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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johansson (ranked 4396 p4p, 4924 weight class) and Brent Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwayne Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brent Hickman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johansson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hickman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johansson manages to pass to side control.
Johansson prevents Hickman from improving his position.
Hickman trying to control here.
Hickman has his hands clasped together around Johansson's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickman wants to control the action here but instead Johansson manages to pass to full mount!
Hickman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johansson landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman tries to hold on but Johansson postures up.
Johansson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johansson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hickman hang on?
Johansson has control of Hickman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hickman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johansson lands a big shot there that rocks Hickman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hickman tries to improve his position but instead Johansson has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Johansson controlling the positon.
Hickman manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johansson throws a head kick but Hickman moves out of range.
Brent Hickman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Hickman misses
and Johansson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Johansson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hickman trying to control the position.
Johansson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman wriggles free and stands up.
Johansson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johansson takes one to the side of the head.
Johansson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hickman was covering up waiting for the punch and Johansson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johansson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johansson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickman fails with the takedown.
Johansson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johansson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hickman throws a series of punches but Johansson avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Johansson misses its target.
Donk. Johansson catches Hickman right on the button with a cross.
Hickman connects with a body shot.
Hickman throws a right hand that Johansson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johansson also avoids with ease.
Hickman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johansson sprawls well. Johansson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hickman gets slowly back to his feet.
Hickman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johansson counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johansson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Hickman moves out of range.
Hickman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hickman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hickman tries to bum rush Johansson with a series of wild strikes but Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hickman throws a series of punches but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johansson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johansson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johansson stands up and waves to Hickman to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickman cracks Johansson with an open hand slap.
Hickman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johansson on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman looks to land a combination. Johansson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hickman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johansson.
Hickman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johansson slips a jab and a cross from Hickman.
Hickman is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Hickman both land. Nice combination.
Johansson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hickman pinned against the cage. Hickman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hickman misses with a wild combination.
Johansson throws a sloppy head kick and Hickman moves out of range easily.
Johansson misses with a looping right.
Hickman throws a series of punches but Johansson avoids them all with ease.
Hickman misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Johansson blocks the leg kick.
Johansson forces Hickman back against the cage and clinches.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but Hickman blocks with his arms.
Johansson is working Hickman over against the cage.
Hickman misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson lands a takedown into guard.
Johansson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hickman looks to land a combination but Johansson avoids it well.
Johansson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johansson throws a body kick that misses.
Johansson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickman shoots in looking for a takedown. Johansson tries to sprawl out of it but Hickman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johansson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Johansson seems content to control.
Hickman looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hickman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hickman taking some punishment here, with Johansson in his half guard.
Hickman wants to get back to his feet.
Hickman wants to get back to full guard but Johansson has passed into side control.
Johansson working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Johansson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Johansson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Johansson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hickman for as long as he can get away with.
Johansson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hickman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Johansson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hickman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johansson's best efforts.
Hickman pushes Johansson off looking to stand but Johansson dives back in and keeps control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Hickman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johansson moves into the clinch successfully.
Hickman jumps guard but Johansson stands there with Hickman around his waist. Hickman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hickman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johansson lands a good knee to the midsection. Hickman won't want to take too many of those.
Johansson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hickman is trying to break the clinch but Johansson is controlling him.
Hickman looking to stall.
Johansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hickman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johansson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johansson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hickman defend it? Johansson steps over the head and cranks it - Hickman is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Johansson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dwayne Johansson!
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hype
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