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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Johnson (ranked 3075 p4p, 1130 weight class) and Joe Wick (ranked 380 p4p, 160 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zander Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Wick!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Wick.
Wick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wick connects with an inside leg kick.
Wick cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson cracks Wick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Wick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Wick's leg but Wick calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Wick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Wick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Wick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Wick stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joe Wick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wick throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Wick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
It seemed like Wick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zander Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Wick jabs at Johnson's body.
Wick moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wick is defending well for now.
Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wick looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Wick moves out of range.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Wick jumps back.
Wick throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Wick.
Johnson scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Wick moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Wick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wick slips under a jab from Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wick! But no joy.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wick moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson tries to land a body kick
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wick swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wick forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Wick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wick controls his hands.
Johnson is looking to control Wick's arms but Wick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zander Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wick is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Wick is defending well.
Wick bucks up and tries to throw Johnson off but instead Johnson has got his back!
Johnson scores with punches to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes.
Wick covering up well under a series of strikes from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johnson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wick is trying to stand back up.
Wick is keeping busy.
Johnson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wick has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Johnson.
Wick defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Johnson's arms.
Johnson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Johnson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson scores with punches to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wick covering up well under a series of strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wick can do to turn this around?
Wick is covering up but some of the strikes from Johnson are getting through and doing damage.
Johnson misses with an elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wick is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Wick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wick is trying to remain composed but Johnson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Can Wick hold on?! Johnson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Johnson trying to control.
Johnson misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wick grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Johnson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wick knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wick for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wick defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson checks a low kick from Wick.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Wick avoided it.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick throws a big shot that misses.
Wick connects with the punch.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
letting Wick counter with a right hand.
Wick tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Wick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wick connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Wick tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Wick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wick thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson pushes Wick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wick blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Wick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wick can turn it around.
Wick avoiding damage.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Wick controls the action.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Wick.
Wick misses with a straight left.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wick throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wick moves into the clinch.
Joe Wick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Wick lands a big knee to the head and Johnson goes down! Wick pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Wick!
A relieved looking Joe Wick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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