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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoruba Ahimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Revenge by Danger Mouse. Ahimbe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Hit em Up" Tupac kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoruba Ahimbe!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahimbe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ahimbe misses with an uppercut.
Ahimbe lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ahimbe throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahimbe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahimbe misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahimbe.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahimbe.
Ahimbe misses with a two punch combination.
Ahimbe gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahimbe controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ahimbe stacks Johnson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ahimbe!
Ahimbe controls the position.
Ahimbe with the ground and pound but Johnson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ahimbe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ahimbe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahimbe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahimbe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahimbe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ahimbe misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Ahimbe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ahimbe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahimbe. Ahimbe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Ahimbe.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Ahimbe moves away and avoids it.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Brian Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a hook. Ahimbe ducked under it nicely.
Ahimbe misses the shot to the body.
Ahimbe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ahimbe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson jabs at Ahimbe's body.
Ahimbe looks gassed!
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahimbe.
Ahimbe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahimbe blocking some punches.
Ahimbe can't get the takedown.
Johnson digs a right hand into Ahimbe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahimbe's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is leaning against Ahimbe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ahimbe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahimbe tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahimbe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahimbe misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahimbe backwards.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Ahimbe's ribcage. Ahimbe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Ahimbe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ahimbe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Ahimbe is rocked!
Ahimbe shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Ahimbe clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Ahimbe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
A right hand to the body from Ahimbe.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahimbe is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Ahimbe.
Ahimbe throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson avoiding damage as Ahimbe throws knees to the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahimbe seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahimbe.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson avoiding damage as Ahimbe throws knees to the body.
Ahimbe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahimbe trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Ahimbe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahimbe is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahimbe is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ahimbe has his back to the cage.
Ahimbe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ahimbe.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson gets through Ahimbe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ahimbe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahimbe can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Ahimbe.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahimbe throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Ahimbe throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ahimbe goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slow jab from Ahimbe misses its intended target.
Brian Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Ahimbe's ribs.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson Rushes Ahimbe and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Ahimbe is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Johnson Piles on the pressure and Ahimbe crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Johnson!
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hype
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