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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Voodoo People. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
27 - 22 - 1 |
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283 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Pope!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson wants to clinch but Pope slips to the side
and Pope counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pope passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Pope.
Johnson is looking to control Pope's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Pope has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is holding on to half guard well.
Pope tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Pope throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pope sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pope throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Pope drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Pope thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Pope is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pope scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pope postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Pope from controlling successfully.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pope in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pope is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson pulls Pope in close to prevent any damage.
Pope lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pope passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pope is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pope throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Johnson prevents Pope from improving position.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Pope cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pope scoring with punches and elbows.
Pope tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope has knee on belly momentarily but Johnson bucks him off and regains half guard.
Pope scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is not content to let Pope control the position.
Johnson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Johnson pushes Pope off looking to stand but Pope dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pope's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pope's back!
Pope turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Pope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pope throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pope with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Pope tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Pope dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pope lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Pope counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Pope missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pope is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pope trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Pope slips an elbow through the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pope lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pope in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Pope controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pope's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Johnson is now in half guard.
Pope is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Pope tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Pope trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Johnson manages to pass to mount!
Pope is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Pope looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Jesus Pope has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
The cut above Jesus Pope's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pope is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jesus Pope's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesus Pope's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Johnson!
Thomas Johnson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dragon for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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