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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's A Fight. Payton Wright has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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169 lbs
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164 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Wright scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Wright misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wright working aggressively here.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson has Wright pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wright tumbling to the mat - Johnson dives into Wright's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson wants to control but Wright is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wright pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wright with a couple of short strikes.
Wright with the ground and pound from mount.
Wright thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Wright's attempts to control the action.
Wright thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
Wright thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wright lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Wright thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wright throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wright goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Wright wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Wright to get back to his feet.
Wright working a defensive guard here.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wright holds on and takes a little breather.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
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.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wright keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright is trying to keep Johnson in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Wright is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Payton Wright will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
Wright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Wright tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Wright.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Johnson working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Wright blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Wright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Wright.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson wants to stall.
Wright lands a left hand.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Wright.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Wright.
Wright scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Wright wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wright up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Wright misses with some punches.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Wright.
A short right from Wright.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Nice body punch from Wright.
Johnson tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Johnson dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Payton Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright misses the jab.
Wright throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Wright finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson works over Wright with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Wright on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson throwing shots but Wright is blocking nicely.
Wright pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Wright's head.
Johnson stops Wright from getting back to his feet.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Wright trying to control here.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wright defending well though.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head shot. Wright uses the momentum to regain guard.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wright wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Wright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Wright manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Andy Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Johnson, under a barage of strikes from Wright.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson gets full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright throws a big elbow that misses.
Wright with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Johnson!
A relieved looking Andy Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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