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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hatton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blue Moon. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, LeBron Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to clinch but Hatton is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Nice uppercut lands for Hatton. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hatton is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hatton turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.
Hatton trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hatton is having none of it.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Hatton from controlling successfully.
Hatton won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Hatton trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hatton defends it nicely.
Johnson looks gassed!
Hatton lands an overhand right.
That's two 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.
Hatton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hatton cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hatton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hatton closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Hatton scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Hatton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Hatton counters with a straight right hand.
Hatton instigates a clinch.
Hatton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Good body shot from Hatton.
Hatton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hatton lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hatton lands a body shot.
A short right from Hatton.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hatton scores with a hook to the body.
Hatton lands a shot to the body.
Hatton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatton lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nice body punch from Hatton - that landed with a thud.
Hatton lands a body shot.
Hatton stalling the fight.
Hatton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hatton breaks the clinch.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hatton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Hatton lands a slapping body shot.
Hatton scores with a shot to the body.
Hatton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hatton scores with a three punch combo!
Hatton works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Hatton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
LeBron Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hatton has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hatton gets a clinch.
Hatton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Hatton scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatton's elbow.
Hatton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hatton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hatton controlling the action here for a moment.
Hatton lands a shot to the body.
Hatton scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hatton.
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Hatton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hatton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hatton lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hatton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hatton!
Hatton connects with a body shot.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hatton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Hatton.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Hatton avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hatton.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatton's elbow.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatton lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Hatton.
Hatton lands a shot to the body.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Hatton to work.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Hatton gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hatton digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hatton instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hatton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hatton is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Hatton prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Hatton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hatton for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricky Hatton.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hatton counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hatton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hatton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Hatton.
Hatton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hatton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hatton moves into the clinch.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatton's elbow.
Hatton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Hatton lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Hatton - that landed with a thud.
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton moves into the clinch successfully.
Hatton working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Hatton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hatton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hatton lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Hatton.
Hatton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hatton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ricky Hatton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hatton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hatton works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Hatton scores with a jab to the body.
Hatton has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Hatton controls the action.
Hatton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Hatton is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Hatton.
Hatton lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hatton lands a right hand.
Hatton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hatton.
A right handed body shot lands from Hatton.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A short left from Hatton.
Hatton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hatton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Hatton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hatton lands a right hand.
Johnson tries a body shot but Hatton blocks it.
Hatton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hatton with a nice cross.
Hatton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hatton scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Hatton counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Hatton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hatton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Hatton there.
Hatton pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
A short uppercut from Hatton.
Nice body punch from Hatton - that landed with a thud.
Hatton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Hatton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Hatton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hatton lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hatton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hatton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hatton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Hatton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatton digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Hatton landing knees to the body.
Hatton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hatton digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Hatton lands with a left to the head.
Hatton working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Hatton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hatton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hatton trying to land knees to the body.
Hatton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Hatton lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Hatton.
Hatton is working Johnson over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hatton stalling against the cage.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Hatton has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Hatton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hatton is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatton.
Hatton digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Hatton has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hatton.
Hatton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hatton.
Hatton lands a knee to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Hatton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hatton.
Hatton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Hatton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Hatton avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
LeBron Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Hatton.
Hatton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatton.
Hatton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Hatton as the two fighters clinch.
Ricky Hatton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hatton lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hatton gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hatton pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Hatton.
Hatton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Hatton - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hatton lands a body shot.
Hatton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hatton cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hatton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hatton clinches with his opponent.
Hatton lands a body shot.
Hatton blocking some punches.
Hatton lands a shot to the body.
Hatton taking a breather.
Hatton lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Hatton controls the action.
Hatton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Hatton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hatton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Hatton!
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energy
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hype
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