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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anna Margret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Eminem: Despicable . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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173 cm
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153 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anna Margret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, EJ Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Margret is having none of it.
Johnson rushes Margret and presses him up against the cage.
Margret managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margret wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Margret avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Margret working hard to break the clinch.
Margret wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Margret wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Margret is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Margret blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
It looks like Anna Margret has been cut.
Margret prevents a body shot from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Margret.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Margret backwards.
Margret looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Margret blocks an uppercut.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Margret's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Margret's efforts to push away.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margret wants to break free but Johnson has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Margret blocks it.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Margret.
Johnson presses Margret against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Margret blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Margret wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Margret backwards.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Margret leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Margret is blocking nicely.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Margret.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Margret backwards.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Margret has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson looks gassed!
Margret blocking some punches.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margret wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margret tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Margret.
Johnson keeps control of Margret as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Margret wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Margret breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Margret throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Margret loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
A combination from Margret does no damage.
Margret tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson prevents Margret from breaking the clinch.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Margret 's eye.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Margret backwards.
Margret is trying to break free.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Margret.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Margret improves position.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Margret leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Margret.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Margret tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Margret blocks it.
Margret can't break the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EJ Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anna Margret's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Margret keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Margret there.
Johnson tries to clinch but Margret is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Margret misses the target.
Margret tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Margret's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Margret's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Margret throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Margret.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Margret tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Margret is defending well.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margret is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Margret sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Margret trying to control here.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Margret defends it.
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Margret doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
The fighters are battling for position here. Margret manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Margret pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Margret keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Margret keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson won't allow Margret to sweep him here.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Margret working a defensive guard here.
Johnson won't allow Margret to sweep him here.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Margret is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Margret defends it well.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Margret slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Margret keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Margret trying to control the position.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Margret defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Margret is on top in guard.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Margret pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but EJ Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anna Margret's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Margret scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson closes the distance but Margret moves to the side
and Margret counters with a left to the body.
Margret keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Margret.
Margret walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Margret misses the shot to the body.
Margret ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Margret pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Margret can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margret backwards.
Margret on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson keeps control of Margret as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Margret backwards.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Margret.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Margret blocking some punches.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Margret stalling against the cage.
Margret is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Margret tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Margret blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Margret.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Margret tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margret wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Margret has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Margret managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Margret has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Margret trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Margret into the cage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Margret blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Margret improves position.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Margret is blocking nicely.
Margret taking a breather.
Margret is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
Margret is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Margret.
Margret blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Margret.
Margret has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
EJ Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson has Margret pressed against the cage, preventing Margret from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Margret tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Anna Margret has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Margret blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
EJ Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... EJ Johnson!
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FIGHT
RATING
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