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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 2094 p4p, 270 weight class) and Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 2871 p4p, 344 weight class). Anthony Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamchenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mamchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mamchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Mamchenko slips a straight right by Johnson.
Mamchenko loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson tries a body shot but Mamchenko blocks it.
Mamchenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Mamchenko shoots in.
Mamchenko misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Mamchenko.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Mamchenko's ribs.
Johnson slips a straight right by Mamchenko.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Mamchenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson defending well as Mamchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamchenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Mamchenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Mamchenko.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mamchenko throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamchenko fails with the takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Mamchenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson tries to clinch but Mamchenko moves out of range.
Mamchenko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mamchenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamchenko.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Mamchenko had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamchenko.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Mamchenko circles away.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko throws a combination that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Johnson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mamchenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mamchenko scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamchenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mamchenko is looking for the big counter here.
Mamchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Mamchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamchenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Mamchenko counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mamchenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
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!
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mamchenko shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mamchenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Anthony Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Mamchenko's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamchenko is just out of range.
Mamchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mamchenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mamchenko thinking.
Mamchenko misses with a looping right.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mamchenko misses with a combination
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anthony Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamchenko shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Johnson wants to stand up but Mamchenko is controlling him.
Johnson controlling Mamchenko's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Mamchenko from controlling successfully.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mamchenko can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mamchenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Mamchenko ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Mamchenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
Mamchenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamchenko moves away.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Mamchenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mamchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamchenko with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson cracks Mamchenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Mamchenko misses with the combination.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Mamchenko misses.
Mamchenko misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mamchenko counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Johnson wants to stand up but Mamchenko is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamchenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mamchenko is controlling him.
Mamchenko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Mamchenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mamchenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mamchenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mamchenko is controlling him.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mamchenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson controls Mamchenko momentarily but Mamchenko frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mamchenko working some strikes from top position.
Mamchenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson looking to control.
Mamchenko stops Johnson from standing up.
Mamchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson pulls Mamchenko in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mamchenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Mamchenko persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Mamchenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot
letting Mamchenko counter with a right hand.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mamchenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mamchenko.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamchenko is just out of range.
Mamchenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
An elbow from Mamchenko crashes against the mat.
Mamchenko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Johnson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mamchenko but great work by Johnson.
Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mamchenko with a poor takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson takes a swing at Mamchenko's ribcage but misses.
Mamchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mamchenko tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
Johnson lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Mamchenko misses.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mamchenko.
Evgenii Mamchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Mamchenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson sends Mamchenko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Johnson is motioning to the referee to let Mamchenko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mamchenko is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson rushes Mamchenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mamchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Mamchenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mamchenko prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mamchenko's elbow.
Mamchenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson punishes Mamchenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Mamchenko with that takedown attempt.
Mamchenko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Mamchenko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mamchenko throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Mamchenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Mamchenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mamchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamchenko stops Johnson from standing up.
Mamchenko lands a couple of elbows.
Mamchenko stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mamchenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mamchenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mamchenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Evgenii Mamchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamchenko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anthony Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mamchenko.
Mamchenko misses with the ground and pound.
Evgenii Mamchenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mamchenko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mamchenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Mamchenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Johnson!
Anthony Johnson took some time post fight to say the following; 'My last fight Thank you all '.
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energy
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RATING
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