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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Vera will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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204 lbs
0 - 0 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 Los Angeles, Michael Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Vera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Vera controlling him for the moment.
Vera looking to pass the guard.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Vera from standing up.
Vera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vera wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vera keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson won't allow Vera to sweep him here.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vera is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Vera circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Vera with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vera wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Vera looking for submissions off his back.
Vera wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Vera trying to control here.
Johnson works his way into full mount!
Johnson wants to control the pace but Vera is squirming around nicely.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson working Vera over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vera tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Vera fights it but they end up in guard.
Vera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Vera has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Vera is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Vera is looking for a triangle here but Johnson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Vera with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson just content to control the position.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Vera here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson 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 is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vera has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Vera seems a little lost for a moment, as Johnson dominates the positioning.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vera down.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Vera is trying to get back to half guard.
Michael Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson cracks Vera with a big elbow.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson has control of an arm but Vera manages to advance to Johnson's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Vera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Vera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Vera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Vera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson wants to control but Vera is having none of it.
Vera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vera has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Vera fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson stops Vera from standing up.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Vera.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has isolated one of Vera's arms. Vera looking to fight him off but Johnson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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