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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Johnson (ranked 16 p4p, 54 weight class) and Leonardo Da Vincible (ranked 1 p4p, 1 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Don't say nuthin'. Leonardo Da Vincible has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Karim Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Da Vincible!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Da Vincible lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karim Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Vincible misses with a few strikes there.
Da Vincible fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson thows a body kick. Da Vincible tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Leonardo Da Vincible has been cut.
Da Vincible feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Da Vincible's body.
Da Vincible throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Vincible takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Da Vincible counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Da Vincible moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Da Vincible blocks the low kick.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Da Vincible connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Da Vincible counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Vincible scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Good work by Da Vincible as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Da Vincible misses.
Da Vincible fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Vincible misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Vincible gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Vincible counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Da Vincible cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Vincible lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Da Vincible. Beautiful body shot.
Da Vincible moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Da Vincible throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson lands a jab to Da Vincible's midsection.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Vincible throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Da Vincible counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Da Vincible takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
A little jabbing left from Da Vincible on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Da Vincible.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Vincible is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Da Vincible misses.
Da Vincible takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Da Vincible sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonardo Da Vincible will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Vincible's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Da Vincible takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Da Vincible lands a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Da Vincible.
And Johnson counters with a quick kick to the body but Da Vincible blocks it.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Vincible throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Da Vincible misses.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vincible takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Da Vincible misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Da Vincible on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Da Vincible has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Da Vincible misses with a left hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Da Vincible swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Da Vincible off the cage and back into range.
Da Vincible misses with a few strikes there.
Leonardo Da Vincible seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Vincible swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Vincible swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Da Vincible avoids it.
Da Vincible on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Da Vincible in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Da Vincible on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Da Vincible counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Da Vincible to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Da Vincible.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Da Vincible.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Da Vincible manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Da Vincible down.
Da Vincible throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Da Vincible displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Da Vincible is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson catches Da Vincible with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Da Vincible's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Da Vincible scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Vincible misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Da Vincible! Johnson lets Da Vincible back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Da Vincible is rocked!
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Vincible connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Vincible's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Da Vincible switches off momentarily and Johnson cracks him with a monster right hand! Da Vincible topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Johnson dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karim Johnson!
Karim Johnson retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Karim Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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