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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anaconda Yadav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yadav is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shayad. Anaconda Yadav is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anaconda Yadav!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson prevents Yadav from standing back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yadav does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yadav looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yadav is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Yadav tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yadav is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yadav wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Yadav's hands, connecting with Yadav's forehead.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yadav keeps working.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yadav wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Yadav is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson prevents Yadav from standing back up.
Yadav looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control. Yadav wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yadav is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yadav gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yadav is pressed up against the ropes. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yadav down to the mat. Yadav avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yadav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson feints and as Yadav raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson won't allow Yadav to get back to his feet.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yadav swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson is working Yadav over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yadav is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yadav is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yadav can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yadav taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Yadav is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
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.
Yadav taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yadav on the ground.
Yadav is looking to escape.
Yadav is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Yadav's hands, connecting with Yadav's forehead.
Well, if Johnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yadav with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yadav is trying to stand.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson stops Yadav from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson shoots in but Yadav avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yadav sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yadav pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Yadav is working away.
Yadav is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson is trying to control. Yadav wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yadav keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yadav swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yadav!
Johnson controlling from mount.
Yadav squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Yadav but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yadav is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johnson looking to control but Yadav is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yadav's face.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Yadav is trying to stand.
Yadav takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yadav squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Yadav is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yadav can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yadav is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson cracks Yadav with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yadav takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Yadav wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yadav wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yadav is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Yadav takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Yadav is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Johnson dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Yadav tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Yadav trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson looking to control but Yadav is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yadav is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yadav tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yadav is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yadav can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yadav?
Yadav is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yadav can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yadav's face.
You get the feeling that Yadav really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yadav is looking to escape.
Yadav's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yadav can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yadav taking shots to the head.
Yadav squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Yadav is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Yadav is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yadav squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yadav is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Yadav is in trouble!
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yadav's face.
Yadav's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson looking to control but Yadav is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yadav's face.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Yadav but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yadav wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
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.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Yadav is staying in there.
Charles Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You get the feeling that Yadav really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Yadav's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yadav?
Anaconda Yadav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson scoring with strikes but Yadav is staying in there.
Yadav in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Charles Johnson!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Charles Johnson!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Charles Johnson!
Charles Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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