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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Balboa on that attempt.
Balboa looks gassed!
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Balboa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Balboa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Balboa. What's that going to do exactly?
Balboa blocks Johnson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balboa controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Balboa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Joe Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Balboa's face.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Balboa blocks it.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Balboa blocks with his arms.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balboa blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Balboa's face.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Balboa blocks with his arms.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson pulls guard.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balboa pulls his head out easily.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Balboa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocky Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Balboa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Balboa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balboa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson striking from his own guard.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balboa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balboa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rocky Balboa has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson has his foot on Balboa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Balboa works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson has his feet on Balboa's thighs here. He's pushed Balboa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Balboa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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