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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso's entrance music is WAR-Low Rider. A fine choice. Johnson has chosen Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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216 lbs
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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
46 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a push kick but Gattuso slaps the foot to one side.
Gattuso moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gattuso!
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Gattuso 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.
Nice body punch from Gattuso.
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.
Gattuso throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gattuso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a body punch but Gattuso moves out of range.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gattuso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Gattuso misses.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gattuso throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Gattuso misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson swings for the body but Gattuso moves out of range.
Gattuso checks a leg kick nicely.
Gattuso misses with an uppercut.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Gattuso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gattuso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Gattuso moves away and avoids it.
Gattuso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gattuso throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Gattuso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gattuso takes a step back to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gattuso. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gattuso misses with a few strikes there.
Gattuso 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gattuso throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gattuso.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Oooooh!!! Gattuso has knocked Johnson down with a huge combo! Gattuso steps away and waves a wobbly Johnson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Balrog Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gattuso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Gattuso moved away.
Gattuso lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gattuso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gattuso to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Gattuso moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gattuso.
Gattuso cracks Johnson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johnson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gattuso finish him?
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson cracks Gattuso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gattuso finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gattuso cracks Johnson with a hook to the temple - Johnson is on wobbly legs here! Gattuso swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Johnson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gattuso wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Javier Gattuso!
A very excited looking Javier Gattuso 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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