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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cloud Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch
and Strife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Strife moves out of range.
Strife misses with a wild combination.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Strife circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strife paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strife is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Strife circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife misses with a double jab.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Strife pulls Johnson into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Strife is keeping the position.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Strife's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strife is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Strife manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Strife throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strife throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson moves to clinch but Strife breaks away
and Strife counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Strife fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Strife does no damage.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Strife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson takes a swing at Strife's ribcage but misses.
Strife stuffs the takedown.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Strife sprawls well.
Cloud Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Johnson.
Strife keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Strife is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strife lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Strife clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strife misses with a straight left.
Strife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strife circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cloud Strife will probably get the nod.
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.
Some wild striking there from Strife.
Strife misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strife swinging wildly here.
Strife misses with a double jab.
Strife misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Cloud Strife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strife throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Strife lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strife counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Strife circles away.
Johnson swings for the body but Strife moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Strife. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Strife keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Strife, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Strife follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Strife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strife loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strife stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Strife swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Strife misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Strife.
Strife swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strife misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
Strife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strife moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cloud Strife will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strife is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strife pinned against the cage. Strife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strife at a distance.
Strife throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Strife throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Strife kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson closes the distance but Strife moves to the side
and Strife counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Strife to acknowledge the strikes.
Strife swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strife looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Strife clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Strife.
Strife lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strife.
Strife misses with a double jab.
Strife scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strife rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strife pinned against the cage. Strife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cloud Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Johnson.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a straight right by Strife.
Strife scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strife lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cloud Strife is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Strife.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Cloud Strife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Strife pushes him off.
Johnson moves out of range as Strife strikes.
Strife lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strife.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife misses with a straight left.
Johny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Strife to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cloud Strife showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strife, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cloud Strife!
A victorious Cloud Strife thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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