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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fresh Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Im a playa as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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240 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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267 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Crimson moves out of range easily.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Crimson, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Crimson against the cage but Crimson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crimson trying to get back to full guard but Johnson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson trying to control but Crimson is having none of it.
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crimson turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.
Crimson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crimson trying to move into half guard but instead Johnson has managed to sweep!
Crimson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Crimson keeps moving.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson pushes down on Crimson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson trying to control the action but Crimson is working from the bottom.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Crimson defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalling away here and it's allowed Crimson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Crimson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Crimson blocks nicely.
Crimson wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crimson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Crimson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Crimson slips the punch.
Crimson throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Crimson misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson passes to full mount!
Johnson punching from mount but Crimson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Johnson looking to ground and pound but Crimson is blocking nicely.
Crimson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crimson manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crimson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Crimson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Crimson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Crimson scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Randall Johnson has been cut.
Crimson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Crimson sees coming a mile off.
Crimson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crimson scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws and low kick but Crimson moves out of range easily.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crimson.
Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Crimson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Crimson is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crimson avoid being mounted?
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Crimson is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Crimson dodges it nicely.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crimson's head.
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.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Crimson is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Crimson dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crimson moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Crimson sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crimson's guard.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Crimson is working from the bottom.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crimson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson trying to control but Crimson is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crimson keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Crimson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crimson lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Crimson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crimson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crunch! Crimson slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Crimson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fresh Crimson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randall Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Crimson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Crimson.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crimson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson tries a low kick but Crimson avoids it.
The fighters circling - Crimson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crimson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crimson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crimson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crimson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Crimson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a body punch but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crimson.
Crimson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Crimson throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Crimson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crimson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Crimson blocks the leg kick.
Crimson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Crimson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crimson throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Crimson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Crimson is out of range.
Crimson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crimson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Crimson misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fresh Crimson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crimson being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position but Crimson is working away.
Crimson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson wants to control for a moment but Crimson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crimson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crimson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Crimson throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Crimson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fresh Crimson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Crimson
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crimson is controlling Johnson's trapped leg to prevent Johnson from advancing to side control.
Randall Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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