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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlanc comes into the arena with Tèrez Montcalm - Sweet Dreams blaring out of the sound system. Johnson has chosen Theme from The Tick as his entrance music. LeRoy LeBlanc could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Johnson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, LeRoy LeBlanc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBlanc is just out of range.
LeBlanc throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
It looks like Johnny Johnson has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LeBlanc.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from LeBlanc misses.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a head kick that LeBlanc semi-blocks.
It looks like LeRoy LeBlanc has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBlanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LeBlanc moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson defending well as LeBlanc loads up on a big left hand.
LeBlanc slips under a jab from Johnson.
LeBlanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeRoy LeBlanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson slips under a jab from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws a nice inside leg kick.
LeBlanc misses with a body punch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeBlanc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
LeBlanc lands a jab.
LeBlanc clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LeBlanc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and LeBlanc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
LeBlanc clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
LeBlanc misses with a looping left.
LeBlanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on LeBlanc's shoulder, as LeBlanc tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
LeBlanc goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
LeBlanc lands an overhand right.
LeBlanc darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow LeBlanc down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
LeBlanc misses with a wild combination.
LeBlanc connects with a jab.
LeBlanc misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
LeBlanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
LeBlanc throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
LeBlanc throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson feints and then cracks LeBlanc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LeBlanc down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson cracks the inside of LeBlanc's front leg.
LeBlanc checks the leg kick.
Johnny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LeBlanc on the side of the head.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. LeBlanc takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
LeBlanc misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
LeBlanc misses with a low kick.
LeBlanc lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
LeBlanc throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
LeBlanc misses with a wild combination.
LeBlanc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LeBlanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
LeBlanc throws a body kick the misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LeBlanc lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LeBlanc checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from LeBlanc.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
LeRoy LeBlanc's cut is getting worse.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
LeBlanc closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles LeBlanc's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! LeBlanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
LeBlanc ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from LeBlanc misses
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
LeBlanc dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
LeBlanc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
LeBlanc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from LeBlanc misses.
LeBlanc tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson throws a series of punches but LeBlanc avoids them all with ease.
LeBlanc misses with a wild body shot.
LeBlanc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
LeBlanc cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson slips under a jab from LeBlanc.
A leg kick checked by LeBlanc.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson defending well as LeBlanc loads up on a big left hand.
LeBlanc throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
LeBlanc cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
LeBlanc is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson throws a low kick but LeBlanc avoids it.
LeBlanc thows a body shot but no joy.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc misses the shot to the body.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for LeBlanc. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from LeBlanc.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LeBlanc fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
LeBlanc throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeRoy LeBlanc clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! LeBlanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by LeBlanc. LeBlanc obviously looking to wear him down.
LeBlanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc misses the shot to the body.
Johnson cracks LeBlanc with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
LeBlanc explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheers as LeBlanc lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc thows a left - swing and a miss!
LeBlanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
LeBlanc finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
LeBlanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBlanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
LeBlanc misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
LeBlanc misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LeBlanc checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
LeBlanc throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
LeBlanc throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
LeBlanc throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
LeBlanc connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
LeBlanc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson swings for the body but LeBlanc moves out of range.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
LeBlanc thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
LeBlanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
LeBlanc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LeBlanc fails in his attempt to clinch.
LeBlanc checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeRoy LeBlanc had his way with Johnny Johnson in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! LeBlanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
LeBlanc loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. LeBlanc does a little dance to reset his feet.
LeBlanc lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses LeBlanc's front leg but catches the back leg as LeBlanc tries to avoid it.
Johnson slips a jab from LeBlanc.
A shot to de liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from LeBlanc.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but LeBlanc avoids it.
Johnson throws a right hand that LeBlanc ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBlanc also avoids with ease.
LeBlanc misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
LeBlanc throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
LeBlanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LeBlanc pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and LeBlanc settles back down.
LeBlanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
LeBlanc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
LeBlanc misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
LeBlanc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc throws a shot to the body.
Johnson motions for LeBlanc to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LeBlanc lands the left hand.
LeBlanc throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
LeBlanc misses with a looping right.
LeBlanc misses with a body shot.
LeBlanc scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and LeBlanc has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from LeBlanc and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson moves out of range as LeBlanc strikes.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from LeBlanc misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by LeBlanc.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Johnson.
Well Johnson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Johnson!
Johnny Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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