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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Poujanofski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Truant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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172 lbs
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182 cm
21
170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 London, Magnus Poujanofski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Truant!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Truant misses.
Truant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poujanofski.
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poujanofski wants to clinch.
Poujanofski really is a fat lump.
Poujanofski moves in looking to clinch but Truant pushes him off.
Truant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch but Truant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poujanofski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truant wants to slow Poujanofski down by chopping away at his legs.
A punch combination from Truant misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poujanofski wants to clinch.
Truant throws a right and a left that Poujanofski avoids nicely.
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poujanofski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Truant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Poujanofski gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poujanofski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poujanofski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Truant defends well.
Poujanofski has his foot on Truant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Truant works his way back into a safe position though.
Truant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Poujanofski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Truant is aware though and is defending well.
Poujanofski is breathing heavily.
Truant trying to control but Poujanofski is working from the bottom.
Truant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Truant lands an elbow.
Poujanofski tries to escape but Truant is in control.
Poujanofski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Poujanofski some visible discomfort.
Truant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Poujanofski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Truant connects with a decent elbow.
Truant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poujanofski keeps working.
Truant cracks Poujanofski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Truant wants to control but Poujanofski is keeping him busy.
Truant scores with punches from side control.
Truant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Poujanofski tries to escape but Truant is in control.
Poujanofski tries to buck Truant off but Truant is having none of it.
Truant working the ground and pound from side control.
Poujanofski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Truant working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poujanofski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Truant connects with a decent elbow.
Truant in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Truant looks up at the clock and then as Poujanofski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Truant smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Truant tries to move into full mount but can't pass Poujanofski's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truant prevents Poujanofski from escaping the position.
Poujanofski is looking to regain half guard here but Truant keeps moving and retains side control.
Truant cracks Poujanofski with a big right hand but Poujanofski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Truant creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Truant's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Truant working the ground and pound from side control.
Truant trying to control the position but Poujanofski is working away.
Poujanofski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Truant is controlling him well.
Truant working the ground and pound from side control.
Truant creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Truant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poujanofski moves in looking to clinch but Truant pushes him off.
Poujanofski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Truant looks to land a left hand but Poujanofski moved out of range nicely.
Poujanofski wants to clinch up but Truant keeps it at a distance.
Poujanofski moves in looking to clinch but Truant pushes him off.
Johnny Truant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poujanofski doesn't manage to clinch there - Truant circles away.
Poujanofski is looking to clinch but Truant is avoiding it.
Truant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poujanofski tries to clinch there but Truant circles away.
A head kick misses from Poujanofski.
Truant has a takedown stuffed.
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch but Truant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poujanofski lands a head kick. Truant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Johnny Truant has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poujanofski tries to clinch up but Truant circles away and keeps his distance.
Poujanofski doesn't manage to clinch there - Truant circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poujanofski tries to clinch there but Truant circles away.
Truant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poujanofski wants to clinch up but Truant keeps it at a distance.
Truant swats away the attempt to clinch by Poujanofski.
Truant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poujanofski tries to clinch up but Truant circles away and keeps his distance.
Truant circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poujanofski doesn't manage to clinch there - Truant circles away.
Poujanofski is looking to clinch but Truant is avoiding it.
Poujanofski dodges the punch combination from Truant.
Truant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Truant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poujanofski circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Truant misses.
Truant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poujanofski is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Poujanofski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Truant throws a sloppy head kick
and Poujanofski moves into the clinch.
Poujanofski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Truant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poujanofski tries to pull guard but Truant won't allow it.
Truant wants to break free but Poujanofski has control.
Poujanofski working Truant over with knees to the body.
Poujanofski jumps guard but Truant stands there with Poujanofski around his waist. Poujanofski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poujanofski trying to land knees to the body.
Truant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poujanofski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Truant wants to get back to striking at distance but Poujanofski won't allow it.
Truant tries to circle away but Poujanofski has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truant is trying to force a seperation but Poujanofski has the dominant position.
Poujanofski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Truant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Truant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Truant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Truant's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Truant gets the takedown into side control.
Poujanofski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Truant is controlling him well.
Truant grinds an elbow into Poujanofski's temple.
Poujanofski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Truant gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poujanofski moves in looking to clinch but Truant pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Truant throws a right and a left that Poujanofski avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truant throws a combination that misses
and Poujanofski counters by clinching up.
Truant wants to get back to striking at distance but Poujanofski won't allow it.
Truant working hard to break the clinch.
Poujanofski misses with a knee strike.
Poujanofski prevents Truant from breaking the clinch.
Poujanofski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Truant breaks from the clinch.
Truant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Truant gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Poujanofski moves into the clinch.
Poujanofski tries a knee to the head but Truant blocks it.
Truant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Truant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poujanofski is looking to clinch but Truant is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poujanofski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poujanofski tries to clinch there but Truant circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Poujanofski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Truant throws a body kick that misses.
Magnus Poujanofski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poujanofski checks a low kick from Truant.
Poujanofski tries to clinch up but Truant circles away and keeps his distance.
Magnus Poujanofski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Truant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poujanofski.
Poujanofski dodges the punch combination from Truant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Truant swats away the attempt to clinch by Poujanofski.
Poujanofski is looking to clinch but Truant is avoiding it.
Truant looks to land a combination but Poujanofski avoids it well.
Truant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch but Truant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Truant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Truant has a takedown stuffed.
Truant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poujanofski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnny Truant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poujanofski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Truant swats away the attempt to clinch by Poujanofski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Truant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Truant 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Truant!
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FIGHT
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