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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Johnston will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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178 cm
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208 lbs
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189 cm
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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sylvester Stallone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Johnston! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stallone throws a right hand that Johnston ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnston also avoids with ease. Johnston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stallone defends it nicely. Stallone thows a body shot but no joy. Johnston is looking to clinch. Stallone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Johnston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Johnston rushes Stallone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Johnston tries to land knees in the clinch but Stallone avoids the damage to the body. Johnston trying to land knees to the body.
Johnston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stallone's face.
It looks like Sylvester Stallone has been cut. Johnston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stallone avoids it. A knee to the head by Johnston.
Stallone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stallone avoiding damage as Johnston throws knees to the body.
Stallone avoiding damage as Johnston throws knees to the body.
Johnston tries to land knees in the clinch but Stallone avoids the damage to the body. Stallone is trying to force a seperation but Johnston has the dominant position. Johnston tries to land knees in the clinch but Stallone avoids the damage to the body. Johnston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnston missing with knees to the body.
Johnston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnston looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnston tries a knee to the head but Stallone blocks it.
Stallone pressing his opponent against the cage. Stallone pulls guard. Stallone controls Johnston momentarily but Johnston frees himself. Johnston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stallone is proving hard to escape from. Johnston stopping the sweep attempt from Stallone. Johnston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stallone is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Stallone wants to sweep but no luck. Stallone looking to control.
Stallone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Stallone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stallone tries to control but Johnston wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnston holds on to Stallone around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks. Stallone throws a wild left hand from mount and Johnston manages to wriggle his way back to half guard. Stallone passes to side control.
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. Stallone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Johnston has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stallone but great work by Johnston. Stallone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnston off and has taken his back! Johnston wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stallone throws some wild stikes that Johnston manages to avoid easily.
Stallone seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Johnston is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sylvester Stallone will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Sylvester Stallone's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnston doesn't manage to clinch there - Stallone circles away.
Sylvester Stallone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stallone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stallone fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Johnston moves into the clinch. Johnston scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston missing with knees to the body.
Johnston tries a knee to the head but Stallone blocks it.
Johnston trying to land knees to the body.
Stallone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnston walks away with a smile on his face. Stallone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Johnston tries to clinch up. Stallone lands a nice shot to the body.
Stallone throws a chopping leg kick but Johnston manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Stallone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Johnston is breathing heavily. Stallone works over Johnston's head and body with a nice combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Johnston moves in looking to clinch but Stallone pushes him off. Stallone scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Johnston walks into a jab.
Johnston is rocked! Johnston walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Stallone swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sylvester Stallone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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