Lightning postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Lightning seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnson parries the strikes from Lightning easily there. Lightning is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.
Lightning misses with the ground and pound.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lightning.
Lightning throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lightning.
#T4#
Lightning working the head with strikes.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Lightning staying calm.
Lightning wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Lightning throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Might Lightning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lightning throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bob Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is not content to let Lightning control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Might Lightning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lightning 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Might Lightning!
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Event:
ACE8 Wade Vs Covington
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Davis Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson moves out of range as Davis Jr throws a body kick.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Davis Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Davis Jr continues to drive forward.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis Jr circles away.
A head kick misses from Davis Jr. #TD2#
Davis Jr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Davis Jr tries to stand but Johnson is controlling his head.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Davis Jr connects with a decent elbow.
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.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Davis Jr grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple. #T1#
Johnson wants to control but Davis Jr postures up.
Davis Jr taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Davis Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davis Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davis Jr controlling the position from side mount.
Johnson tries to bench press Davis Jr off him but Davis Jr keeps the position. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Davis Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davis Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Davis Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #ES#
Johnson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davis Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Davis Jr.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davis Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson. #TD2#
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davis Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Davis Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Davis Jr. #T4#
Johnson tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Davis Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Davis Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Davis Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis Jr misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Davis Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Davis Jr continues to drive forward.
A head kick by Davis Jr misses
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Davis Jr. #TD2#
Davis Jr drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Davis Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Davis Jr preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Lee Davis Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Davis Jr closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Davis Jr keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Davis Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davis Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Davis Jr sprawls well.
Davis Jr wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davis Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T1#
Davis Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Davis Jr is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
Davis Jr scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Davis Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Davis Jr wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Davis Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Davis Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Davis Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Davis Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Johnson steps away.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.#TD2#
Davis Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Johnson trying to hold on to Davis Jr's head to control him but Davis Jr postures up.
Davis Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davis Jr prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Davis Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Davis Jr winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
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.
Davis Jr wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Davis Jr tries to stand and escape but Johnson is controlling the position.
Davis Jr slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Davis Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Davis Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davis Jr winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Lee Davis Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Davis Jr feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Davis Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Davis Jr controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Davis Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Davis Jr is having none of it.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Davis Jr from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis Jr controls the pace.#T1##SUB#
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davis Jr won't allow Johnson to sweep him here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Davis Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davis Jr.
Bob Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Davis Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Davis Jr from controlling successfully.
Davis Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Davis Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davis Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Davis Jr postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Davis Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Johnson sneaks out the side door and pushes Davis Jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Davis Jr pushes Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.#T3##TD2#
Davis Jr has picked Johnson up - he's going for a ride! Davis Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Davis Jr trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Davis Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Davis Jr has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to control but Davis Jr is keeping busy.
Davis Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working. #SUB2#
Davis Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
Davis Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Davis Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Davis Jr sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bob Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyron Lee Davis Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis Jr tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Lee Davis Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davis Jr 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Lee Davis Jr!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 02, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buckley goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buckley, pushing him back against the cage.
Buckley has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Johnson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Buckley's guard.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Buckley keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Buckley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Buckley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Johnson pushes down on Buckley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Buckley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Buckley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Buckley is defending well.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SU2#
Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Buckley to stand up. #CL2#
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Buckley misses with an elbow over the top.#T3##TD2#
Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Buckley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Buckley manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Buckley has an active guard here but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
#T4#
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SU2#
Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Buckley to stand up.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buckley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buckley is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Johnson manages to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckley being controlled here momentarily.
Buckley throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
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 Perry Buckley'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.
#R2##TD2#
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Buckley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T1#
Johnson is controlling Buckley's posture.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Buckley prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Bob Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson pulls Buckley in close to prevent any damage.
Buckley tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson pulls Buckley in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson tries to circle away but Buckley has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckley has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Buckley controlling the action here for a moment.
Buckley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Stalling in the clinch from Buckley.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Buckley for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#TD2#
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Buckley trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Buckley trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #T3#
Johnson controls Buckley momentarily but Buckley frees himself.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Buckley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson managing to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Buckley trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Buckley's half guard.#T4#
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Buckley working to try and regain half guard.
Buckley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Buckley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
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 Perry Buckley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Buckley looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming. #CL2#
Buckley gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Buckley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buckley is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Buckley has an active guard here but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.#T1##SU2#
Johnson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Buckley to get to his feet. #TD2#
Johnson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Buckley's guard.
Buckley is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Buckley. #REVR##SUB#
Buckley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Buckley tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here. #T3#
Buckley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Buckley is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Buckley is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount! #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Buckley is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Buckley because Johnson loaded up on that one.
Perry Buckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buckley is working to get back to half guard.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Johnson!
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