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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmanis comes to the cage accompanied by Twiztid - We Don't Die. Johnson has chosen Voodoo People as his entrance music. 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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250 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimonds Bergmanis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergmanis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Bergmanis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Bergmanis circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Bergmanis is avoiding it.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bergmanis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bergmanis counters with a thumping low kick.
Raimonds Bergmanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Johnson.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Bergmanis.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bergmanis which made him look bad.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Bergmanis sprawls well.
Bergmanis scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range as Bergmanis strikes.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Bergmanis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Bergmanis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bergmanis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Bergmanis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bergmanis sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bergmanis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Bergmanis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bergmanis but Bergmanis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bergmanis cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Bergmanis stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Thomas Johnson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Bergmanis, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Bergmanis against the cage but Bergmanis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bergmanis throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bergmanis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Bergmanis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bergmanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Bergmanis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bergmanis stuffs the takedown.
Bergmanis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bergmanis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bergmanis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bergmanis as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bergmanis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson tries to bum rush Bergmanis with a series of wild strikes but Bergmanis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bergmanis controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raimonds Bergmanis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bergmanis sprawls well. Bergmanis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergmanis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bergmanis wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bergmanis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bergmanis trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimonds Bergmanis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bergmanis closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Bergmanis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Bergmanis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Raimonds Bergmanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Bergmanis shows good takedown defense.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Bergmanis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bergmanis sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson fails with the takedown
letting Bergmanis counter with a right hand.
Bergmanis lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmanis misses with a body shot.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bergmanis.
Bergmanis lands a jab to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Bergmanis shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Bergmanis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Bergmanis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bergmanis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bergmanis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Bergmanis controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raimonds Bergmanis.
Johnson leaves Bergmanis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bergmanis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bergmanis counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Bergmanis pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bergmanis wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Raimonds Bergmanis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bergmanis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bergmanis content to control rather than advance.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Bergmanis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Bergmanis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Bergmanis content to control rather than advance.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Bergmanis is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bergmanis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Bergmanis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bergmanis is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bergmanis lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bergmanis in particular looking to stall.
Bergmanis thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bergmanis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bergmanis pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimonds Bergmanis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bergmanis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bergmanis wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bergmanis defends it nicely.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Bergmanis sprawls well.
Raimonds Bergmanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bergmanis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bergmanis keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Bergmanis keeps the fight on the outside.
Bergmanis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bergmanis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergmanis pinned against the cage. Bergmanis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Bergmanis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bergmanis's waist but Bergmanis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson scores with a takedown into Bergmanis's guard.
Bergmanis 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.
Bergmanis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Bergmanis.
Bergmanis is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Bergmanis is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thomas Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Bergmanis.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Bergmanis is avoiding it.
Thomas Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Bergmanis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Bergmanis sprawls well.
A lazy left from Bergmanis finds it's target.
Bergmanis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bergmanis is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Bergmanis scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Bergmanis as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bergmanis counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bergmanis.
Bergmanis lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bergmanis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bergmanis thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Bergmanis lands.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Bergmanis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bergmanis finish him?
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Bergmanis digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bergmanis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Bergmanis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimonds Bergmanis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bergmanis drops his shoulder and cracks Johnson with a huge uppercut! Johnson goes down! Can Bergmanis finish him?
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bergmanis is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Bergmanis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bergmanis is controlling the pace.
Bergmanis is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Bergmanis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bergmanis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Bergmanis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Bergmanis. Oh but Johnson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Bergmanis goes limp - he's gone! Johnson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Johnson!
Thomas Johnson is the new heavyweight champion!
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