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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Johnson (ranked 23956 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Ice (ranked 5751 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matty Ice!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Ice to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ice works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Ice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ice takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to kick Ice off but Ice keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ice tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ice.
Ice wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ice throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ice throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ice stands up out of the half guard.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ice to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ice stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Ice looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice stands up from Johnson's guard - Ice perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ice looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Ice drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Ice stands up from Johnson's guard - Ice perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ice throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Ice feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Ice changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ice stands up from Johnson's guard - Ice perhaps looking for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ice. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Ice drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Ice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ice closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ice is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ice persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ice passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Ice dominated 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.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson gets caught napping as Ice dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Ice wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Ice isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ice controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson is controlling Ice's posture.
Ice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ice on the ground.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ice stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Ice seems content to control.
Ice stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ice shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson controls Ice momentarily but Ice frees himself.
Matty Ice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ice is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ice has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ice postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ice gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Ice closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ice decides to stand back up. Ice steps back and let's Johnson get back to his feet.
Ice shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Ice finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ice controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ice seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Ice is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ice is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Ice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ice lands a jab to the head.
Ice tries a head kick but it misses.
Ice looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ice keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson is pushing Ice up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson has Ice pressed against the cage, preventing Ice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ice is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stalls.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Ice holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Ice has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Ice manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ice stands up from half guard.
Ice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Ice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ice drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ice trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ice gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a counter high kick but Ice was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ice moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Ice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ice wants it to stay on the feet.
Ice shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Ice finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ice not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ice is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ice to get the leverage.
Ice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ice passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ice unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ice trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Ice controlling the pace for now.
Ice fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matty Ice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ice 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matty Ice!
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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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