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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Johnson (ranked 98 p4p, 552 weight class) and Kazuma Kiryu (ranked 14 p4p, 85 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuma Kiryu!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiryu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiryu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiryu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kiryu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Kareem Johnson has been cut.
Kiryu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiryu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kiryu throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Kiryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Kiryu's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kiryu walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Kiryu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Kiryu.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kiryu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiryu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kiryu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiryu misses with a leg kick.
Kiryu throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson is looking to slow Kiryu down with leg kicks.
Kiryu misses with a body kick.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kiryu clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiryu.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Kiryu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazuma Kiryu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Kiryu throws an off balance right hand
and Kiryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Kiryu avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Kiryu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kiryu.
Kiryu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kiryu throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Kiryu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Kiryu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Kiryu misses its intended target.
Kiryu throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiryu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiryu misses with a body kick.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kiryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiryu throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kiryu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kiryu looks to throw a body kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiryu misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiryu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kiryu looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a hook but Kiryu avoids it easily.
Kiryu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kiryu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiryu misses with a straight left.
Kiryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiryu tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Kiryu.
Kiryu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Kiryu misses.
Kiryu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Jab by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson feints and then cracks Kiryu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiryu down.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiryu.
Kiryu tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Kiryu is out of range.
Kiryu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kiryu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kiryu throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiryu.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Kiryu seems unphased.
Kiryu walks into a left hand.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kiryu lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Kiryu lands with a right hand.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiryu 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.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiryu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson jabs Kiryu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick from Kiryu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiryu walks into a left hand.
Kiryu misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiryu swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiryu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson 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.
Kiryu scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson digs a good hook to Kiryu's body.
Kiryu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiryu misses with a low kick.
Kiryu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson tests Kiryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiryu misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson connects with a leg kick.
Kiryu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kiryu scores with a push kick.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiryu throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Kiryu's ribs.
Kiryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiryu.
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 stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson digs a good hook to Kiryu's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson moves forwards but Kiryu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Kiryu.
Johnson lands with a hook. Kiryu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kiryu throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiryu misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiryu.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kiryu misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson takes a swing at Kiryu's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a body punch but Kiryu moves out of range.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kareem Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiryu throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiryu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiryu off the cage and back into range.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Kiryu checks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kiryu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Johnson has got the better of the exchanges.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Kiryu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiryu throws a lazy uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Kiryu misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Kiryu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab. Kiryu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kiryu is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Kiryu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kiryu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kiryu as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiryu can do to turn this around?
Kiryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson tries to work over Kiryu's front leg with a kick but Kiryu checks it.
Kiryu swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Good work by Kiryu as he checks the leg kick.
Kiryu throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson tests Kiryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiryu scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiryu jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kiryu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson throws a low kick but Kiryu avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiryu is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Kiryu misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kiryu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kiryu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Kiryu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Kiryu checks it.
Kiryu misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiryu throws a body kick that misses.
Kiryu misses with a hook
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Kiryu throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Kiryu takes one to the chin there.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kiryu throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Kiryu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kiryu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiryu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiryu scores with a body shot.
Kiryu cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiryu throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiryu ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Kiryu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiryu.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Kiryu's legs.
Kiryu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Kiryu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Kiryu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Kiryu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Kiryu 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.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kiryu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Kiryu.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kiryu looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Kiryu misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiryu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiryu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson checks a low kick from Kiryu.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiryu.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Kiryu clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kareem Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Kiryu throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Kiryu does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws the left hand but Kiryu avoids the punch easily.
Kiryu tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Kiryu's leg. Kiryu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiryu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Kiryu down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Kiryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiryu connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson slips a straight right by Kiryu.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiryu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiryu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson lands with a cross.
Kiryu throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson defending well as Kiryu loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Kiryu avoided it.
Kiryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiryu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiryu.
Johnson moves out of range as Kiryu throws a body kick.
Johnson lands with a hook. Kiryu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson lunges at Kiryu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kiryu's hand.
A low kick from Kiryu is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiryu misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiryu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kiryu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Kiryu's legs.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kiryu's head.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kiryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Kiryu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiryu blocks a leg kick.
Kiryu moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
A jab from Kiryu misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson checks a low kick from Kiryu.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiryu blocks the leg kick.
Kiryu misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Kiryu manages to avoid it.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiryu ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Kiryu misses with an uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Kiryu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kiryu's head.
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 throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kiryu moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Kiryu misses.
Kiryu scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiryu throws out the jab.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kiryu misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Kiryu defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Kiryu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Kiryu checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kiryu on the side of the head.
Kiryu throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiryu.
Nice shot by Kiryu.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kiryu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Kiryu was not able to check.
Kiryu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Kiryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Kiryu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiryu throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Kiryu throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Kiryu looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands the left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Kiryu down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiryu misses with a low kick.
Kiryu throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiryu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kiryu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson is looking to slow Kiryu down with leg kicks.
Johnson cracks Kiryu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Kiryu misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Kiryu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson had his way with Kazuma Kiryu in that round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiryu.
Kiryu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson digs a good hook to Kiryu's body.
Kiryu checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kiryu.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Kiryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Kiryu avoided it.
Johnson tries a low kick but Kiryu avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kiryu throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kiryu works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Kiryu swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab from Kiryu.
Kiryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kiryu.
Kiryu moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kiryu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Kiryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiryu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Kiryu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kiryu tries to avoid it.
Kiryu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiryu misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kiryu checks it well.
Johnson cracks Kiryu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kiryu thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Kiryu catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab lands there for Kiryu.
Kiryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiryu swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiryu throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kiryu loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson with a jab.
Kiryu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Kiryu misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Kiryu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiryu counters with a left to the body.
Kareem Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiryu lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Kiryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiryu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Kiryu takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Kiryu misses.
Kiryu walks into a left hand.
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!
Kiryu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiryu motions for Johnson to come forward. Kiryu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Kiryu throws a one two combo.
Kiryu misses with a low kick.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiryu.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a low kick but Kiryu moves out of range easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiryu misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson with a hook.
Kazuma Kiryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson slips a straight right by Kiryu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Johnson!
Kareem Johnson retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Kareem Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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