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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Methuselah Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Town by Macklemore. Couture has chosen wait, nvmnd! thats just the tapping of his cane as he walks. as his entrance music. Methuselah Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Methuselah Couture!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Couture fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Couture avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson tries to hold on but Couture postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Couture with good strikes from the mount here!
Couture can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Couture is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Couture stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couture throws a body kick that misses.
Jordan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Couture takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Couture lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a low kick.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Couture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Couture motions for Johnson to come forward. Couture throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Methuselah Couture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Couture closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Couture tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Couture throws a body kick that misses.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture takes one on the button.
Couture lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Couture throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Couture.
Methuselah Couture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couture throws a nice inside leg kick.
Couture is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Couture goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Couture is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Couture showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Couture is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson catches Couture with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters with a left to the body.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Couture is out of range.
Couture tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Couture fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes Couture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Couture turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Couture throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Couture postures up.
Couture tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Methuselah Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Methuselah Couture just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Couture.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Couture closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Couture tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Couture tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Couture moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Couture avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordan Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Johnson keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Couture tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture taking a breather.
Couture blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Couture.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Couture to work.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Couture is out of range.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Couture coming out on top.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Couture shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Couture shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Johnson had his way with Methuselah Couture in 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. This is the final round!
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson wants to clinch but Couture slips to the side
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
Couture lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Couture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Couture looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couture doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Couture has managed to clinch.
Couture working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Couture.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
Jordan Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Methuselah Couture.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Couture looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Couture breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Couture thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jordan Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Jordan Johnson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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