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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 500 p4p, 865 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 74 p4p, 125 weight class). Piano comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Piano Man. Johnson has chosen On The Run as his entrance music. Manny Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 49 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
Manny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Piano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson stuns Piano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Piano slips under a jab from Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Piano .
Johnson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've been informed that Johnson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Piano 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Piano scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Piano with an uppercut!
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piano jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson tests Piano 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Piano counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Piano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Piano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Piano 's front leg but catches the back leg as Piano tries to avoid it.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Piano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piano .
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Piano moved out of range.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Piano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Piano 's leg. Piano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Piano pushes him off.
Johnson moves out of range as Piano throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Piano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Piano 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Piano scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson tries to bum rush Piano with a series of wild strikes but Piano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Piano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson is looking to slow Piano down with leg kicks.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Piano moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson lands a jab.
Piano moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Piano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piano jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Piano in the body.
Piano slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Piano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Piano pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Piano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Piano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Piano might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piano . That did some damage!
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range as Piano throws a body kick.
Piano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson tries to clinch but Piano moves away
and Piano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Piano against the cage.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Johnson.
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 Piano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Piano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Piano cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Piano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
An attempted straight right counter from Piano misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson keeps Piano at a distance using the push kick.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piano .
Piano is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Piano thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson tests Piano 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piano swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Piano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piano was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A little feinted left hand from Piano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Piano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a hook to the body
and Piano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piano moves out of range of the body kick.
Piano throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Piano throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson works Piano 's body with a nice hook.
Johnson throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
Piano thinks about countering with a head kick.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano . Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson wants to slow Piano down by chopping away at his legs.
Piano throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Piano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Piano is out of range.
Piano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Piano doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano .
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Piano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Piano 's body. Piano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Piano misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Piano shrugs it off.
Piano works the jab nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piano .
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Piano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson throws a combination. Piano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Piano misses with a leg kick.
Piano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Piano counters with a head kick that drops Johnson to the mat! Johnson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Rick Piano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson is rocked!
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!
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Piano counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Piano finish him?
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Piano misses its target.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piano moves away.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Piano 's ribs.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Piano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Piano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piano lands a big right hand that sends Johnson crashing to the mat! Piano stays standing though and waves Johnson back to his feet!
Piano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piano throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piano quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piano .
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Piano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Piano on the side of the head.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Piano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Piano avoids it with no problem.
Piano staying out of range there.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Piano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Piano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piano staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Johnson.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Johnson!
Our winner, Manny 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.
Rick Piano spoke after the fight, saying 'I need more roids!'.
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