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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karim Johnson (ranked 6 p4p, 171 weight class) and Bento Barboza (ranked 1 p4p, 7 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't say nuthin'. Barboza has chosen Angel Of Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Karim Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Barboza misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barboza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barboza misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a hook.
It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Johnson takes a swing at Barboza's ribcage but misses.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Barboza blocks the low kick.
Barboza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barboza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Barboza counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Barboza flicks out a counter leg kick but Johnson steps away.
Barboza 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.
Barboza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Barboza misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson tests Barboza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson drops Barboza with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barboza looks back up at him and smiles so Johnson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Barboza is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barboza leaves his chin hanging out and Johnson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Barboza crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karim Johnson!
Karim Johnson retains his super heavyweight title!
Karim Johnson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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