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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Marella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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214 lbs
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217 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santino Marella!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Marella shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marella dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Marella fails with the takedown.
Marella connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Marella.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Marella shoots in.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Marella.
Marella throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Marella pushes him off.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Marella tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Marella ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marella fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marella throws a big shot that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Marella shoots in but no luck this time.
Marella drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Marella trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marella prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Marella has control of the leg.
Marella has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at NEXUS GYM. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Marella throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marella is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marella looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Marella is controlling him
Marella is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Marella is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marella thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marella trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Marella is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marella seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marella.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marella is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Marella is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Marella dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marella throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Marella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marella shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marella dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Marella's head and hops out.
Johnson feints and then cracks Marella's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marella down.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marella's head.
It looks like Santino Marella has been cut.
Marella is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marella.
Johnson throws a head kick but Marella moves out of range.
Marella tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marella fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Marella.
Marella avoids the head kick by Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Marella does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson clinches up with Marella and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to clinch but Marella moves out of range.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Marella pushes him off.
Marella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marella backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Johnson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Marella working hard to break the clinch.
Marella is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Marella jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Marella around his waist. Marella gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marella avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Marella is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marella stalls.
Marella successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marella keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Marella is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Marella is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson distracts Marella with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson works over Marella with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marella has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.
Marella is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marella regains half guard.
Marella is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Johnson trying to control from Marella's half guard. Marella has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marella's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Santino Marella's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Marella. Marella gets slowly back to his feet.
Marella tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Marella ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Marella working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Marella as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Marella has him pressed against the cage.
Marella looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marella keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marella is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Marella.
Marella wants a takedown.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Marella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marella letting Johnson take a breather here.
Marella pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marella is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Johnson wants to stand but Marella has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson trying to control but Marella is working from the bottom.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marella looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Marella takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marella manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson is thwarting Marella's attempts to control the position.
Marella is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Marella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Marella actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Marella is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Marella is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Marella is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson working Marella over with strikes.
Anthony Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Marella is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marella wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marella is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Marella from improving his position.
Johnson is thwarting Marella's attempts to control the position.
Marella tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marella defends it well.
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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is pressing down on Marella's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marella is holding on for now.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Marella is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Johnson!
Anthony Johnson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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