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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kit Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrence Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kit Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Love counter with a right hand.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson clinches.
Love manages to break the clinch.
Love really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Love fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Love breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson clinches up with Love and pushes him back against the cage.
Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Love in a clinch.
Love tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love fails to pull guard.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Love is looking for a counter combo.
Love tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Love goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Love drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Love sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Love tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kit Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Love blocks it with crossed arms.
Love manages to break the clinch.
Johnson forces Love back against the cage and clinches.
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Love counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Love jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Love thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson trying to control but Love is working from the bottom.
Johnson stops Love from standing up.
Johnson is pushing down on Love's leg trying to pass to half guard. Love is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love makes his way to full guard, as Johnson worked for a kimura.
Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kit Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Love closes the distance and clinches.
Love with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Love manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Terrence Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kit Johnson.
Love manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson rushes Love and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Love manages to break the clinch.
Johnson clinches up with Love and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Love forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Love gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Love rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Love tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Love is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Johnson can't fight it off and eventually Love manages to take the fight to the floor. Johnson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Love in close.
Love content to stall in guard here.
Love missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Love chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Love working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Love stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Terrence Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Love after a bit of a struggle.
Love has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Love breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Love tightens his grip and picks Johnson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Love has managed to clinch.
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love manages to pull guard.
Love working a defensive guard here.
Johnson works over Love with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Love won't let him.
Love is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.
Love working a defensive guard here.
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.
Love wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Love is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Terrence Love overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Love not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Love tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Love dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson clinches up with Love and pushes him back against the cage.
Love is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Love looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Love punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson is thwarting Love's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Love is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Love wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Love is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Love controlling the position well.
Love has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Johnson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Love sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Love's temple.
Johnson is trying to control. Love wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Love is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Love is having none of it.
Love trying to control from the bottom.
Love actively working from the bottom here.
Love is looking to improve his position.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from 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.
Love is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Love is looking to get back to full guard here but Johnson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Love regains half guard.
Love taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Oh Love is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Love throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Johnson manages to pass to side control.
Love is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Love has escaped the position, nice work there.
Love wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Love seems to have got his legs back now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kit Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kit Johnson!
Our winner, Kit Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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