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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur comes to the cage accompanied by Tatanka - Africa. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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276 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
37 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Shakur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Emeka Shakur has been cut.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakur was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Shakur lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Shakur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakur 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.
Shakur swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Shakur throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson stops Shakur from standing up.
Shakur managing to control the position.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Shakur to get back to his feet.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shakur wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shakur pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson moves out of range as Shakur strikes.
Shakur throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson slips under a jab from Shakur.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shakur throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson swings for the body but Shakur moves out of range.
Emeka Shakur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson slips under a jab from Shakur.
Shakur swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shakur throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Shakur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shakur misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Shakur in his tracks momentarily.
Shakur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Shakur.
Shakur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shakur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shakur takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakur just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Shakur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shakur is looking to land body kicks.
Shakur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Shakur tries a head kick but it misses.
Shakur tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shakur misses with a straight left.
Shakur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shakur misses the shot to the body.
Shakur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson slips under a jab from Shakur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakur throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Shakur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shakur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Shakur moved out of range nicely.
Shakur misses with a looping left.
Shakur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Jab by Johnson.
Emeka Shakur's cut is getting worse.
Shakur misses with a leg kick.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shakur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Shakur misses with a leg kick.
Shakur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Shakur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carter Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emeka Shakur's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Shakur moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Shakur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shakur takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shakur throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Shakur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
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!
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shakur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shakur is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Shakur misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Shakur drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Shakur misses.
Shakur throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur misses with a straight left.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Shakur sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shakur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shakur misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries a body shot but Shakur blocks it.
Shakur working aggressively here.
Shakur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shakur struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shakur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Shakur.
Johnson is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Shakur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shakur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shakur scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Emeka Shakur's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakur lands a left hand.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Emeka Shakur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson gets through Shakur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shakur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakur prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Shakur prevents a body shot from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakur has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Shakur fails to land.
Shakur is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shakur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Shakur misses.
Shakur just misses with a punch to the body.
Shakur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
A slow jab from Shakur misses its intended target.
Shakur has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shakur misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Shakur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shakur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shakur tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Shakur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shakur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shakur. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Emeka Shakur is winning the standup battle so far.
Shakur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Emeka Shakur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakur.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakur. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakur. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shakur throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Emeka Shakur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emeka Shakur's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shakur's waist but Shakur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Shakur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shakur.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shakur moves away.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shakur swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Shakur swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shakur is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Shakur.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Shakur missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shakur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shakur misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Shakur throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shakur connects with a high kick.
It looks like Carter Johnson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Shakur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shakur, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Shakur moved out of range nicely.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shakur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Shakur.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Shakur's defenses.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Shakur.
Johnson swings for the body but Shakur moves out of range.
Shakur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by Shakur.
Shakur thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shakur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shakur thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Shakur misses with a looping right.
Johnson jabs at Shakur's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shakur.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Shakur.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Shakur slips the punch.
Shakur connects with a jab.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shakur throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a head kick but Shakur moves out of range.
Shakur jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Shakur misses its intended target.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shakur lands with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Shakur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shakur throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeez, Emeka Shakur's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shakur drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shakur is looking for the KO!
Johnson is rocked!
Shakur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shakur finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shakur throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shakur defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emeka Shakur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shakur 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Emeka Shakur!
A very excited looking Emeka Shakur made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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