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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sik Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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176 cm
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175 lbs
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189 cm
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sik Truck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Storm! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Truck. Truck dives in and grabs Storm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Storm pushes down on Truck's head and hops out. Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Truck tries a head kick but it misses.
Truck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away. Storm lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Truck checks a leg kick. Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Truck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Truck doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
Storm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Truck momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Truck throws a series of punches but Storm avoids them all with ease. Storm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Truck, pushing him back against the cage. Truck tries to pull guard but Storm won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sik Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him. Storm stalls. Truck pulls guard effortlessly. Storm won't allow Truck to get back to his feet. Storm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Truck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Truck striking off his back but it's not causing Storm any problems. Truck working for a triangle but Storm defends it easily.
Truck working for a triangle but Storm defends it easily.
Truck is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Storm decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Truck, up you get! Storm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Truck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Storm won't be happy with that. Storm is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Truck stands up and beckons Storm to his feet. Truck fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Storm connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Storm lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Truck misses with a straight right. A head kick misses from Storm. Storm lands a slapping body shot.
Storm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away. Truck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Storm sprawls well. Storm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Truck gets slowly back to his feet. Storm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Truck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Storm lands a nice looking body shot.
Truck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Truck showed some decent athleticism there. Truck stops Storm from getting back to his feet.
Storm has one foot on Truck's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Truck throws a sloppy head kick and Storm counters with a slapping leg kick. Storm lands with a shot to the body. Storm closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Storm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Truck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Storm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Storm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Truck has time to react. Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Truck moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Storm throws a good cross that connects.
Johnny Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Truck walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Truck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Truck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Storm as he avoids it easily. Truck moves out of range as Storm throws a body kick.
Storm has closed the distance and engaged Truck in a clinch.
Storm breaks from the clinch.
Truck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Storm lands a right hook to the body.
Storm cracks Truck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Nice cross by Storm. Storm jabs Truck right on the nose. Truck blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crunch! Storm slams his shin into Truck's torso. Nice shot by Storm. Storm scores with a jab to the jaw. Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Storm tries to bum rush Truck with a series of wild strikes but Truck uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Storm scores with a hook to the body. Truck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Storm scores with a three punch combo!
Storm lands a with a good body shot. Some wild striking there from Storm.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Storm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Storm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! No joy there for Storm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Truck looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Truck is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Storm. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Truck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Storm avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sik Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him. Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Truck at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Storm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sik Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Truck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Storm misses with a low kick. Truck fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Truck tries to clinch up. Truck walks into a left hand. Storm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Truck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Truck darts in trying to clinch and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Truck looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away. Truck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Storm avoids it really well and circles away. Truck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Storm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Truck checks a leg kick nicely. Truck tries for a takedown but Storm circles away easily enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sik Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him. Truck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Storm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Truck doesn't seem bothered though. Storm punishes Truck's body with a nice straight punch. Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Truck's hands. A shot to de liver by Storm. Beautiful body shot. Johnny Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup. Truck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Storm throws a head kick that misses. Truck tries for a takedown but Storm circles away easily and Storm counters with a nice uppercut. Truck keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Storm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Truck with a poor takedown and Storm counters with a two punch combo. Storm tests Truck's chin there with a solid looking shot. Storm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Storm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Storm thuds a left hand into Truck's body. A shot to de liver by Storm. Beautiful body shot. Truck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with Truck's head. Storm tries to clinch there but Truck circles away.
A punch combination from Storm misses. Truck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Johnny Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Truck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sik Truck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Truck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Storm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Storm!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
75% |
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