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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angola LA. The Last Stop... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Floyd Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Edwards, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Edwards against the cage but Edwards circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Edwards can't escape the position.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Edwards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Edwards is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Edwards is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Edwards is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
Johnson looking to control but Edwards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edwards is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Edwards throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Edwards looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson cracks Edwards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Edwards regains half guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edwards defending well though.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson is tying to control. Edwards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edwards trying to control here.
Johnson trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Edwards is positioning himself well to prevent Johnson advancing to mount.
Edwards is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards doesn't have the hooks in and Johnson manages to turn into his guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson stops Edwards from standing up.
Edwards manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Edwards moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johnson has worked his arm free - good work by Johnson!
Edwards looks gassed!
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Edwards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Edwards in his half guard.
Johnson trying to control but Edwards postures up.
Edwards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Edwards seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Edwards wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is pressing down on Edwards's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Edwards preventing the sweep.
Edwards looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edwards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edwards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Johnson dominated that 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Edwards.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Edwards scoring with punches and elbows.
Edwards is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson wants to control but Edwards postures up.
Edwards connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Edwards trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson tries to buck Edwards off but Edwards is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Edwards is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Edwards scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Edwards working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Edwards cracks Johnson with a big elbow.
Edwards lands a decent elbow from side control.
Edwards working the ground and pound.
Edwards scores with punches from side control.
Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Edwards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Edwards there.
Edwards passes the guard and advances to mount!
Edwards trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Edwards isn't that keen on the idea.
Edwards working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Edwards with a couple of short strikes.
Edwards lands a heavy elbow.
Edwards working Johnson over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Edwards.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Edwards keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Edwards looking for a sweep. Not yet Edwards, not yet.
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Edwards is retaining full guard.
Edwards wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Edwards 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!
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edwards's waist but Edwards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Edwards.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Edwards lands a decent elbow from side control.
Floyd Edwards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson wants to control but Edwards postures up.
Edwards looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Edwards smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Edwards lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Edwards drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Edwards's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Edwards prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Edwards trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Edwards is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Edwards trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Edwards connects with a couple of short punches.
Edwards landing with the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Edwards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Edwards lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Edwards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edwards distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Edwards distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Edwards lands a couple of digs.
Edwards tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Edwards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Edwards shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Edwards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson decides to stand back up.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edwards tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edwards to the ground. Edwards escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson shoots in but Edwards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edwards has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edwards pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Edwards with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards gets full guard.
Edwards trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Edwards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edwards manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Edwards has managed to sneak the leg through.
Edwards is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Edwards postures up.
Edwards wants to stand up but Johnson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Edwards drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Edwards!
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hype
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