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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osaki The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osaki The Butcher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Johnson! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson closes the distance and clinches. The Butcher throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but The Butcher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson dives in and grabs The Butcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Butcher pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out. The Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
The Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though. The Butcher scores with a jab to the jaw. The Butcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The Butcher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Butcher is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Johnson wants to pass to mount but The Butcher is defending the position. The Butcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson. Johnson trying to control from The Butcher's half guard. The Butcher has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The Butcher tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it. Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Johnson decides to stand back up. Johnson steps back and let's The Butcher get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Butcher moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off. Johnson tries to clinch but The Butcher moves out of range. The Butcher clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The Butcher lands a nice elbow. The Butcher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Johnson gets control of The Butcher's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Butcher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Butcher defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. A bit of stalling here from The Butcher.
The Butcher misses with an elbow over the top. Johnson avoids the elbow strike from The Butcher, against the cage.
The Butcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Butcher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson tries to stall but The Butcher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Butcher tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually The Butcher drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, The Butcher regains guard.
The Butcher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Butcher tries to get out of the position. Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to The Butcher's brow. Johnson is in close to The Butcher's body, working some short punches and elbows. Johnson preventing the sweep. The Butcher is breathing heavily. Johnson connects with a couple of short punches. 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! Johnson trying to control but The Butcher is working from the bottom. The Butcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Johnson passes The Butcher's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The Butcher wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Johnson dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The Butcher misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. The Butcher fights it but they end up in guard. Johnson passes The Butcher's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Rock Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far. Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Butcher is rocked! Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Oh The Butcher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The Butcher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. The Butcher is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rock Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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