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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Clutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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282 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mister Clutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clutch checks a leg kick.
Clutch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Clutch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clutch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clutch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clutch wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Clutch lands a knee to the body.
Johnson tries to work over Clutch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Clutch wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Clutch won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Clutch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Good work by Clutch as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson dives in and grabs Clutch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clutch pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Clutch.
Clutch wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clutch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clutch looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Clutch shrugs it off.
Clutch wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mister Clutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clutch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clutch tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Clutch doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Clutch is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Clutch looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Clutch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Clutch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Kurt Johnson has been cut.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Clutch.
Clutch landing knees to the body.
Clutch scores with a knee to the head.
Clutch looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Clutch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clutch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clutch working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Johnson tries to break free but Clutch pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Clutch controls his hands.
Clutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Clutch won't allow it.
Mister Clutch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Johnson.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clutch uses from the top position.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Clutch controlling him for the moment.
Johnson looking to control.
Clutch tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clutch is one step ahead there.
Clutch wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to keep Clutch in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clutch clinches.
Clutch lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Clutch looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Clutch won't allow it.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clutch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clutch scores a nice knee to the body.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Clutch scores with a knee to the head.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four 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.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Clutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson pulls guard.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clutch!
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clutch wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Clutch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clutch tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Clutch wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clutch thinking.
Clutch clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clutch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Clutch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Clutch wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson works on Clutch's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clutch working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Clutch trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jumps guard but Clutch stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Clutch's ribcage. Clutch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clutch looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clutch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mister Clutch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Clutch controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Clutch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clutch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clutch blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Clutch lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Clutch obliges.
Johnson has Clutch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clutch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Clutch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Clutch has him pressed against the cage.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clutch has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clutch smiles and moves away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Clutch moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clutch rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clutch smiles and moves away.
Clutch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Clutch circles away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Clutch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson avoiding damage as Clutch throws knees to the body.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clutch with a knee to the head.
Clutch missing with knees to the body.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson jumps guard but Clutch stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clutch is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Clutch down to the mat. Clutch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clutch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clutch drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Clutch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Clutch improves position.
Clutch prevents the takedown attempt.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Mister Clutch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Clutch lands a knee to the body.
Clutch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Clutch wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson stops Clutch from standing up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Clutch keeps moving.
Clutch wriggles free and stands up.
Clutch leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mister Clutch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clutch is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Clutch is looking to clinch.
Clutch forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Clutch tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clutch backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurt Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson rushes Clutch and presses him up against the cage.
Clutch with a knee to the head.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clutch looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clutch misses with a knee strike.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson wants to stall.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Clutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clutch looks to clinch
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Clutch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Clutch.
Johnson is stalling here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clutch tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clutch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Clutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clutchs head.
Johnson taking a breather.
Clutch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clutch lands a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Clutch has him pressed against the cage.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Clutch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clutch trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Clutch is controlling the position.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Clutch holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Mister Clutch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Johnson.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clutch prevents the takedown attempt.
Clutch misses with a knee to the head.
Clutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clutch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson pushes Clutch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clutch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clutch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson avoiding damage as Clutch throws knees to the body.
Clutch keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Clutch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clutch wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clutch checks a leg kick.
Clutch moves into the clinch successfully.
Clutch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clutch looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Clutch won't allow it.
Clutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Clutch manages to get underhooks.
Clutch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Clutch lands a nice knee to the body.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
A short left from Johnson.
Clutch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clutch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Clutch won't allow it.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Clutch is controlling the position.
Clutch scores a nice knee to the body.
Clutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clutch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clutch is looking to clinch.
Clutch fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clutch checks a leg kick.
Clutch tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clutch clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clutch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clutch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Clutch tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson pulls guard.
Clutch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clutch won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Clutch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Clutch stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clutch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clutch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Clutch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clutch 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Clutch!
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energy
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