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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Johnson has chosen Miami Vice Theme Song as his entrance music. 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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191 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard.
Steve slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steve seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steve is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Steve is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson working for a triangle but Steve defends it easily.
Steve slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steve just content to control the position.
Johnson tries to buck Steve off but Steve is having none of it.
Steve takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Steve is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson tries to buck Steve off but Steve is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruno Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruno Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Steve wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson pushing down on Steve's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson prevents Steve from improving his position.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Steve is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steve is trying to stand.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Steve is defending well.
Steve is trying to get back to full guard.
Steve wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Steve is defending the position.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Steve is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Steve is keeping him busy.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steve knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steve gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steve pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Steve keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steve's guard.
We've been informed that Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Steve is trying to control but can't.
Steve is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Steve is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steve stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Steve throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range as Steve throws a body kick.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson checks a low kick from Steve.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steve.
Steve is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Steve avoids it easily.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Steve is predictable there
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Steve breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Steve shows good takedown defense.
Bruno Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steve sprawls well. Steve wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Steve.
Steve jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Steve fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Steve dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Steve misses with a body shot.
Johnson wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bruno Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steve, right into the meat.
Steve slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve misses with a body kick.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steve lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Steve sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Steve.
Bruno Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Steve lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Steve throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Steve.
Steve lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steve misses with a looping right.
Steve sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Steve avoids it this time.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steve 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Steve!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruno Steve thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Don Johnson stepped up to the mic, saying 'It never happens this way when I'm on TV.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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