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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Johnsson (ranked 5519 p4p, 606 weight class) and Yunieor Dorticosos (ranked 5378 p4p, 593 weight class). Yunieor Dorticosos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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204 lbs
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193 cm
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yunieor Dorticosos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorticosos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Johnsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dorticosos rushes Johnsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dorticosos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Dorticosos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dorticosos is trying to break free.
Johnsson taking a breather.
Dorticosos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Dorticosos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dorticosos manages to end up in side control.
Dorticosos stands up.
Johnsson clinches up with Dorticosos and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dorticosos.
Johnsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dorticosos drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorticosos has his feet on Johnsson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johnsson wants to slow Dorticosos down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki in the buildup to the fight.
Dorticosos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorticosos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnsson's guard.
Dorticosos stands up from Johnsson's guard - Dorticosos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnsson is breathing heavily.
Dorticosos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnsson defends well and Dorticosos ends up having to push Johnsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head kick misses from Johnsson.
Dorticosos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnsson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Dorticosos cracks Johnsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dorticosos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnsson is working an open guard so Dorticosos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dorticosos. Dorticosos gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe Johnsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yunieor Dorticosos.
Johnsson misses with a straight right.
Dorticosos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dorticosos forces Johnsson back against the cage and clinches.
Dorticosos fails to pull guard.
Dorticosos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dorticosos tries to break free but Johnsson pushes him back against the cage.
Dorticosos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorticosos is just out of range.
It seemed like Dorticosos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dorticosos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dorticosos stalks Johnsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnsson's face. Johnsson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorticosos catches Johnsson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Johnsson to the canvas!
Johnsson is rocked!
Dorticosos gets to his feet - Johnsson follows without any prompting.
Oh Johnsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dorticosos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dorticosos escapes and gets back to his feet.
Yunieor Dorticosos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorticosos gets a takedown into half guard.
Dorticosos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorticosos stands up and beckons Johnsson to join him on the feet.
Dorticosos with a nice cross.
Johnsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dorticosos counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorticosos takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorticosos lands with a short shot to the head.
Dorticosos lands with a short shot to the head.
Dorticosos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Johnsson can't fight it off and eventually Dorticosos manages to take the fight to the floor. Johnsson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dorticosos stands up from Johnsson's guard - Dorticosos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dorticosos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dorticosos throws a series of punches but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dorticosos.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorticosos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Dorticosos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dorticosos pushes Johnsson off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yunieor Dorticosos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnsson ducks under a wild hook from Dorticosos.
Yunieor Dorticosos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dorticosos moves into the clinch successfully.
Dorticosos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dorticosos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dorticosos manages to end up in side control.
Dorticosos stands up.
Dorticosos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnsson is trying to stall.
Johnsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dorticosos's face.
Johnsson wants to stall.
A short right from Dorticosos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorticosos has had enough of the clinch but Johnsson keeps him there for the moment.
Dorticosos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnsson slows down the pace here.
Dorticosos pulls guard successfully.
Dorticosos is looking to stand up but Johnsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnsson drops back looking for a leg! Dorticosos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dorticosos manages to kick Johnsson off! Johnsson jumps back into Dorticosos's guard.
Dorticosos wriggles free and stands up.
Joe Johnsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnsson throws a right hand that misses
letting Dorticosos counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorticosos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Johnsson there.
Dorticosos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnsson walks into a left hand.
Johnsson tries to clinch
and Dorticosos counters with a crisp right that sends Johnsson to the canvas! Dorticosos follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yunieor Dorticosos!
Yunieor Dorticosos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Joe Johnsson was interviewed post fight and said 'That was 30% right there next time I will go 100%!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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