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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Youngs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngs has chosen empty walls as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Youngs!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Johansson scores with a four punch combination!
Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johansson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Youngs tries to clinch there but Johansson circles away.
Johansson stuffs the takedown attempt from Youngs. Youngs gets slowly back to his feet.
Youngs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johansson throws a sloppy head kick and Youngs moves out of range easily.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Johansson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Youngs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johansson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Youngs taking a breather here.
Johansson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson holding both Youngs 's hands and preventing any damage.
Johansson manages to stand up with Youngs still on his back. Eventually Youngs drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Youngs misses with a double jab
and Johansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Youngs shoots and misses
and Johansson counters with a one-two to the body.
Victor Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Youngs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngs ducks right into an uppercut from Johansson.
Youngs darts in trying to clinch
and Johansson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johansson tests Youngs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johansson throws a push kick but Youngs slaps the foot to one side.
Johansson throws a right hand that Youngs ducks under and follows up with a left that Youngs also avoids with ease.
Youngs looks to clinch
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Youngs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johansson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johansson.
Youngs misses with a takedown
and Johansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Youngs looks gassed!
Johansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johansson misses with the combination.
Johansson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Victor Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Youngs misses with a takedown
and Johansson counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson punishes Youngs's body with a nice straight punch.
Youngs misses with a takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a two punch combo.
Johansson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bill Youngs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johansson.
Johansson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Youngs counters with a shoot takedown. Johansson fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johansson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Youngs is controlling him.
Youngs wants to stand but Johansson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson wants to get back to his feet but Youngs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Johansson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Youngs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johansson.
Youngs fails with the takedown
and Johansson counters with a three punch combo that has Youngs backing up. Youngs nods at Johansson to acknowledge the strikes.
Youngs tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Johansson counter with a right hand.
Donk. Johansson catches Youngs right on the button with a cross.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Youngs avoids them all with ease.
Johansson lands a nice shot that snaps Youngs's head back.
Youngs is breathing heavily.
Johansson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngs moves into the clinch successfully.
Johansson is trying to break free.
Johansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Johansson scores with a four punch combination!
Johansson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
Youngs tries to clinch
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson misses with a two punch combination.
Youngs shoots and misses
and Johansson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johansson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Youngs tries for a takedown but Johansson circles away easily
and Johansson counters with a two punch combo.
Victor Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Youngs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson scores with a one two! Youngs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Johansson misses.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
Youngs misses with a takedown attempt
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson lands a jab-cross combination.
Youngs avoids a kick to the body.
Youngs tries to clinch but Johansson moves away
and Johansson counters with a three punch combo that has Youngs backing up. Youngs nods at Johansson to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johansson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johansson.
Johansson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Youngs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab from Johansson.
Nice cross by Johansson.
Youngs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Johansson.
Youngs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Youngs avoids it well.
Youngs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Youngs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansson cracks Youngs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johansson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Youngs backs up against the cage.
Johansson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Youngs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johansson counters with a three punch combo that has Youngs backing up. Youngs nods at Johansson to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Johansson misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johansson, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Johansson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Youngs dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
Youngs moves out of range of the body kick.
Youngs closes the distance but Johansson moves to the side
and Johansson counters with a left and a right that stings Youngs.
Johansson swinging wildly here.
Youngs dodges the punch combination from Johansson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Youngs takes the fight into the clinch.
Youngs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Youngs with a poor takedown
and Johansson counters with a two punch combo.
Youngs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Youngs misses with a double jab
and Johansson counters with a three punch combo that has Youngs backing up. Youngs nods at Johansson to acknowledge the strikes.
Victor Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johansson throws a head kick but Youngs moves out of range.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Youngs fails with the takedown
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Victor Johansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Youngs avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Johansson.
Youngs tries for a takedown but Johansson circles away easily
and Johansson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Victor Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Youngs.
Johansson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johansson.
Johansson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Youngs circles away quickly and effectively.
Youngs misses with a leg kick
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johansson!
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngs tries for a takedown but Johansson circles away easily
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Youngs darts in trying to clinch
and Johansson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johansson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Youngs counters with a nice body shot.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Youngs avoids it well.
Johansson lands a body shot.
Johansson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson misses with a two punch combination.
Johansson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johansson.
Johansson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Youngs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Youngs.
Johansson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Youngs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Johansson works over Youngs's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson with a jab.
Bill Youngs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Johansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johansson works over Youngs's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Johansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johansson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Johansson!
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energy
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