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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Johnson (ranked 1435 p4p, 4371 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 164 p4p, 378 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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1 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've been hearing that Johnson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Bickle is defending it quite comfortably.
Bickle has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bickle kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in but Bickle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bickle moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bickle pinned against the cage. Bickle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Bickle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Bickle there.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Bickle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Bickle swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle manages to break the clinch.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Bickle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Bickle pushes him off.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bickle works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson rushes Bickle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bickle prevents it.
Bickle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Johnson shoots in but Bickle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bickle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bickle tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bickle to the ground. Bickle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bickle digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Bickle gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Bickle manages to retain guard.
Bickle has his feet on Johnson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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 bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bickle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Bickle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson is rocked!
Bickle throws a pinpoint strike between Johnson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Johnson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bickle scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Bickle!
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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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