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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kendrell Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ehavoc dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is 2-Pac (Hit Em Up). A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrell Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ehavoc dugre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dugre.
dugre slips under a jab from Johnson.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a leg kick but dugre sees it coming and moves out of range.
dugre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
dugre slips a jab from Johnson.
dugre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
dugre slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a right and a left that dugre avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a hook but dugre blocks it.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws the left hand but dugre avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but dugre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but dugre ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on dugre's shoulder, as dugre tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dugre wants to get back to his feet.
dugre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
dugre is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but dugre defends the submission attempt.
dugre pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson throwing shots but dugre is blocking nicely.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson throwing shots but dugre is blocking nicely.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
dugre is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed dugre's head.
dugre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… dugre is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by dugre and Johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but dugre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
dugre dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.
dugre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
dugre is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but dugre defends.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped dugre's head back.
dugre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kendrell Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ehavoc dugre.
dugre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
dugre misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of dugre's head.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrell Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Johnson misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from dugre.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
dugre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but dugre persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from dugre.
Kendrell Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ehavoc dugre.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dugre fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
dugre with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has dugre backing up. dugre nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson throws a hook but dugre avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by dugre.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but dugre is working away.
Johnson 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.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
dugre really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
dugre is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
dugre is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dugre is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and dugre is in trouble!
Johnson lands with some strikes.
dugre is rocked!
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
dugre is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Johnson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
dugre seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
dugre is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
dugre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
dugre is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kendrell Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dugre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrell Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnson throws a hook but dugre avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by dugre.
Johnson throws a series of punches but dugre avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of dugre's head but dugre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson tries to clinch up but dugre circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and dugre moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. dugre did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
dugre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
dugre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
dugre pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
dugre has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. dugre moves away and avoids it.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. dugre moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as dugre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but dugre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Kendrell Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
dugre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from dugre.
Kendrell Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ehavoc dugre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but dugre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Johnson misses.
dugre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson swings for the body but dugre moves out of range.
No luck for dugre with that takedown attempt.
dugre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
dugre slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dugre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. dugre gets slowly back to his feet.
dugre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
dugre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson wants to sweep here but dugre controlling him for the moment.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing dugre from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dugre stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
dugre trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrell Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrell Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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