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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Johnson (ranked 2838 p4p, 2591 weight class) and Dexter Roussel (ranked 353 p4p, 328 weight class). Roussel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manau - J'ai laissé là bas . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Haruki Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roussel is able to avoid easily.
Roussel tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
Roussel instigates a clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to work over Roussel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roussel trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roussel into the cage.
Johnson is working Roussel over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Roussel lands a nice uppercut.
Roussel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Roussel prevents a body shot from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussel wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Roussel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Roussel blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Roussel working aggressively here.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Roussel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roussel is looking for a takedown.
Haruki Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Roussel.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roussel blocking some punches.
Roussel prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Roussel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Roussel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson throws a right hand that Roussel ducks under and follows up with a left that Roussel also avoids with ease.
Roussel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roussel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Johnson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Roussel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roussel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Roussel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Roussel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Roussel.
Roussel blocks an uppercut.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Roussel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roussel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Roussel blocking some punches.
Roussel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roussel.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A bit of stalling here from Roussel.
Roussel misses with a punch on the inside.
Roussel blocks a body shot from Johnson.
A left hand lands to the body for Roussel.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Roussel scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roussels head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roussel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Roussel's head.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roussel tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A short right from Johnson.
Roussel prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussel's elbow.
Roussel blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Roussel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Roussel misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Roussel controls the action.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Roussel.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roussel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roussel.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Roussel controls his hands.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
It looks like Dexter Roussel has been cut.
Roussel has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A short body shot lands from Roussel as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Roussel looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson pushes Roussel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Roussel tries to tie him up.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haruki Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Roussel's cut.
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.
Roussel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Roussel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Roussel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Roussel.
Roussel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roussel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roussel prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roussel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roussel.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roussel is breathing heavily.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Haruki Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson presses Roussel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries to work over Roussel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roussel misses with a punch on the inside.
Roussel working aggressively here.
Roussel blocking some punches.
Roussel blocks an uppercut.
Roussel tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roussel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussel's elbow.
Roussel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Roussel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Roussel throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Roussel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roussel working aggressively here.
Roussel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Roussel.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussel's elbow.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Roussel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel blocks a body shot from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Roussel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Roussel stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
A short left from Roussel.
Roussel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries a body shot but Roussel blocks it.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roussel can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson gets through Roussel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roussel trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roussel into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roussel takes a shot to the head.
Roussel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roussel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roussel is rocked!
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Roussel is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Roussel controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roussel scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haruki Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Roussel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Roussel drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Roussel seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roussel blocking some punches.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Roussel looking for a takedown.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson tries to work over Roussel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Roussel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson pushes Roussel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roussel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roussel trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson tries a body shot but Roussel blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussel's elbow.
Roussel swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Roussel as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Roussel.
Roussel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roussel blocking some punches.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Roussel's head.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Roussel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries a body shot but Roussel blocks it.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson pushes Roussel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roussel prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A right hook to the body lands for Roussel.
Roussel avoiding damage.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussel's elbow.
Roussel can't get the takedown.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Roussel! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Johnson is unloading with more strikes now! Roussel drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haruki Johnson!
Haruki Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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