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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Herberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony McCann acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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167 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
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180 cm
26
164 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Herberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony McCann!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Herberg misses.
Herberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCann circles away quickly and effectively.
McCann blocks a jab.
Herberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herberg manages to avoid it.
McCann slips a jab and a cross from Herberg.
McCann throws out a loose jab but Herberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herberg walks into a stiff left hand from McCann.
Herberg gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Herberg trying to control the position but McCann is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herberg lands an elbow.
Herberg tries for a kimura but McCann is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herberg wants to control but McCann is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herberg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Herberg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Herberg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McCann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Herberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Herberg.
Herberg taking a breather here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice straight punches there by McCann. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCann.
Herberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Herberg keeps the fight on the outside.
McCann fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McCann throws a big shot that misses.
Herberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Herberg, as that shot connected.
McCann tries to clinch there but Herberg circles away.
Herberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCann as he jumps to the side.
McCann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCann pinned against the cage. McCann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Herberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCann looks to score with a jab to the body but Herberg is just out of range.
McCann tries to clinch but Herberg is having none of it.
Herberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCann finds it's way round the side to connect with Herberg's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCann throws a jab when Herberg was well out of range.
McCann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herberg.
McCann throws the left hand but Herberg avoids the punch easily.
McCann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herberg.
Herberg shoots in for a double leg but McCann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Herberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Herberg moves out of range of the strikes.
McCann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCann moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McCann.
McCann stalling in the clinch but Herberg improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Herberg blocks a body shot from McCann.
A short right from McCann on the inside.
McCann can't find room to land a body shot as Herberg controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on McCann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Herberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCann pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Herberg lands a hook that snaps the head of McCann backwards.
Herberg drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCann pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCann cracks a nice hook into Herberg's ribs.
McCann slips a straight right by Herberg.
McCann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCann fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCann throws a combination. Herberg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herberg lands a two punch combo.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - McCann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony McCann dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herberg.
McCann tries to clinch there but Herberg circles away.
The crowd cheers as McCann lands an impressive looking overhand right. Herberg doesn't seem phased though.
McCann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Herberg.
McCann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herberg swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCann counters with a nice uppercut.
McCann tries to close the distance and clinch but Herberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herberg throws a jab but it's blocked by McCann.
McCann misses the body punch
and Herberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCann defending well as Herberg loads up on a big left hand.
Herberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Some wild striking there from McCann.
McCann doesn't manage to clinch there - Herberg circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCann.
Herberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCann.
McCann throws a hook to the side of Herberg's head but Herberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCann looks to score with a jab to the body but Herberg is just out of range.
McCann moves out of range of the strikes.
McCann is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McCann throws a sloppy body shot
and Herberg counters with a two punch combo.
Herberg blocks a jab.
Herberg avoids the body shot from McCann.
Herberg throws a jab when McCann was well out of range.
McCann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from McCann does no damage.
Herberg throws a looping overhand right but McCann ducks down to avoid it.
Tony McCann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCann misses the body punch
and Herberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCann looks to clinch
and Herberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Herberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCann counters with a left to the body.
Herberg works the jab nicely.
Herberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCann tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Herberg to counter with a crisp jab.
McCann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Herberg.
McCann looks to land a right hand but Herberg moved out of range.
McCann tries to clinch but Herberg moves away
and Herberg counters with a stiff right hand.
McCann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Herberg counters with a single leg into guard. McCann didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCann has momentary wrist control but Herberg slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCann has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Herberg wants to control from the top but McCann keeps moving.
Herberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCann trying to control the position.
Herberg is looking to work some ground and pound but McCann has wrist control.
Herberg is looking to work some ground and pound but McCann has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herberg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCann wants to clinch
and Herberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herberg misses with the combination.
McCann tries to clinch but Herberg moves away
and Herberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herberg.
McCann misses with a body shot
and Herberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herberg connects with a jab.
Tony McCann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from McCann misses the target.
McCann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCann keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice uppercut lands for McCann. That snapped Herberg's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johan Herberg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McCann looks to throw the jab but Herberg is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Herberg misses the target.
McCann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herberg.
McCann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herberg moves away.
McCann takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Herberg ducks under a wild hook from McCann.
McCann looks to score with a jab to the body but Herberg is just out of range.
McCann misses the body punch
and Herberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McCann looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Herberg has gone for a leg lock! McCann slips out almost immediately though and dives into Herberg's guard.
McCann looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herberg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Herberg keeping moving, preventing McCann from controlling successfully.
McCann passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Herberg manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McCann is trying to work for a kimura but Herberg is defending well.
Herberg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Herberg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Herberg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Herberg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Herberg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Herberg working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herberg keeping moving, preventing McCann from controlling successfully.
Herberg is trying to keep McCann in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Herberg misses with a looping left.
McCann throws a jab when Herberg was well out of range.
Herberg slips under a jab from McCann.
Herberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McCann lands a nice shot that snaps Herberg's head back.
McCann throws a hook but Herberg avoids it easily.
McCann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Herberg.
Herberg moves out of range as McCann strikes.
McCann misses with a straight right.
McCann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Herberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herberg works the jab nicely.
Herberg fails with a takedown attempt.
McCann tries to clinch
and Herberg counters with a single leg into guard. McCann didn't expect that.
Herberg wants to control from the top but McCann keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Herberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Herberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Herberg!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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