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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between joshua johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foti Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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189 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
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183 cm
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199 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, joshua johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Foti Vasa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vasa misses with a head kick.
Vasa drives through with a takedown into guard.
johnson wants to stand but Vasa is controlling the position.
johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vasa trying to control but johnson is working from the bottom.
Vasa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vasa wants to stand but johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasa throws a strike but johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but johnson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vasa is trying to stand.
Vasa tries to roll over but johnson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
johnson stops Vasa from getting back to his feet.
johnson is thwarting Vasa's attempts to control the position.
Vasa moves into full guard.
johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vasa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vasa wants to stand and escape but johnson is having none of it.
Vasa looks gassed!
johnson postures up in Vasa's guard and throws a big left but Vasa blocks it.
Vasa wants to stand up but johnson is controlling him.
johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vasa counters with a takedown into side control.
Vasa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vasa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vasa.
johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vasa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vasa's guard! Nice work there by johnson!
Vasa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vasa keeping moving, preventing johnson from controlling successfully.
johnson stops Vasa from standing up.
Vasa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
johnson blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? johnson is fending him off so far but Vasa persists. Nope, johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
johnson punishes Vasa's body with a nice straight punch.
johnson scores with a jab. Vasa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
johnson misses with the combination.
Vasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasa feints and as johnson raises his hands in defense, Vasa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vasa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vasa is pushing down on johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Vasa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vasa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for johnson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foti Vasa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasa clinches up against the cage.
Vasa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasa shoots in and bounces johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vasa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
johnson has a closed guard, preventing Vasa from standing up.
johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
johnson dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vasa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasa works over johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Vasa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vasa lands a couple of digs.
Vasa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vasa scoring with some ground and pound.
Vasa trying to control but johnson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vasa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vasa drops back looking for a leg! johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and johnson manages to kick Vasa off! Vasa jumps back into johnson's guard.
johnson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vasa doesn't defend quickly enough and johnson has managed to lock this one up! Can Vasa escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to johnson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). joshua johnson!
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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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