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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between gleison tibau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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179 cm
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155 lbs
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185 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, gleison tibau! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Johnson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson moves in looking to clinch but tibau pushes him off.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes tibau back into the cage. Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Johnson stops a takedown attempt from tibau.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tibau paws at him with a jab and circles away. tibau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two. Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but tibau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. tibau misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand. Johnson wants to clinch. tibau shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
 That's one minute gone in the round. tibau swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
tibau shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gleison tibau. That's going to take a lot out of him. Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but tibau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. tibau shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. tibau with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
tibau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like gleison tibau has been cut. Johnson is looking to clinch but tibau is avoiding it.
tibau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

tibau is rocked!
Johnson darts in and clinches tibau up against the cage. Oh tibau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. tibau goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
tibau is breathing heavily. Johnson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and tibau falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roger Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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