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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Nostredame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Nostredame!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lunges at Nostredame with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nostredame's hand.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nostredame moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nostredames jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson misses with a hook. Nostredame ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Nostredame.
Nostredame moves into the clinch successfully.
Nostredame struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Nostredame can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nostredame.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nostredame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Nostredame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nostredame throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson works on Nostredame's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nostredame tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Nostredame.
Nostredame lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Nostredame can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson wants to stall.
Nostredame scores with a shoulder strike.
Nostredame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Nostredame misses with some punches.
Nostredame blocking some punches.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nostredame.
Nostredame misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Nostredame misses with a punch on the inside.
Nostredame goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nostredame misses with the head strike.
Nostredame working aggressively here.
Nostredame lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nostredames head.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Nostredame working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nostredame tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Nostredame misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nostredame.
Nostredame lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nostredame blocks an uppercut.
Nostredame lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nostredame misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nostredame letting Johnson take a breather here.
A right hand to the body from Nostredame.
Nostredame goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nostredame tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Nostredame.
Nostredame can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Nostredame tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Nostredame back against the ropes.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Nostredame.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Nostredame controls the action.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Nostredame.
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!
Nostredame swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Nostredame misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nostredame lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Nostredame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Nostredame has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adam Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nostredame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nostredame misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nostredame tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nostredame.
Nostredame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nostredame misses with a body kick.
Nostredame feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Nostredame moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson checks a low kick from Nostredame.
Nostredame gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nostredame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Nostredame moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson sets himself, and Nostredame steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
Nostredame's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nostredame scrambles back to his feet.
Nostredame has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Nostredame's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Johnson misses.
Nostredame moves out of range of the strikes.
Nostredame raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nostredame blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Nostredame knows he should have avoided that one.
Nostredame with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nostredame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nostredame walks into a jab.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Nostredame's shoulder, as Nostredame tries to avoid the shot.
Nostredame moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Nostredame's shoulder, as Nostredame tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nostredame.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nostredame scoring well with a low kick there.
Adam Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nostredame thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Nostredame swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Nostredame's shoulder, as Nostredame tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nostredame looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nostredame thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Nostredame.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Nostredame avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nostredame misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nostredame takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nostredame scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Nostredame throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nostredame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nostredame darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Nostredame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Nostredame fails to land.
Michel Nostredame seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nostredame backwards.
Nostredame digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Nostredame has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nostredame can turn it around.
Nostredame blocks an uppercut.
Nostredame misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nostredame.
Nostredame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Nostredame fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nostredame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Nostredame gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the ropes.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nostredame.
Nostredame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nostredame backwards.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Nostredame.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Nostredame throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Nostredame scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nostredame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nostredame fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nostredame tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Nostredame back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nostredame tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Nostredame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Nostredame swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson gets through Nostredame's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Nostredame working aggressively here.
Nostredame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Nostredame.
Nostredame misses with some punches.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nostredame being controlled against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nostredame.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nostredame closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Nostredame blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries to stall but Nostredame uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Nostredame tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nostredame misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Nostredame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nostredame tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nostredame misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Nostredame gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the ropes.
Nostredame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Nostredame.
Nostredame misses with a body punch.
Nostredame misses with a punch on the inside.
Nostredame tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Nostredame back against the ropes.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nostredame.
Nostredame pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Nostredame goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nostredame misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nostredame working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nostredame.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Nostredame.
Nostredame can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Nostredame digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nostredame pushes Johnson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nostredame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nostredame.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nostredame tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Nostredame back against the ropes.
Nostredame can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Nostredame controls the action.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nostredame fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nostredame scores with a shoulder strike.
Nostredame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nostredame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nostredame misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Nostredame fails to land.
Nostredame struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Nostredame misses with some punches.
Nostredame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Nostredame.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nostredame misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nostredame lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nostredame misses with a body punch.
Nostredame tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nostredame misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Michel Nostredame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nostredame.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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