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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Almer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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183 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Almer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm misses with a hook.
Almer throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almer looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm lands with a good body shot.
Storm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Almer. That did some damage!
Almer looks to land a combination but Storm avoids it well.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Almer moves out of range easily.
Storm is looking to land body kicks.
Thiago Almer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almer tries to move into range but Storm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Almer walks into a left hand.
Almer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Storm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Storm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almer.
Almer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Almer scores with a jab to the head.
Almer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Almer tries to move into range but Storm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Storm moves out of range as Almer strikes.
Almer misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almer drops his hands momentarily and Storm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almer looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Storm cracks Almer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Storm tries to work over Almer's front leg with a kick but Almer checks it.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Almer is just out of range.
Almer tries to land a body kick
letting Storm counter with a right hand.
Storm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Almer. That did some damage!
Almer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Almer is just out of range.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almer misses with a body punch
and Almer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Almer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Almer moves out of range as Storm throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Storm is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Almer throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Almer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almer.
Almer just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almer looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.
Storm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Storm throws a leg kick which misses Almer's front leg but catches the back leg as Almer tries to avoid it.
Storm is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Almer throws a hook but Storm blocks it.
Almer scores with the left hand. Storm knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almer lands a right hook to the body.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Almer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Almer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Storm lands a head kick!
Almer checks the leg kick.
Almer misses with a body shot.
Almer scores with a hook.
Almer misses with a body shot.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almer.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Almer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Storm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almer looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Almer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Almer misses the target.
Storm scores with a nice body kick.
Almer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Storm.
Almer throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Storm lands a nice hook to Almer's body. Almer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Storm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Almer misses with a straight right.
Storm fakes the leg kick and cracks Almer in the body.
Almer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Almer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Almer throws out a powerful jab.
Storm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Almer misses with a body shot.
Almer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick by Almer misses
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Almer misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Almer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Storm. Storm obviously looking to wear him down.
Storm stuns Almer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Almer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Almer misses with a leg kick.
Storm moves forwards but Almer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Storm connects with the punch.
Almer lands with a nice body kick.
Almer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Almer checks a leg kick.
Almer misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Storm lands a jab to Almer's midsection.
Almer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Almer misses with a body kick.
Storm scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Storm catches Almer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Storm blocks a leg kick.
Storm connects with a nice looking jab.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almer.
Storm fakes the leg kick and cracks Almer in the body.
Almer throws a body kick that misses.
Almer throws a good cross that connects.
Almer misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.
Almer tries to land a body kick
and Storm counters with a solid body kick.
Storm throws a body punch but Almer moves out of range.
Almer blocks a low kick nicely.
Storm takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Almer is looking to land body kicks.
Almer misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.
Almer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Storm lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Storm slips a jab from Almer.
Almer throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm lands a jab.
Storm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almer looks to land a right hand but Storm moved out of range.
Almer misses with a looping left.
Storm blocks a leg kick.
Storm misses with a hook. Almer ducked under it nicely.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Almer tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Almer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Storm is looking to score with low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Storm - that will leave a mark!
Almer blocks a head kick by Storm.
Storm lands the left hand.
Storm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almer.
Storm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Almer.
Storm misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm works over Almer's head and body with a nice combination.
Almer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almer moves away.
Almer misses with a looping left.
Almer throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Almer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Almer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick.
Almer misses with a body kick.
Storm lunges at Almer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Almer's hand.
Almer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Almer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Storm staying out of range there.
Almer misses with a kick to the body
and Storm counters with a three punch combo that has Almer backing up. Almer nods at Storm to acknowledge the strikes.
Almer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body kick from Storm.
Storm scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Almer throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
Almer tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Storm lands a leg kick that knocks Almer off balance momentarily.
That kick from Storm tenderised Almer's leg. Almer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Storm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Almer's head.
Storm throws a leg kick that misses.
Almer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Storm.
Storm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Almer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Almer throws a right hand that misses
and Storm counters with a three punch combo that has Almer backing up. Almer nods at Storm to acknowledge the strikes.
Almer blocks a head kick by Storm.
Almer misses with a body kick.
Almer slips a jab from Storm.
Almer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Storm throws out a loose jab but Almer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm throws a body punch but Almer moves out of range.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almer.
Almer walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almer throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
Almer throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Almer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Storm lands a body shot.
Almer throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almer misses with a body kick.
Storm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Almer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Storm's hands.
Storm feints and then cracks Almer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Almer down.
Almer takes one on the button.
Almer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Almer throws a leg kick
and Storm counters with a nice leg kick.
Almer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Almer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Storm throws a right hand that Almer ducks under and follows up with a left that Almer also avoids with ease.
Almer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Storm cracks Almer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Almer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almer manages to avoid it.
Almer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Almer throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Almer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Almer lands a slapping body shot.
Storm lands an overhand right.
Storm throws a hook but Almer blocks it.
Storm fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Storm tries to score with a low kick but Almer moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Almer misses.
Storm moves away from the strike by Almer.
Storm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Almer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm lands a glancing blow to the side of Almer's head.
Almer misses with a wild body shot.
Almer just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Almer checks a leg kick.
Almer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Storm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Almer tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Almer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm throws a nice looking combination but Almer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Storm digs a good body shot into Almer's ribs.
Almer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Almer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab by Almer.
Almer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Almer thuds a left hand into Storm's body.
Almer throws a push kick but Storm slaps the foot to one side.
Almer misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Almer. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Almer. Almer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Storm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Storm thows a body shot but no joy.
Storm swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Almer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Almer loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Almer misses with an uppercut
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Storm looks for the body kick but Almer saw that one coming.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almer takes one to the side of the head.
Storm tries to work over Almer's front leg with a kick but Almer checks it.
Almer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Almer throws a lazy right hand but Storm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Almer tries to land a body kick
and Storm counters with a head kick.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Almer slips the punch.
Almer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm blocks a head kick by Almer.
Storm cracks Almer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Almer throws a right hand that misses
and Storm counters with a nice body kick.
Storm throws a solid leg kick but Almer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Storm.
Storm throws a shot to the body.
Storm slips a jab from Almer.
Storm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Storm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Almer's sensitive parts.
Almer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Almer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Almer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Almer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Almer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Storm finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Storm misses with a low kick as Almer jumps back.
Johnny Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
Almer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Storm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnny Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm motions for Almer to come forward. Storm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Almer misses the jab.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Almer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thiago Almer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almer moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almer jabs Storm right on the nose. Storm blinks but takes it well.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Almer is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Almer blocks the low kick.
Storm lands a leg kick that knocks Almer off balance momentarily.
Storm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Almer throws a body kick that misses.
Almer looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.
Almer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Almer.
Almer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Storm.
Almer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Storm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Storm!
Johnny Storm seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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