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Event:
RISE 6 - Bo vs Ray
Date: Jan 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Ruane throws a nice looking combination but Johnston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnston thinks about countering with a body kick.#TD2#
Johnston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ruane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ruane trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Johnston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Johnston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Johnston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ruane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Johnston has his foot on Ruane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruane works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Ruane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Johnston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Ruane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Johnston working for a triangle but Ruane defends it easily.
Johnston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Johnston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnston prevents Ruane from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Johnston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruane controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB#
Johnston is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Johnston seems to be looking for submissions.
Ruane is concentrating on defense, preventing Johnston from advancing position.
Johnston wants to pass the guard but Ruane is defending well.
Ruane is trying to control but can't.
Ruane tries to get to full guard but Johnston has control of the leg. #T3##SUB#
Johnston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ruane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnston. #SUB#
Johnston is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Johnston wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Johnston is working for a kimura but Ruane is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnston is thwarting Ruane's attempts to control the position.#T4##SUB#
Johnston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Johnston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Johnston has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ruane defend it? Johnston steps over the head and cranks it - Ruane is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Johnston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Johnston!
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Event:
RISE 2 - Calvero vs Hendricks
Date: Dec 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Nurma Jr cracks Johnston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nurma Jr punishes Johnston's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnston walks into a jab.
Johnston walks into a jab.#ROC2#
Johnston is rocked!
Nurma Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Johnston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurma Jr cracks Johnston with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Johnston falls to his knees and Nurma Jr doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurma Jr!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel digs a good hook to Johnston's body.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnston scrambles back to his feet.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
#T1#
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Johnston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Johnston saw that one coming.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnston circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Johnston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnston.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnston.
Johnston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Steel throws a leg kick but Johnston moved away.
Steel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steel looks winded!
Steel misses with a hook. Johnston ducked under it nicely.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel looks to throw the jab but Johnston is out of range.
Mickey Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnston dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Johnston feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Johnston moved out of range nicely.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnston dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Johnston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T3#
Steel missing with a left hand there. Johnston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Johnston moved out of range.
Johnston throws a counter high kick but Steel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnston.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel 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 Johnston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Johnston moves away and avoids it.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Johnston moved out of range.#T4#
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
A big left from Steel misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
A big left from Steel misses.
We've been informed that Steel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel throws a body punch but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Johnston is out of range.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston checks a low kick from Steel.
Johnston jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Steel swings for the body but Johnston moves out of range.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Johnston throws a counter high kick but Steel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Steel misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Steel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Johnston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel looks to land a combination but Johnston avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Johnston slips the punch.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Johnston ducks down to avoid it.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mickey Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Johnston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T1#
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnston manages to avoid it.
Johnston throws a quick counter head kick but Steel was just out of range.
Steel throws a right hand that Johnston ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnston also avoids with ease.
Mickey Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Johnston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnston slips a straight right by Steel.
It looked like Johnston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel.
Steel throws a body punch but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel tries to work over Johnston's front leg with a kick but Johnston checks it.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Johnston moved out of range nicely.
Steel scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
Johnston slips a jab from Steel.
Steel tries to bum rush Johnston with a series of wild strikes but Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Johnston's shoulder, as Johnston tries to avoid the shot.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Johnston's head but Johnston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Steel backs away, Johnston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
Johnston is looking to wear down Steel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Steel misses.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnston thinks about countering with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Johnston blocks the low kick.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Johnston ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel wants to land a leg kick but Johnston is out of range.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Johnston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Mickey Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnston.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel takes a swing at Johnston's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Johnston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Johnston moved out of range nicely.
It appears Johnston was looking to counter with a kick there.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
A quick step to the side and Johnston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Steel misses.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Steel backs away, Johnston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Johnston checks the leg kick.
Johnston is looking to counter with head kicks.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel scores with a nice strike.
A nice combination there by Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick but Johnston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Johnston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Johnston moved out of range.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Steel throws a series of punches but Johnston avoids them all with ease.
Johnston looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Johnston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel swinging wildly here.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Steel misses.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel throws a series of punches but Johnston avoids them all with ease.
As Steel backs away, Johnston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnston throws a quick counter head kick but Steel was just out of range.
Johnston checks a low kick from Steel.
Johnston throws a counter high kick but Steel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Johnston jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T2#
Steel misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnston misses its target.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Johnston moves away and avoids it.
Johnston tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
Johnston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Johnston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnston checks it well.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnston.
Johnston throws a counter high kick but Steel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Steel throws a hook but Johnston avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
A quick step to the side and Johnston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel throws the left hand but Johnston avoids the punch easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johnston might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Johnston throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Johnston slips the punch.
Johnston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steel misses the jab.
Johnston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnston checks a leg kick.
And Johnston counters with a quick kick to the body but Steel blocks it.
Johnston checks a leg kick nicely.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel throws a hook but Johnston blocks it.
Steel throws the left hand but Johnston avoids the punch easily.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mickey Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Steel throws a jab when Johnston was well out of range.
Johnston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steel just manages to avoid it.
Johnston defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Johnston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnston moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnston.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Johnston appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Richard Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Johnston counters with a quick kick to the body but Steel blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 24:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Steel!
Mickey Steel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
David has managed to clinch.
Johnston wants to take the fight to the mat but David manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
David drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Johnston drops back looking for a leg! David is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and David manages to kick Johnston off! Johnston jumps back into David's guard.
Johnston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed David's guard. #SUB2#
Johnston is sneakily working for an arm triangle but David sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Johnston is sneakily working for an arm triangle but David sees it coming and defends easily.
David knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnston on the ground.#SUB2#
Johnston is working for a submission of some sort.
David wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Johnston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and David defends it well. #T1##SUB2#
Johnston is working for a kimura but David is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Johnston seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. David is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Richard Johnston!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Suzuki Jr tries to clinch but Johnston is having none of it.
Johnston tries a quick counter leg kick but Suzuki Jr is wise to it.#TD#
Suzuki Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Johnston regains half guard.#SUB2#
Johnston is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Suzuki Jr is tapping! Great win for Johnston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Richard Johnston!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Mayo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mayo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mayo is looking to stand up but Johnston won't let him. #SUB2#
Johnston is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mayo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Johnston's body to avoid the submission. Johnston has instead reached around Mayo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Johnston arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Richard Johnston!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Cohen throws a head kick but Johnston moves out of range.
Cohen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cohen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnston throws out a counter right but Cohen avoids it with no problem.
Cohen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#TD#
Cohen feints and as Johnston raises his hands in defense, Cohen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cohen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Johnston looking for a guillotine here but Cohen defends easily.
Cohen distracts Johnston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cohen's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Johnston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cohen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Johnston has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cohen doesn't defend quickly enough and Johnston has managed to lock this one up! Can Cohen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Johnston on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Johnston!
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