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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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195 cm
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240 lbs
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175 cm
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219 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremiah Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Donnelly! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donnelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donnelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Donnelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Donnelly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Donnelly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side. Jeremiah Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Donnelly. No luck with that takedown attempt from Donnelly. Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Kevin Donnelly has been cut. Donnelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Donnelly should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Donnelly shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well. A head kick by Johnson misses and Donnelly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Donnelly drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Donnelly has Johnson in his guard. Donnelly looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson trying to control but Donnelly is working from the bottom. Johnson is really struggling to control Donnelly but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Donnelly is retaining full guard. Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Donnelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donnelly swivels though and keeps the full guard. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Donnelly has eaten all the pies! Johnson won't allow Donnelly to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Donnelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Donnelly misses with a shot to the body and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick. Johnson connects with a single shot there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch. Johnson has Donnelly pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That has opened up Kevin Donnelly's cut even more. Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike. Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson stalling against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Donnelly tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Johnson punishes Donnelly's body with a nice straight punch. Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The cut above Kevin Donnelly's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson. Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head. Johnson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Johnson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kevin Donnelly's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch. Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson. Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards. Johnson lands an elbow just above Donnelly 's eye. Donnelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Donnelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Jeremiah Johnson is winning the standup battle so far. Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donnelly's hands.
Kevin Donnelly's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Donnelly's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeremiah Johnson!
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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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