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Event:
BFC 31: Huhrera Vs. Jackson
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Rambo counters with a body kick.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson wants to clinch but Rambo slips to the side
and Rambo counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick by Rambo misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rambo throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.#CL#
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rambo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rambo moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rambo circles away quickly and effectively.
Rambo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo lands a two punch combo.
#ROC2#Johnson is rocked!#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Rambo back into the cage.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1#
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Rambo avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage. #BC2#
Rambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rambo moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Rambo throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Rambo blocks an uppercut.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rambo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rambo's efforts to push away.#T2#
Rambo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Rambo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rambo controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson has Rambo pushed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rambo.
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!
Rambo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rambo backwards. #BC2#
Rambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rambo checks it well.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Rambo avoids nicely.
Rambo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3#
Rambo avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Rambo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rambo rushes Johnson with punches - Johnson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Johnson goes down! Rambo follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rambo! |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 15
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson stalks Kindzal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kindzal's face. Kindzal staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Kindzal.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kindzal is defended easily by Johnson.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kindzal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kindzal wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SU2#
Kindzal is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T1#
Johnson lunges at Kindzal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kindzal's hand.
Johnson scores with a one two! Kindzal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL2#
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kindzal's elbow.
Kindzal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson has Kindzal pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Kindzal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson. #T2#
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson cracks Kindzal with a nice body shot.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kindzal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson connects with a jab.#CL2#
Kindzal gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kindzal missing with knees to the body.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
#BC#
Kindzal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Kindzal is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3#
Johnson with a knee to the head.
#TD#
Kindzal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kindzal pulls Johnson in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is in close to Kindzal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kindzal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson postures up in Kindzal's guard and throws a big left but Kindzal blocks it.
Kindzal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson won't allow Kindzal to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Kindzal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johnson cracks Kindzal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD2#
Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kindzal's half guard.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kindzal wants to get back to his feet.
Kindzal is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kindzal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kindzal!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Kindzal manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson 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.#R2##CL2#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Kindzal against the cage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
#BC#
Kindzal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kindzal on his heels. He'll look to pass Kindzal's guard now, I'm sure.#SU2#
Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Abunazir Kindzal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands an elbow just above Kindzal 's eye. #T1#
Kindzal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kindzal throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kindzal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Kindzal moves out of range.
Kindzal attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kindzal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Johnson misses. #CL2#
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
Kindzal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kindzal is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Kindzal keeps moving.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Johnson postures up.
Kindzal wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Kindzal is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson postures up in Kindzal's guard and throws a big left but Kindzal blocks it.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson postures up in Kindzal's guard and throws a big left but Kindzal blocks it. #T3##SU2#
Kindzal is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Kindzal fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Kindzal is now in Johnson's guard.
Johnson controlling Kindzal's posture.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kindzal is one step ahead there.
Johnson has his hands on Kindzal's head, controlling the position. #T4#
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kindzal stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kindzal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kindzal scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kindzals head.
Johnson just leaning against Kindzal, taking a breather.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Kindzal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
#TD2#
Johnson pulls Kindzal into guard.
Kindzal wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kindzal trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #T1#
Kindzal tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kindzal postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Johnson clinches. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Kindzal blocks with his arms.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kindzal.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Leon Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL2#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Kindzal against the cage.
Kindzal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leon Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
#T3#
Kindzal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kindzal is trying to stall.
Kindzal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kindzal tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abunazir Kindzal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kindzal is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kindzal regains guard.
Kindzal wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him. #SUB#
Kindzal isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johnson stacks Kindzal on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Abunazir Kindzal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kindzal wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Johnson! |
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Event:
Checkmate Fight Night 12
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sobchak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sobchak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Sobchak counters with a left to the body.
Johnson works Sobchak's body with a nice hook.
Sobchak takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Sobchak dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Walter Sobchak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Johnson.
Sobchak connects with a body shot.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Sobchak counters with a straight right hand.
Sobchak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sobchak sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Sobchak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Sobchak's knee but Sobchak avoids it well.
Leon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Sobchak lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Sobchak waves Johnson back to his feet!#ROC#Johnson is rocked!#T1#
Sobchak is stalking Johnson. Johnson circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Sobchak, and it's lights out! Johnson really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Sobchak!
Walter Sobchak really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 8
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheeran avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Leon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Sheeran.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sheeran counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson throws a right hand that Sheeran ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheeran also avoids with ease.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sheeran looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Sheeran takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheeran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Sheeran pulls guard successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sheeran keeps moving.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Sheeran wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheeran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sheeran controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sheeran swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sheeran managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johnson swings for the body but Sheeran moves out of range.
Sheeran stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sheeran wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson defending well as Sheeran loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheeran.
Sheeran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sheeran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Sheeran misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Sheeran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sheeran circles away quickly and effectively.
Sheeran throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sheeran throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Sheeran is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Sheeran letting Johnson take a breather here.
Sheeran tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sheeran avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sheeran goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Sheeran. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Sheeran looking for a takedown.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sheeran wants a takedown.
Sheeran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Johnson lands a left hand.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Sheeran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Sheeran throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Sheeran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
Sheeran blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sheeran slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sheeran pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Sheeran is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sheeran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sheeran is adopting a defensive guard.#T1##SUB#
Sheeran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Sheeran blocks nicely. #SUB#
Sheeran had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson won't allow Sheeran to sweep him here.
Sheeran trying to control the position.
Sheeran has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Sheeran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson wants to stand but Sheeran is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sheeran manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Sheeran preventing the sweep.
Sheeran with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sheeran is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sheeran has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sheeran trying to control the pace. #T3#
Sheeran scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Sheeran tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Sheeran performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sheeran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson tries to roll over but Sheeran keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Sheeran against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Ben Sheeran will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Sheeran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leon Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheeran misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Sheeran works the jab nicely.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheeran.
Sheeran is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sheeran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to bum rush Sheeran with a series of wild strikes but Sheeran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Sheeran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sheeran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
letting Sheeran counter with a right hand.
Leon Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Sheeran tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sheeran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheeran throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sheeran throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T1#
Sheeran misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Sheeran throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Sheeran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheeran scores with a jab.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheeran.
A jab from Sheeran misses.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Sheeran blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a low kick but Sheeran moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheeran misses the target.
Sheeran avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Sheeran throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheeran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheeran.
Sheeran misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sheeran dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Sheeran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Sheeran circles away.
A big right from Sheeran misses.
Sheeran takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sheeran throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Sheeran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson moves out of range as Sheeran strikes.#T3#
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sheeran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ben Sheeran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Johnson.
Sheeran throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Sheeran checks it
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sheeran counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Sheeran moves out of range.
Sheeran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheeran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Sheeran avoids it with no problem.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheeran.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sheeran.
Sheeran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sheeran checks a low kick from Johnson.#T4#
Sheeran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Sheeran.
Sheeran lands a lovely overhand right.
Sheeran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sheeran rather than just go for the knockout.
Sheeran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheeran walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheeran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sheeran throws a big shot that misses.
Sheeran cracks Johnson with a good jab.
A big right from Sheeran misses.
Johnson throws a hook but Sheeran avoids it easily.
Sheeran throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheeran misses the target.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Sheeran.
I think Sheeran has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Sheeran! |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 6
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoldyck lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Zoldyck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Zoldyck to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoldyck controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zoldyck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zoldyck controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to hit a sweep here but Zoldyck passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Johnson there!
Zoldyck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Let's hope that Zoldyck has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson manages to control the position for a moment.
Zoldyck controlling the position easily from mount.
Zoldyck's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Johnson tries to hold on but Zoldyck pushes him away.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zoldyck controlling his opponent.
More stalling from Zoldyck.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Zoldyck controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killua Zoldyck 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.#R2#
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zoldyck cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson moves forwards but Zoldyck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Zoldyck cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zoldyck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Zoldyck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zoldyck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC2#Johnson is rocked!
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Zoldyck counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Zoldyck avoids them all with ease.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Leon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leon Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zoldyck lands with a cross. #T1#
Zoldyck connects with a jab.
Zoldyck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Zoldyck appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Zoldyck checks it
and Zoldyck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zoldyck shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Killua Zoldyck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
and Zoldyck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zoldyck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zoldyck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zoldyck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Zoldyck persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Zoldyck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to clinch up but Zoldyck circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Zoldyck counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zoldyck connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zoldyck! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zoldyck.
Johnson wants to clinch.
It seemed like Zoldyck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zoldyck checks it well.
Zoldyck lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Zoldyck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Zoldyck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zoldyck lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zoldyck scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Zoldyck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Zoldyck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Zoldyck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Zoldyck ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leon Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killua Zoldyck.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoldyck cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zoldyck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zoldyck scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
Zoldyck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Johnson motions for Zoldyck to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Zoldyck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zoldyck cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zoldyck to score with a decent uppercut.
Zoldyck digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zoldyck circles away quickly and effectively.
Zoldyck scores with a shot to the body.
Zoldyck lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Zoldyck to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zoldyck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson takes a swing at Zoldyck's ribcage but misses.
Zoldyck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Killua Zoldyck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Zoldyck moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Zoldyck throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson misses with a hook. Zoldyck ducked under it nicely.
Johnson misses with a low kick. #KD2#
Zoldyck catches Johnson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Johnson to the canvas!
Zoldyck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Killua Zoldyck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zoldyck pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Zoldyck has control of the leg.
Zoldyck frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zoldyck controlling from the full mount.
Zoldyck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Leon Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Zoldyck isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson tries to hold on but Zoldyck postures up.
Zoldyck controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Zoldyck with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Zoldyck gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zoldyck content just to control the position here.
Zoldyck is continuing to stall.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Killua Zoldyck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zoldyck controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killua Zoldyck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zoldyck 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killua Zoldyck!
Killua Zoldyck took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Move, and you die. Use Nen, or utter one word, and you die. Now close you eyes... You see what happens when you break promises? Open your eyes again and look at me in the mirror. Listen. Don't you ever show your scummy face to us ever again. This is a promise you will keep.'. |
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Event:
Checkmate Contenders 3
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Conner forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Conner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnson looking to stall.
Conner lands a shoulder strike.
Conner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson tries to circle away but Conner has him pinned against the cage.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Conner.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Conner avoids the damage to the body.
Conner lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Conner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson has Conner pressed against the cage.
A short right from Conner on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
#T1##KD2#
Conner drops Johnson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Johnson looks back up at him and smiles so Conner waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Johnson is rocked!#CL2#
Conner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conner digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Conner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Conner lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conner pushes Johnson against the cage. Conner is working some dirty boxing. Conner pushes off with a quick right hook! Johnson goes down! Johnson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Conner moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammie Conner!
Sammie Conner spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
Rural Champion 2
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Koira tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koira tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Koira avoids it well.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Johnson pushes Koira up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Koira drags the fight down to the ground.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Koira is retaining full guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Koira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koira 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.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Johnson gets to his feet - Koira follows without any prompting. #T1##CL2#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Koira.
Johnson gets through Koira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koira has been working on his balance at Räkänokkien luola, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koira.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Koira tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanhempi Koira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Koira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koira shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Koira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2#
Koira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Jab, jab by Koira - just one landing.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Koira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koira shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Koira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Koira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Koira is breathing heavily.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koira circles away quickly and effectively.
As Johnson looks to move away, Koira throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Koira fails with the takedown.
Koira fails to land the takedown.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Koira shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4#
Koira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koira blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Koira trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koira into the cage.
Koira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries a body shot but Koira blocks it.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson. #BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Koira.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Koira avoids it well. #CL2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Koira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanhempi Koira. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws the left hand but Koira avoids the punch easily.
Koira closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Koira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Koira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Koira backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Koira manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Koira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koira avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Koira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koira somewhat.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Koira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Koira back into the cage.
Koira prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Koira is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Koira wants a takedown but no success here.
Koira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koira takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koira is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koira down to the mat. Koira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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 slaps away a takedown attempt from Koira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Koira tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Johnson has Koira up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koira stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koira blocks it with crossed arms.
Koira blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koira's elbow.
Koira tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Koira controls the action.
#TD2#
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Koira looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4#
Koira postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Koira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Koira from controlling successfully.
Koira wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koira manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Koira shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson throws a head kick but Koira moves out of range.
Koira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Koira backs away looking to recover.
Leon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koira shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koira momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Vanhempi Koira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koira fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Koira blocks a body shot from Johnson. #T1#
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Koira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanhempi Koira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Koira controls his hands.
Koira blocking some punches.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koira scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Koira jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU2#
Johnson stands up and waves to Koira to follow him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koira is defended easily by Johnson.#T2##CL2#
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Koira in a clinch.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koira taking a breather.
Leon Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Koira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Koira trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Koira taking a breather.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Koira.
Koira fails to pull guard.
Koira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koira.
Koira is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson works on Koira's body with a couple of short punches.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson just leaning against Koira, taking a breather.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Koira has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson keeps control of Koira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vanhempi Koira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Johnson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Young throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards. #TD2#
Young pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it. #SUB2#
Young looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SU#
Johnson stands up from Young's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Young is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Young looks winded!
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson stalks Young and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Young's face. Young staggers backwards, shaken.#T2#
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Young throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Young off to one side.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Young manages to avoid it.
Leon Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Young.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a front kick.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Young on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Johnson pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson is stalling here.
Young gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Young is defending well.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Young has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Johnson. #T4#
Young is working Johnson over against the cage.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Young.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Young prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Young on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Young has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#
It looks like Jack Young has been cut.#CL#
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Young's head and hops out.#CL#
Johnson clinches.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Young.
Leon Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Young.
Young fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
As Johnson backs off Young throws a huge counter combo but Johnson manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Young lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Young fails with the takedown.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leon Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Young.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Young.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young being controlled against the cage.
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 lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Leon Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Young gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Young is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Young tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Young gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range. #CL#
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson taking a breather.#T3#
Young is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well.#TD#
Johnson pulls guard effortlessly.
Young content to stall in guard here.
Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Young avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Young's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A good leg kick by Johnson. #CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Young taking a breather.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Young tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Young.
Leon Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Young.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T2#
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Young is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leon Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Young tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position. #T3#
Young tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Young is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Young is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Young is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jack Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young being controlled against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Johnson!
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