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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snake The Pendulum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Pendulum comes to the cage accompanied by Good Luck . The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Theme from The Tick. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Snake The Pendulum! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Johnson! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Pendulum. Johnson misses with a kick to the body and The Pendulum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Johnson misses with a body shot
letting The Pendulum counter with a right hand. Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but The Pendulum is just out of range. Johnson throws a lazy head kick and The Pendulum counters with a stiff right hand. Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Pendulum checks it well. Johnson connects with an inside leg kick. Johnson throws a head kick that misses and The Pendulum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A low kick from Johnson misses and The Pendulum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. That kick from Johnson tenderised The Pendulum's leg. The Pendulum is trying to keep his angry face on. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Pendulum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Johnson misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson misses with a body shot
and The Pendulum counters with a nice leg kick. Johnny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Johnson connects with a leg kick. The Pendulum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. The Pendulum moves out of range of the body kick. Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Pendulum. Johnson moves out of range as The Pendulum throws a body kick.
The Pendulum swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The Pendulum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a body kick. The Pendulum lands a jab. A jab from The Pendulum misses. Johnson is looking to slow The Pendulum down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Pendulum tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and The Pendulum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily. The Pendulum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Johnson thows a leg kick but The Pendulum checks it and The Pendulum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The Pendulum throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely. A low kick from The Pendulum is predictable there and Johnson counters with a head kick. A swing and a miss from Johnson. Sloppy strikes from The Pendulum. Those never looked like landing. The Pendulum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Johnson is looking to score with low kicks. Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Pendulum misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back. Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Pendulum. Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Pendulum sees it coming and avoids it easily. The Pendulum walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnson. The Pendulum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Pendulum takes a step back to recover. The Pendulum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The Pendulum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Pendulum was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson. Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance and The Pendulum counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Pendulum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson misses with an uppercut
and The Pendulum finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Johnson throws a leg kick but The Pendulum sees it coming and checks it nicely. Nice defenses there by The Pendulum. Johnson takes a swing at The Pendulum's ribcage but misses. A low kick from The Pendulum misses and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The Pendulum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson. Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and The Pendulum counters with a left to the body. Johnson misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The Pendulum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Johnson throws a solid leg kick but The Pendulum takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson. The Pendulum takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Snake The Pendulum will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body kick there by The Pendulum. The Pendulum checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Pendulum. The Pendulum is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Johnson misses with a left hand and The Pendulum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. The Pendulum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. The Pendulum goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Snake The Pendulum is winning the standup battle so far. The Pendulum misses with a body kick. The Pendulum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
The Pendulum works Johnson's body with a nice hook. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Pendulum. Johnson shrugs it off though. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Johnson tries to clinch but The Pendulum moves away and The Pendulum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. The Pendulum throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away. Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from Johnson misses and The Pendulum counters with a straight punch to the midsection. The Pendulum lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Johnson misses with a kick to the body and The Pendulum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. The Pendulum takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses. The Pendulum checks a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from The Pendulum. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet. Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Pendulum. That did some damage! The Pendulum throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
The Pendulum checks the leg kick. Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and The Pendulum counters with a left to the body. The Pendulum checks a leg kick. A head kick misses from The Pendulum.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked and The Pendulum counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check. The Pendulum thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The Pendulum throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through. The Pendulum connects with a high kick.
It looks like Johnny Johnson has been cut. The Pendulum tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it. The Pendulum scores with a kick to the body.
Jab from The Pendulum. An inside leg kick from The Pendulum misses. Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Pendulum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - The Pendulum had a free shot at his head there. The Pendulum misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Pendulum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with The Pendulum's head. Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick and The Pendulum counters with a one-two to the body. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, The Pendulum has got the better of the exchanges. Johnson misses with a straight right. Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Pendulum moves away. A low kick from Johnson misses and The Pendulum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. The Pendulum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick and The Pendulum counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check. The Pendulum lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
The Pendulum throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Pendulum, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Pendulum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Pendulum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Johnson misses with a body kick. Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Johnson is looking to clinch but The Pendulum is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body and The Pendulum counters with a slapping leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The Pendulum scores with a nice body kick.
The Pendulum punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch. Johnson checks a low kick from The Pendulum. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake The Pendulum dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Johnny Johnson's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Pendulum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson. Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Pendulum. The Pendulum cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs. The Pendulum pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and The Pendulum settles back down. The Pendulum throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it. The Pendulum throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Pendulum.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body and The Pendulum counters with a lovely straight right hand! The Pendulum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though. Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked and The Pendulum counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off. Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. This has been an exciting period of action! Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Pendulum digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs. The Pendulum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
The Pendulum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance and The Pendulum counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily. The Pendulum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around? The Pendulum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. The Pendulum scoring well with a low kick there.
The Pendulum motions for Johnson to come forward. The Pendulum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A nice leg kick lands there from The Pendulum. The Pendulum throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. The Pendulum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The Pendulum scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The Pendulum works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson blocks a low kick nicely. Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook. The Pendulum wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range. Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Pendulum counters with a lovely shot to the body. Johnson blocks the body kick.
The Pendulum misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back. Johnson throws a leg kick and The Pendulum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. The Pendulum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Pendulum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The Pendulum tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way. Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Pendulum.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson misses with a kick to the body and The Pendulum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Pendulum. The Pendulum closes the distance and lands a one-two. A solid leg kick lands there for The Pendulum.
Crunch! The Pendulum slams his shin into Johnson's torso. The Pendulum motions for Johnson to come forward. The Pendulum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Johnson misses with a hook
and The Pendulum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Johnson blocks a leg kick. The Pendulum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts. The Pendulum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range. Johnson throws a leg kick and The Pendulum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The Pendulum throws a head kick that half lands.
The Pendulum digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs. Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket. The Pendulum lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily. The Pendulum throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range. The Pendulum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Pendulum throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily. Johnson misses with a shot to the body and The Pendulum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The Pendulum misses with a low kick. A low kick from Johnson is predictable there and The Pendulum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. The Pendulum tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snake The Pendulum clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Johnny Johnson's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Pendulum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily. Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Pendulum. Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Pendulum manages to avoid it. Johnson instigates a clinch. Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Pendulum backwards. Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. The Pendulum fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut. The Pendulum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson is looking to clinch. Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson misses with a left hand and The Pendulum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. The Pendulum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but The Pendulum moved away. Johnson throws a leg kick and The Pendulum counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush. Johnson closes the distance and clinches. The Pendulum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. The Pendulum blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Johnson lands an uppercut. The Pendulum tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake The Pendulum. That's going to take a lot out of him. The Pendulum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage. The Pendulum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Pendulum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. The Pendulum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. The Pendulum manages to pull guard.
The Pendulum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Johnson is looking to stand up but The Pendulum won't let him. Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson looks to clinch and The Pendulum counters with an inside leg kick. The Pendulum scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Johnson tenderised The Pendulum's leg. The Pendulum is trying to keep his angry face on. Johnson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Johnson throws a leg kick but The Pendulum sees it coming and checks it nicely. Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Pendulum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Pendulum cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs. Johnson looks for the body kick but The Pendulum saw that one coming. The Pendulum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
The Pendulum throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as The Pendulum blocks the leg kick.
The Pendulum throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lands with an overhand left. Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork. The Pendulum checks a low kick from Johnson. The Pendulum is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a low kick. The Pendulum thumps Johnson with a low kick. The Pendulum misses the shot to the body. The Pendulum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Pendulum throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Johnny Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Johnny Johnson's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Pendulum paws at him with a jab and circles away. Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Johnson thuds a left hand into The Pendulum's body. Johnson connects with a solid leg kick. Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson. The Pendulum throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it. The Pendulum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Pendulum checks it well. Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Pendulum misses the jab. The Pendulum throws a leg kick and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. The Pendulum swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but The Pendulum is just out of range. An inside leg kick from Johnson misses. Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Pendulum's calf. The Pendulum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The Pendulum checks a leg kick. Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a right hand and The Pendulum counters with a leg kick. Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing. A low kick from Johnson misses and The Pendulum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily. A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. The Pendulum does a little dance to reset his feet. The Pendulum with a hook. The Pendulum looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely. Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and The Pendulum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A bone on bone clash there as The Pendulum blocks the leg kick.
The Pendulum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson. Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson tries to land a body kick and The Pendulum counters with a right hand to the body. Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Johnson tries to land a front kick but The Pendulum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A lazy body kick from Johnson and The Pendulum counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check. The Pendulum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
The Pendulum tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Pendulum's calf. Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Johnson takes a swing at The Pendulum's ribcage but misses. Snake The Pendulum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Pendulum cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. The Pendulum getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The Pendulum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The Pendulum throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away. The Pendulum connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A chopping leg kick lands by The Pendulum. The Pendulum throws a quick inside leg kick. The Pendulum throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it. The Pendulum fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The Pendulum moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Johnson throws a body punch but The Pendulum moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Snake The Pendulum. I think The Pendulum 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:44 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake The Pendulum! Snake The Pendulum retains his light heavyweight title!
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