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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch up but Levin circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson wants to stand but Levin is controlling his arm.
Levin can't do much from the bottom here.
Levin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Levin's face as Johnson controls the position.
Levin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson decides to stand back up. Johnson steps back and let's Levin get back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Levin as he avoids it easily.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Levin.
Levin stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ariel Levin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Levin.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levin manages to get back to half guard.
Levin is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson prevents Levin from improving his position.
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Levin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Johnson looks gassed!
Levin tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin gets back to full guard.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Levin keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Levin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson trying to control but Levin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson trying to control but Levin is working from the bottom.
Levin has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Levin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Levin trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Levin keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Levin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to keep Levin in close.
Levin pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson is looking to control Levin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Levin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bob Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Levin defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariel Levin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Levin gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Levin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Levin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Levin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stands and steps away. Levin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Ariel Levin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Johnson.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Levin tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Levin to the ground. Levin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Levin throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Levin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Levin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Levin circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands a nice shot to the body.
Levin throws a head kick that misses.
Bob Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Levin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Levin sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Johnson to the ground! Levin dives into full mount looking to finish!
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Bob Johnson has been cut.
Levin postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Johnson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Levin and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ariel Levin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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