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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory has chosen Outlaw as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 cm
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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166 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Gregory! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gregory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gregory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gregory fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away. Gregory tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gregory tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gregory somewhat. Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson tries to clinch but Gregory moves out of range. Johnson clinches up with Gregory and pushes him back against the cage. Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Gregory looks gassed! Gregory looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Johnson misses with a knee to the head. Johnson working Gregory over with knees to the body. Johnson lands a nice knee to the body. Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gregory's face.
Gregory takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gregory blocks it with crossed arms. Johnson working Gregory over with knees to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Gregory fails to land. Johnson working Gregory over with knees to the body. Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Gregory is blocking nicely.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knees to the body from Johnson.
Gregory tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Johnson landing knees to the body.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Gregory lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gregory avoids it. Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gregory avoids it. Gregory is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position. Gregory misses with an elbow over the top. Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gregory has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gregory misses with the head strike.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gregory stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Gregory blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson. Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Gregory blocks with his arms.
Gregory misses with an elbow over the top. Gregory misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Good body shot from Gregory.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Gregory is blocking nicely.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregory.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gregory avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gregory swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gregory is defending well for now. Gregory jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Gregory around his waist. Gregory gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Terry Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Gregory. Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Gregory. Johnson misses with a knee to the head. Gregory misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregory wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gregory blocks it with crossed arms. Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Gregory is blocking nicely.
Gregory misses with some punches.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Gregory blocks it.
Gregory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregory misses with a short punch on the inside. Johnson misses with a knee to the head. Gregory has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Gregory avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Gregory is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Gregory.
Gregory misses with a hook from the clinch. Johnson landing knees to the head.
Gregory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gregory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gregory tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gregory takes a knee to the side of the body. Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Gregory tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gregory wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gregory takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gregory misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregory jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Gregory gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Johnson tries to clinch up. Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson keeps control of Gregory as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gregory misses with some punches.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Johnson dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson tries to clinch up. Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch and Gregory counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt. Billy Gregory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Johnson wants to clinch up but Gregory keeps it at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gregory shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Gregory is breathing heavily. Johnson tries to clinch there but Gregory circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson is looking to clinch. Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregory circles away.
Gregory thows a body shot but no joy. Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Gregory looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Gregory shoots in. Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gregory swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gregory tries to clinch but fails miserably and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Gregory takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gregory is rocked!
It looks like Billy Gregory has been cut. Johnson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gregory - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Johnson, and another! Gregory is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Terry Johnson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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