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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Barbosa persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Barbosa as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andre Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Johnson.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Barbosa. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Barbosa drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson is trying to keep Barbosa in close.
Barbosa postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Johnson wants to stand up but Barbosa is controlling him.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Barbosa is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barbosa is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barbosa scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barbosa is aware though and is defending well.
Barbosa stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barbosa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa scoring with some ground and pound.
Barbosa lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barbosa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barbosa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Barbosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barbosa!
Barbosa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Johnson goes for an armbar but Barbosa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barbosa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barbosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barbosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barbosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barbosa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barbosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barbosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbosa is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barbosa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Barbosa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barbosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barbosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barbosa.
Barbosa working the head with strikes.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Barbosa trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Barbosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barbosa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barbosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Barbosa scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barbosa stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Barbosa counters with a one-two to the body.
Andre Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barbosa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barbosa prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Johnson tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barbosa looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Barbosa with good strikes from the mount here!
Barbosa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Johnson tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Barbosa maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barbosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Barbosa working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Barbosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barbosa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barbosa winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Barbosa wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Barbosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barbosa pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barbosa is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbosa distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Barbosa lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Barbosa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barbosa forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barbosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Andre Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Johnson.
Barbosa jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Barbosa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.
Andre Barbosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Barbosa had control of the position.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson wants to stand but Barbosa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barbosa lands a decent punch to the body there.
Barbosa has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Barbosa won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Barbosa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
Barbosa is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barbosa gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Barbosa drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Barbosa has hold of one of Johnson's legs. Johnson is fighting the takedown attempt but Barbosa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Barbosa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Barbosa off! Barbosa jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Barbosa frees his head nicely. Oh but Johnson has switched to an armbar! Barbosa is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brett Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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