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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 46 p4p, 40 weight class) and Kareem Johnson (ranked 8 p4p, 5 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mahogany might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dio - We Rock. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahogany counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Mahogany is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Mahogany works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Kareem Johnson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mahogany counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Mahogany avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Mahogany counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Mahogany's side.
Mahogany keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Johnson misses.
A quick step to the side and Mahogany tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Mahogany counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kareem Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson throws a push kick but Mahogany slaps the foot to one side.
Mahogany appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mahogany ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mahogany counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to circle away but Mahogany has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson lands a left and a right that send Mahogany crashing to the mat, dazed. Johnson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Rich Mahogany has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Mahogany is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mahogany slips a straight right by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Mahogany moves away and avoids it.
Mahogany was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mahogany has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahogany throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson misses with a right hand
letting Mahogany counter with a right hand.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Mahogany counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Mahogany is out of range.
Kareem Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Mahogany.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Kareem Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Mahogany counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Mahogany has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabs Mahogany to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahogany.
Mahogany tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahogany.
Mahogany appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mahogany defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Mahogany moves out of range.
Mahogany thinks about countering with a head kick.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahogany lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kareem Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mahogany's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mahogany defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
enabling Mahogany to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahogany counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Mahogany counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Kareem Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mahogany uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws the left hand but Mahogany avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Mahogany checks it
and Mahogany makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Mahogany counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is rocked!
Kareem Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mahogany uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahogany counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mahogany swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahogany misses with the head strike.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mahogany walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mahogany counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahogany ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Mahogany showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Johnson!
A very excited looking Kareem Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Rich Mahogany stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to my opponent. I'll be back.'.
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