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Event:
FF 10: Day of the Witch
Date: Nov 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Stokes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rampage Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Stokes gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Stokes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stokes sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Stokes pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Stokes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stokes thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Stokes just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampage Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Stokes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stokes continues to drive forward.#TD#
Johnson feints and as Stokes raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stokes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Stokes is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Stokes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stokes manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Stokes's guard. #T1#
Johnson passes Stokes's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Stokes defends the submission attempt.
Johnson stops Stokes from getting back to his feet.
Stokes 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.#SUB#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Stokes is defending well.
#SUB#
Johnson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Stokes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rampage Johnson!
Rampage Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
IFC 20
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Petrov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrov lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson's coach down at Blood Warrior was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Eugeniy Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rampage Johnson.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrov as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
Petrov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Petrov stuffs the takedown.
Petrov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrov but Petrov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!#TD2#
Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Petrov's guard.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Petrov finish him?#SUB2#
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Petrov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Petrov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Petrov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.#SUB#
Petrov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Petrov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petrov manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Petrov's guard. #SUB2#
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Petrov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petrov manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Petrov's guard.
Petrov keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petrov's guard. #SUB2#
Petrov makes his way to full guard, as Johnson worked for a kimura.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Petrov looking for a triangle here. Johnson is fighting it but it looks tight! Petrov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Johnson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eugeniy Petrov!
Eugeniy Petrov retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Eugeniy Petrov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
FF6
Date: Oct 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Baker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Baker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baker is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Baker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baker manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Baker's guard.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baker's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baker is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Baker tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Baker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Baker and Johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Johnson working away.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Johnson tries for a kimura but Baker is defending well. #SUB#
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baker can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2##SUB#
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Baker!#SUB#
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Baker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson. #SUB#
Johnson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Baker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Baker shrugs it off. #T3##SUB#
Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Baker defends it well. #SUB#
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Baker turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.
Baker trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Baker is sitting in close to Johnson's body. Johnson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Baker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Baker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rampage Johnson!
Rampage Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
TNR 5
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Rogers dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Johnson looking for subs off his back but Rogers has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T1#
Rogers wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, if Rogers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogers in particular looking to stall.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Rogers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson walks into a left hand. #TD2#
Rogers feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Rogers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rogers wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rogers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Rogers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rogers looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB#
Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rogers dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Rogers is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
Rogers trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Rogers pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Johnson is tightening it up a little... Rogers has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rogers reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rogers taps out! Nice BJJ there by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rampage Johnson!
Rampage Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
IFC 16
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Kirazawa slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt #TD2#
and Kirazawa counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that. #SUB#
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Kirazawa wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Johnson's closed guard. He's half up but Johnson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Johnson pivots and extends the arm, Kirazawa falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Johnson! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rampage Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Rampage Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Malenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Malenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malenko wants to clinch.
Malenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malenko.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Malenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Malenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Malenko misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Malenko won't allow it.
Malenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.#SUB2#
Johnson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Malenko is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rampage Johnson!
After winning the bout, Rampage Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dean Malenko was interviewed post fight and said 'I took a dive for side profit'.
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