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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sakuragi Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakuragi Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Matic!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matic moves into the clinch.
Matic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
A hook to the body from Matic.
Matic lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Sakuragi Johnson has been cut.
Matic stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Matic working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Matic lands a knee to the body.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Matic won't allow it.
Matic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Matic.
Matic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Matic missing with knees to the body.
Matic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matic lands a body punch.
Matic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Matic smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakuragi Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Matic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Matic keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Matic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matic stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Matic lands a head shot.
Matic clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Matic cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson jumps guard but Matic stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matic avoids it.
Matic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Matic has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matic connects with a knee to the head.
Matic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Matic.
Matic landing knees to the body.
Matic lands a nice knee to the body.
Matic lands a knee to the body.
Matic lands a knee to the head.
Matic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matic landing knees to the head.
Matic is working Johnson over against the cage.
Matic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Matic as the two fighters clinch.
Matic crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Matic.
Johnson tries a body shot but Matic blocks it.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Matic is controlling him.
Matic lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Matic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Matic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matic is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Matic uses from the top position.
Johnson looking for a triangle here. Matic is fighting it but it looks tight! Johnson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Matic is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sakuragi 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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