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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: -. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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297 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson lands a left and a right that sends Foster crashing to the canvas! Johnson dives into mount looking to finish!
Foster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Foster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Johnson prevents Foster from getting the reversal.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Foster gets back to half guard.
Foster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foster is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Johnson wants to stand up but Foster has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Foster misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foster blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a right hand that Foster ducks under and follows up with a left that Foster also avoids with ease.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foster blocks a head kick by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Johnson shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Foster is backing up but Johnson catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Foster covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Johnson Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Johnson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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