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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between EJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Plo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Game: South Side . A fine choice. Plo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ISIS - Grinning Mouths kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, EJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Plo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Plo.
Horrible takedown by Plo or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Donk. Plo catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plo defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson controls the position.
Plo prevents Johnson from improving position.
Johnson cracks Plo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Plo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Plo tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Plo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Plo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Plo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Plo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Plo shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Plo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plo preventing the sweep.
Plo trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Plo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Plo!
Plo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Plo is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Plo tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Plo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Plo trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson is trying to control. Plo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson is looking to stall here but Plo recovers full guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Plo pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson stands and steps away. Plo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Plo is having none of it.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Plo counter with a right hand.
Plo misses with a wild body shot.
Plo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plo.
Plo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Plo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Plo prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Plo with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson tries to hold on but Plo pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Plo.
Plo looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Plo has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Plo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Plo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
EJ Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plo avoids it.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Plo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Plo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Plo from controlling successfully.
Plo is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson has an active guard here but Plo has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Plo is controlling well.
Plo content to control rather than advance.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to get back to full guard but Plo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Plo prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Plo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Plo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Plo maintains control.
Plo controlling from the full mount.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plo wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
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.
Plo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Plo prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Plo dominating with strikes here.
Johnson tries to hold on but Plo postures up.
Plo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Plo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Plo maintains control.
Patrick Plo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Plo dominating with strikes here.
Plo breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Plo avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Plo is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo dominating with strikes here.
Plo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Plo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Plo isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Plo's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Plo breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plo wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Plo.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plo landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plo controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Plo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Plo looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Plo missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Plo counters with a stiff right hand.
Plo misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Plo gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Plo avoids the damage to the body.
Plo tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Plo is trying to stall.
Plo avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Plo is keeping busy.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Plo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Plo counters with a stiff right hand.
Plo with a hook.
Johnson is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plo connects with a nice cross there... Johnson is looking wobbly and Plo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Johnson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Plo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Plo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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