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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Johannesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fenton Hilton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fenton Hilton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenton Hilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ritchie Johannesburg!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannesburg has closed the distance and engaged Hilton in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hilton.
Hilton pushes Johannesburg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hilton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johannesburg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Hilton blocks it.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Hilton avoids the damage to the body.
Hilton digs a right hand underneath Johannesburg's ribcage. Johannesburg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hilton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Hilton has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Hilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg taking a breather.
Hilton scores with a hook to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Hilton avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hilton throws an elbow but misses.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilton lands a nice uppercut.
Hilton throws an elbow but it misses.
Hilton lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilton lands with a right to the head.
Hilton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Hilton.
Hilton lands a body punch.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
Johannesburg blocks the elbow strike.
Hilton pushes off an throws an elbow but Johannesburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilton throws an elbow but it misses.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilton lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Hilton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hilton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hilton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johannesburg's coach down at Cozad Amsterdam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johannesburg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the head.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Hilton avoids the damage to the body.
Hilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Hilton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johannesburgs head.
Hilton managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilton misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hilton as Johannesburg tries to tie him up.
Hilton misses with a body punch.
Hilton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johannesburg.
Hilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hilton.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Hilton cracks Johannesburg with a nice body shot.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg working Hilton over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg looks winded!
Hilton gets through Johannesburg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hilton avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Hilton as the two fighters clinch.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilton pushes Johannesburg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Hilton blocks it.
A short right from Hilton.
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilton throws an elbow that misses.
Hilton works on Johannesburg's body with a couple of short punches.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
Hilton scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Johannesburg blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Hilton.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Hilton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from Hilton.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hilton.
Hilton lands a hook that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Hilton pushes off an throws an elbow but Johannesburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hilton scores with a shot to the side of Johannesburg's head.
Hilton lands a right hand.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Hilton.
Nice body punch from Hilton - that landed with a thud.
Hilton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hilton - that landed with a thud.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hilton scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hilton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johannesburg's brow.
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Hilton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hilton closes the distance and pushes Johannesburg back into the cage.
Hilton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hilton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Hilton on the inside.
Hilton managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Hilton pushes Johannesburg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Hilton is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilton lands with a right to the head.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hilton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johannesburg can do to turn this around?
Hilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Hilton 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.
Hilton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hilton pushes off an throws an elbow but Johannesburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hilton misses with a punch to the body.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the head.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the head.
Hilton managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hilton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hilton lands a hook that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Hilton throws an elbow that misses.
Hilton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hilton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilton digs a right hand underneath Johannesburg's ribcage. Johannesburg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg avoids a wild elbow strike from Hilton.
Hilton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Hilton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Hilton blocks it.
Hilton lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johannesburg trying to control the position but instead, Hilton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johannesburg into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hilton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton is working Johannesburg over against the cage.
Hilton throws an elbow but it misses.
Hilton lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hilton.
Hilton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Johannesburg blocks an elbow strike.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Hilton blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Hilton as the two fighters clinch.
Hilton pushes Johannesburg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hilton.
Hilton digs a right hand into Johannesburg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johannesburg's gas tank.
Hilton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hilton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hilton lands a shoulder strike.
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
Hilton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johannesburg avoids a wild elbow strike from Hilton.
Hilton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hilton lands an uppercut.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hilton.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Hilton is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hilton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hilton.
A nice left hand lands by Hilton.
Hilton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the head.
Hilton lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hilton pushes Johannesburg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hilton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hilton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hilton avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilton is working Johannesburg over against the cage.
Hilton digs a right hand into Johannesburg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johannesburg's gas tank.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilton lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hilton throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hilton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hilton.
Hilton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hilton is defending well for now.
Hilton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Fenton Hilton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hilton avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
Hilton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hilton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannesburg stalling in the clinch but Hilton improves position.
A short left from Hilton.
Johannesburg blocks an elbow strike.
Johannesburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hilton lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Hilton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hilton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johannesburgs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hilton swinging wildly here.
Hilton clinches with his opponent.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilton pushes Johannesburg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hilton lands an elbow inside that Johannesburg shrugs off.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Hilton blocks it.
Johannesburg dodges an elbow strike from Hilton.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Hilton lands a nice uppercut.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilton blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilton lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Hilton.
Johannesburg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Hilton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Hilton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hilton.
A nice left hand lands by Hilton.
Hilton lands a body punch.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hilton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hilton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hilton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilton lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Hilton as the two fighters clinch.
Johannesburg looking to slow down the pace here.
Hilton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hilton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton cracks Johannesburg with a nice body shot.
Hilton scores with a hook to the body.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Hilton.
Hilton managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hilton.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Hilton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Hilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Hilton is blocking nicely.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilton pushes off an throws an elbow but Johannesburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hilton pushes Johannesburg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hilton lands a shot to the body.
Hilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Hilton scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Hilton.
Johannesburg blocks an elbow strike from Hilton.
Hilton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg wants to stall.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Hilton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hilton scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Hilton.
Hilton lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hilton.
Johannesburg prevents a body shot from Hilton.
Hilton lands with a light punch inside.
Hilton is leaning against Johannesburg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hilton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hilton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Hilton.
Hilton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johannesburg avoids a wild elbow strike from Hilton.
Nice body punch from Hilton - that landed with a thud.
Johannesburg blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
Johannesburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Hilton works on Johannesburg's body with a couple of short punches.
Hilton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hilton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hilton.
A short right from Hilton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hilton.
Johannesburg avoids the elbow strike from Hilton, against the cage.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Hilton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Hilton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Hilton blocks with his arms.
Hilton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritchie Johannesburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fenton Hilton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fenton Hilton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hilton 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Hilton!
Fenton Hilton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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