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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zemli Funtov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Blood of Heroes! as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Craig Johnson enters the cage!
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224 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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168 cm
28
215 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zemli Funtov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funtov defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Funtov shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Funtov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Funtov is controlling him.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funtov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funtov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Funtov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Funtov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Funtov won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Funtov stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control.
Funtov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Funtov scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Funtov from controlling successfully.
Funtov lands a couple of digs.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Funtov is controlling him.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Funtov trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Funtov is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to keep Funtov in close.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funtov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Funtov isn't so interested in that idea.
Funtov throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Funtov scoring with some ground and pound.
Funtov throws a big right hand that misses.
Funtov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Funtov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Funtov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funtov chips away with some ground and pound.
Funtov trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Funtov lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funtov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Funtov lands a couple of elbows.
Funtov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Funtov connects with a couple of short punches.
It looks like Craig Johnson has been cut.
Funtov with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funtov prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Funtov cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Funtov slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Funtov is keeping busy.
Funtov is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Funtov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funtov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That has opened up Craig Johnson's cut even more.
Funtov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The cut above Craig Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Craig Johnson'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 Craig Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zemli Funtov!
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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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