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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipponen comes into the arena with Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain blaring out of the sound system. Johnson has chosen The Town by Macklemore as his entrance music. Pekka Lipponen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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272 lbs
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285 lbs
24 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipponen is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Lipponen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipponen moves away.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lipponen counters with a straight right hand.
Lipponen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a jab when Lipponen was well out of range.
Lipponen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pekka Lipponen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipponen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lipponen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Lipponen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lipponen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Lipponen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lipponen ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook. Lipponen ducked under it nicely.
Lipponen has a takedown stuffed.
Lipponen slips a straight right by Johnson.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lipponen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Lipponen staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lipponen. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Lipponen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lipponen tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Lipponen throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lipponen.
Lipponen swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Lipponen shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Lipponen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lipponen looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Lipponen.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Lipponen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lipponen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lipponen tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Lipponen throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Oooooh!!! Johnson has knocked Lipponen down with a huge combo! Johnson steps away and waves a wobbly Lipponen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lipponen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Lipponen. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Lipponen circles away.
A big left from Lipponen misses.
Lipponen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson takes a swing at Lipponen's ribcage but misses.
Lipponen looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Lipponen counters with an outside leg kick.
Lipponen pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lipponen moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pekka Lipponen's cut is getting worse.
Lipponen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lipponen misses with a looping right.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lipponen.
Pekka Lipponen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lipponen circles away.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Lipponen's shoulder, as Lipponen tries to avoid the shot.
Lipponen is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lipponen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lipponen avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Good shot there by Lipponen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipponen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lipponen lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Lipponen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lipponen moves out of range of the strikes.
Lipponen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lipponen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Lipponen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lipponen lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Johnson.
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!
Lipponen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lipponen looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lipponen.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Lipponen shakes it off.
Lipponen tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lipponen was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Lipponen jabs at Johnson's body.
Lipponen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lipponen thows a body shot but no joy.
Lipponen moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Lipponen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lipponen feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Lipponen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lipponen won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lipponen trying to control but Johnson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lipponen to stand up.
Lipponen lands a jab to the nose.
Lipponen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jeez, Pekka Lipponen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lipponen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Lipponen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Lipponen pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Lipponen.
Lipponen tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Lipponen can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipponen moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lipponen.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lipponen.
Lipponen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lipponen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lipponen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pekka Lipponen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jordan Johnson!
After winning the bout, Jordan Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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