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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Atushi Kobata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Atushi Kobata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobata.
Kobata moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Kobata walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Kobata is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Kobata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kobata clinches up against the ropes.
Kobata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kobata seems to have got his legs back now.
Kobata connects with a knee to the head.
Kobata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobata has Johnson pushed against the ropes.
Kobata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kobata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobata's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kobata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobata with a knee to the head.
Kobata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobata with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kobata.
Kobata creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kobata lands a nice knee to the body.
Kobata misses with a knee strike.
Kobata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kobata is breathing heavily.
Kobata tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobata has him pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Kobata.
Kobata looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Kobata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Kobata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kobata misses with a knee strike.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Kobata keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kobata.
Kobata trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Kobata keeps him there for the moment.
Kobata stalls.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobata landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kobata misses with a knee strike.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Kobata.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kobata avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Come on Kobata - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kobata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kobata taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kobata looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Kobata scores a nice knee to the body.
Kobata scores a nice knee to the body.
Kobata lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Kobata lands a nice elbow.
Kobata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Kobata to work.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kobata gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Kobata.
Kobata tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Kobata taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobata connects with a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Kobata - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kobata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobata lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Kobata landing knees to the head.
Kobata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kobata.
Kobata crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobata won't allow it.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobata looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Kobata landing knees to the body.
Kobata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kobata lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Kobata lands with a light punch inside.
Kobata lands a knee to the body.
Kobata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kobata lands a nice knee to the body.
Kobata stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kobata misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Kobata.
Nice elbow from Kobata.
Kobata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kobata goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Kobata landing knees to the head.
Kobata lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Kobata.
Kobata lands an elbow inside.
Kobata lands a nice knee to the body.
Kobata using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kobata.
Kobata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kobata tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Kobata.
Kobata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kobata prevents it.
Atushi Kobata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Johnson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kobata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Kobata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobata prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Kobata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kobata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobata controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kobata fails to land.
Kobata lands a knee to the head.
Kobata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Kobata stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson wants to break free but Kobata has control.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Kobata trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Kobata tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Kobata prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Kobata is controlling the position.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Kobata is controlling the position.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's six 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.
Kobata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kobata stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Kobata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Kobata keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kobata looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kobata pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Kobata moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Kobata lands a knee to the head.
Kobata is stalling here.
Kobata landing knees to the body.
Kobata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Kobata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kobata missing with knees to the body.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Kobata is controlling the position.
Kobata lands a knee to the head.
Kobata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kobata lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kobata.
Kobata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kobata misses with a knee to the head.
Kobata misses with a knee strike.
Kobata lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Kobata is controlling the position.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Kobata misses with a knee to the head.
Kobata taking a breather.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobata won't allow it.
Kobata lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Kobata lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Kobata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kobata with a knee to the head.
Kobata crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kobata has Johnson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kobata wants to stall.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Kobata won't allow it.
Kobata tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Kobata tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Kobata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kobata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kobata crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobata landing knees to the head.
Kobata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Kobata prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Kobata lands a knee to the body.
Kobata tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Kobata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobata tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Kobata lands an elbow inside.
Kobata looking to slow down the pace here.
Kobata misses with a knee strike.
Kobata throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kobata looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kobata.
Kobata misses with a knee strike.
Kobata misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobata has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kobata landing knees to the head.
Kobata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kobata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kobata lands a knee to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
Kobata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kobata keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobata tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Kobata leaning against his opponent.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobata crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Kobata landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atushi Kobata dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kobata moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Kobata is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Kobata clinches up against the ropes.
Kobata leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Kobata.
Kobata lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kobata using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kobata keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kobata lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kobata.
Kobata connects with a knee to the head.
Kobata lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Kobata gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobata misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobata won't allow it.
Kobata trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kobata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Kobata.
Kobata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kobata.
Kobata tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kobata scores with a knee to the head.
Kobata lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Kobata.
Kobata gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A knee to the head by Kobata.
Kobata lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kobata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Kobata lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Kobata slows down the pace here.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kobata shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kobata lands an elbow inside.
Kobata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobata lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kobata smiles and moves away.
Atushi Kobata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Johnson.
Kobata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Johnson! Kobata is backing up but he can't get away as Johnson lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Kobata and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rocky Johnson!
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