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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Goz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Goz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goz misses with a few strikes there.
Goz throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goz.
Goz throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goz.
Goz misses with a wild body shot.
Goz moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson jumps guard but Goz stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Goz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goz smiles and moves away.
Goz tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goz tries to clinch up.
Goz wants to clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Goz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goz as he avoids it easily.
Goz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goz throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Goz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Goz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Goz tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goz wants it to stay on the feet.
Goz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goz doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Goz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Goz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goz is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goz controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Goz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goz wants to get back to his feet.
Goz trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Goz is stalling here. Johnson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Goz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Johnson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Johnson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Goz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Johnson but great work by Goz.
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 wants to control but Goz postures up.
Goz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Goz slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to bench press Goz off him but Goz keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Goz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Despite being in the dominant position, Henrique Goz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goz swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Goz throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Goz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Goz.
Henrique Goz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goz tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Goz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goz.
Goz misses with a few strikes there.
Goz digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Goz counters with a left to the body.
Goz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goz misses the shot to the body.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Goz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goz defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Goz preventing the sweep.
Goz trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Goz is stalling in the full guard.
Goz trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson controls Goz momentarily but Goz frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goz trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Goz misses.
Goz misses with a body shot.
Goz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Goz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Goz looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Goz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Goz's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goz looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Goz 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Goz keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goz is keeping the position for now.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goz's guard.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goz kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Goz gets the takedown into side control.
Goz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is trying to control Goz's posture but Goz avoids it.
Goz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is not content to let Goz control the position.
Goz laying and praying for a moment but Johnson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is not content to let Goz control the position.
Goz prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goz looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Henrique Goz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goz just misses with a punch to the body.
Goz just misses with a punch to the body.
Goz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goz trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goz stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Henrique Goz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goz looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Goz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Goz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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