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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brakeley (ranked 1522 p4p, 1818 weight class) and Kristian Johansson (ranked 175 p4p, 203 weight class). Kristian Johansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30 - 19 - 0 |
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285
25 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Brakeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristian Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson defending well as Brakeley loads up on a big left hand.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johansson walks into a stiff left hand from Brakeley.
Brakeley loads up on a big right hand but Johansson slips the punch.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johansson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michael Brakeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brakeley misses with a hook. Johansson ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Johansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brakeley throws a sloppy head kick
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Brakeley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johansson checks it well.
Johansson throws out a counter right but Brakeley avoids it with no problem.
Brakeley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johansson counters with a two punch combo.
Brakeley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson moves away from the strike by Brakeley.
A little jabbing left from Johansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brakeley looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley misses with an uppercut.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Brakeley.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brakeley throws out the jab.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johansson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brakeley looks to land a left hand but Johansson moved out of range nicely.
Johansson throws a counter combo.
Brakeley misses the shot to the body.
Johansson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brakeley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johansson counters with a two punch combo.
Brakeley fakes the leg kick and cracks Johansson in the body.
Brakeley looks to throw the jab but Johansson is out of range.
Johansson drops his hands momentarily and Brakeley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brakeley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a hook to the side of Johansson's head but Johansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brakeley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johansson moves away from the strike by Brakeley.
Despite the aggression on Johansson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brakeley throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Brakeley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johansson throws a counter combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brakeley misses with a kick to the body.
Johansson is looking for the big counter here.
Johansson slips a jab from Brakeley.
Brakeley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johansson throws out a counter right but Brakeley avoids it with no problem.
Brakeley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johansson checks a leg kick.
Brakeley 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Johansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johansson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brakeley manages to break the clinch.
Brakeley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brakeley looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Brakeley.
It seemed like Johansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brakeley takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Brakeley scores with a shot to the body.
Johansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brakeley.
Johansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johansson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johansson checks a leg kick.
Brakeley is looking to land body kicks.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Brakeley misses.
A slow jab from Brakeley misses its intended target.
Brakeley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brakeley lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Brakeley.
Johansson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brakeley throws a poor cross that misses
and Brakeley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johansson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brakeley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brakeley misses with a right hand
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Brakeley 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Brakeley misses the target.
Johansson throws a counter combo.
Brakeley misses with a body kick.
Johansson throws a counter combo.
Johansson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brakeley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brakeley throws a lazy body kick
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Brakeley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johansson's hands.
Brakeley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johansson unleashes a big counter combination but Brakeley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johansson staying out of range there.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brakeley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johansson checks a leg kick nicely.
Brakeley is looking to chop away at Johansson's legs.
Johansson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brakeley throws a series of punches but Johansson avoids them all with ease.
Johansson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a leg kick
and Johansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johansson moves out of range as Brakeley strikes.
Brakeley misses with a lunging right hand
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brakeley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brakeley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johansson.
Brakeley throws a low kick but Johansson avoids it.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
Johansson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brakeley misses with an uppercut. Johansson saw that one coming.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johansson.
Brakeley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brakeley throws a leg kick but Johansson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johansson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brakeley works the jab nicely.
Brakeley looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johansson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brakeley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brakeley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johansson can do to turn this around?
Johansson moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brakeley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johansson throws a counter combo.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brakeley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristian Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brakeley missing with a left hand there. Johansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brakeley scores with a jab. Johansson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brakeley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johansson manages to avoid it.
Johansson unleashes a big counter combination but Brakeley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brakeley works the jab nicely.
Johansson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brakeley. Brakeley obviously looking to wear him down.
Brakeley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brakeley scores with the left hand. Johansson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brakeley.
Brakeley looks to land a left hand but Johansson moved out of range nicely.
Brakeley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brakeley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brakeley is looking to land body kicks.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brakeley throws an off balance right hand
and Johansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johansson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brakeley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson unleashes a big counter combination but Brakeley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brakeley misses with a straight left.
Johansson unleashes a big counter combination but Brakeley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brakeley.
Johansson unleashes a big counter combination but Brakeley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brakeley swings for the body but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Brakeley moved out of range.
Brakeley throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Brakeley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Johansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Brakeley.
Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Brakeley.
Brakeley is looking to chop away at Johansson's legs.
Johansson connects with a single shot there.
Johansson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Johansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johansson misses with an uppercut.
Brakeley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brakeley misses with a leg kick
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Brakeley.
It seemed like Johansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brakeley misses with a head kick.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brakeley misses with a head kick.
Johansson is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a leg kick
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Brakeley lands with an uppercut that bounces Johansson off the cage and back into range.
Brakeley misses with the combination.
Johansson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johansson lands with a cross.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brakeley.
Johansson checks the leg kick.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brakeley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johansson throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a lazy uppercut
and Johansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brakeley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johansson slips a jab from Brakeley.
Brakeley misses with a right hand
and Johansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johansson checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Johansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brakeley. That's going to slow Johansson down.
Brakeley throws a lazy uppercut
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Brakeley throws a low kick, looking for Johansson's leg but Johansson calmly moves out of range.
Johansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brakeley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brakeley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Brakeley
and Johansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brakeley throws the kick towards the body but Johansson avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Brakeley.
A little jabbing left from Johansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johansson slips a straight right by Brakeley.
Nice body punch from Brakeley.
Brakeley looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
Johansson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brakeley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Johansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Brakeley.
Despite the aggression on Johansson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Michael Brakeley is winning the standup battle so far.
Johansson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brakeley.
Brakeley connects with a solid leg kick.
Brakeley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brakeley throws a big shot that misses.
Brakeley misses with a looping left.
Brakeley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johansson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johansson is looking for the big counter here.
A nice combination there by Johansson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brakeley missing with a left hand there. Johansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johansson unleashes a big counter combination but Brakeley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brakeley throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Kristian Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brakeley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brakeley throws an overhand right that lands on Johansson's shoulder, as Johansson tries to avoid the shot.
Johansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michael Brakeley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johansson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Brakeley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brakeley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Brakeley!
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