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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McKean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McKean's choice of entrance music: Korn - Shoots and Ladders. This should be a great matchup!
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273 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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255 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry McKean!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
McKean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
McKean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
McKean misses with a wild combination.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - McKean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKean lands the left hand.
Johnson blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McKean misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McKean checks a leg kick nicely.
McKean lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. McKean thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Rock Johnson has been cut.
McKean looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but McKean is out of range.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from McKean.
McKean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson moves away from the strike by McKean.
A jab from McKean misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKean misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
McKean throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKean being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but McKean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McKean postures up.
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.
McKean tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
McKean seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McKean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McKean swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. McKean fights it but they end up in guard.
McKean keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rock Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
McKean throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
McKean misses with the body kick
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson trying to move into half guard but instead McKean has managed to sweep!
Johnson is pulling down on McKean's head. It's preventing any offense from McKean, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McKean!
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McKean is looking to escape.
That's two 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.
Johnson looking to ground and pound but McKean is blocking nicely.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McKean is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McKean has worked his arm free - good work by McKean!
Johnson controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson laying and praying for a moment but McKean takes advantage and regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson is trying to control. McKean wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rock Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McKean connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McKean throws out the jab.
Barry McKean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKean takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
McKean throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
McKean throws a one two combo.
McKean lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from McKean misses.
McKean sends Johnson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McKean is motioning to the referee to let Johnson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab.
McKean steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Johnson is out on his feet! McKean sets himself and nearly takes Johnson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Barry McKean! Barry McKean retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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