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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky LaFleur (ranked 3621 p4p, 5210 weight class) and Noah Johnson (ranked 476 p4p, 588 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tyron Woodley . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky LaFleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
LaFleur is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on LaFleur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
LaFleur throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as LaFleur is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
LaFleur throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaFleur is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
LaFleur has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
LaFleur tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from LaFleur misses.
LaFleur tries to land a body kick
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaFleur throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
LaFleur closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and LaFleur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson .
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson throws a series of punches but LaFleur avoids them all with ease.
LaFleur avoids the body shot from Johnson .
Johnson swings for the body but LaFleur moves out of range.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down LaFleur rather than just go for the knockout.
LaFleur throws a big shot that misses.
LaFleur misses with a wild combination.
LaFleur misses with a leg kick
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LaFleur is rocked!
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
LaFleur is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaFleur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
LaFleur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh LaFleur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
LaFleur seems to have got his legs back now.
LaFleur connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson avoids the body shot from LaFleur.
LaFleur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson drops LaFleur with a straight right hand, right on the button! Johnson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Johnson !
A determined Noah Johnson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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