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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosch comes into the arena with Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Bosch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bosch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Bosch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Bosch 's knee.
Bosch with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Bosch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosch misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Bosch misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bosch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Bosch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bosch fails with the takedown
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Harry Bosch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosch tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Bosch is rocked!
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bosch's knee momentarily.
Bosch is breathing heavily.
Bosch has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bosch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Tom Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Bosch fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Bosch blocks the low kick.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Bosch misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Bosch fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Bosch backing up. Bosch nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bosch. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bosch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bosch shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bosch's knee momentarily.
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!
Bosch has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Bosch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oh Bosch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Bosch's front leg but catches the back leg as Bosch tries to avoid it.
Bosch seems to have got his legs back now.
Bosch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bosch misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosch.
Bosch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bosch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bosch lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bosch stops Johnson from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bosch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bosch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bosch has knee on belly and moves into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosch won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Tom Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bosch shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Bosch with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Bosch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Bosch avoids it well.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson throws a leg kick but Bosch checks it.
Bosch shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Bosch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bosch shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Bosch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Bosch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bosch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Bosch is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bosch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Bosch trying to work for an americana but Johnson has managed to regain full guard.
Bosch trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
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.
Bosch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bosch trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bosch wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bosch slips nicely into half guard.
Bosch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Bosch uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Bosch moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johnson has worked his arm free - good work by Johnson!
Bosch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bosch moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Bosch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Bosch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bosch in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Bosch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bosch with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Bosch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bosch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Bosch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a straight that turns Bosch's legs to rubber! Johnson pushes forward with more strikes and Bosch goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Johnson!
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hype
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