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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Johnson (ranked 2582 p4p, 243 weight class) and Danny Rand (ranked 3116 p4p, 274 weight class). Rand comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Protect ya neck-Wu Tang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danny Rand has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Rand!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Rand back into the cage.
Rand gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rand pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rand jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Rand shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson has been working on his balance at FIERCE - 15 Elite Coaches, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rand.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rand is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Rand circles away and we're back to standing.
Rand digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Danny Rand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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 shoots in and bounces Rand off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rand had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Rand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rand swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson stands up and waves to Rand to follow him.
Rand lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rand misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rand thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rand misses with a head kick.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Rand sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rand gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rand wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
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 is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rand is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Adam Johnson!
A less than humble Adam Johnson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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