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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Malfoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balrog Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke Malfoy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Malfoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malfoy can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Malfoy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson digs a right hand into Malfoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malfoy's gas tank.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Malfoy misses with a body punch.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Malfoy looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Malfoy's head.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand into Malfoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malfoy's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Malfoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson avoiding damage as Malfoy throws knees to the body.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malfoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Malfoy is rocked!
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malfoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Malfoy shrugs off.
Johnson cracks Malfoy with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Malfoy seems to have recovered his senses.
Malfoy looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is leaning against Malfoy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson gets through Malfoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malfoy takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Malfoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malfoy backwards.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Malfoy's head.
Johnson cracks Malfoy with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Malfoy tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Malfoy shrugs off.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Malfoy looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson pushes Malfoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Malfoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson digs a right hand into Malfoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malfoy's gas tank.
Malfoy takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand into Malfoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malfoy's gas tank.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson digs a right hand into Malfoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malfoy's gas tank.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Malfoy in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Malfoy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Malfoy missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malfoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson gets through Malfoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Malfoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Malfoy trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malfoy or not.
Johnson digs a right hand into Malfoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malfoy's gas tank.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Malfoy is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Malfoy into the cage.
Malfoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malfoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malfoys head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Malfoy trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malfoy into the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Malfoy lands with a right to the head.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malfoy fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malfoy can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malfoy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malfoy throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malfoy thinking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Malfoy throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson gets through Malfoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Balrog Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malfoy misses with an elbow over the top.
Malfoy working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Johnson is leaning against Malfoy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malfoy backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malfoy takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Malfoy throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Malfoy's ribcage. Malfoy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Malfoy missing with knees to the body.
Johnson works on Malfoy's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Malfoy.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Malfoy takes a shot to the head.
Malfoy lands a nice uppercut.
Malfoy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Malfoy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Malfoy improves position.
Johnson works on Malfoy's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Malfoy's ribcage. Malfoy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Malfoy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Malfoy backwards.
Malfoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson lunges at Malfoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malfoy's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malfoy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malfoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Malfoy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson tests Malfoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malfoy shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Malfoy 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.
Malfoy throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Malfoy misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malfoy needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Malfoy throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Malfoy back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson prevents Malfoy from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is working Malfoy over against the cage.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Malfoy's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
A short right from Johnson.
Malfoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malfoy backwards.
Malfoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malfoy backwards.
Malfoy missing with knees to the body.
Johnson is working Malfoy over against the cage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malfoys head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malfoy.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Malfoy avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Malfoy.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malfoy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malfoy tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Malfoy is trying to break free.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson digs a right hand into Malfoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malfoy's gas tank.
Malfoy takes a shot to the head.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malfoy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Malfoy.
Malfoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malfoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Malfoy.
Malfoy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malfoy is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Malfoy throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Duke Malfoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malfoy throws a head kick that misses.
Malfoy misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Malfoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malfoy's head backwards.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Malfoy throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Malfoy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malfoy has time to react.
Malfoy misses with a combination
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malfoy trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson pushes Malfoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Malfoy tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Malfoy back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnson obliges.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malfoy backwards.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Malfoy backwards.
Malfoy tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Malfoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Malfoy's head.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Malfoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke Malfoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malfoy stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson pushes Malfoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson looking to stall.
Malfoy misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malfoy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Malfoy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Malfoy effectively controlling the action here.
Malfoy tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Malfoy tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malfoy avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand into Malfoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malfoy's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Malfoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Malfoy backwards.
Malfoy lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Malfoy misses with a body punch.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malfoy's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Malfoy scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malfoy obliges.
Malfoy misses with an elbow over the top.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malfoy misses with the head strike.
Johnson works on Malfoy's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malfoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Malfoy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malfoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Malfoy.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Malfoy.
Malfoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Malfoy pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson pushes Malfoy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Malfoy misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Malfoy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malfoy scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Malfoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Malfoy's ribcage. Malfoy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!
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