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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Egorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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191 cm
28
187 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite 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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Egorov! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Egorov delivers a nice body kick. Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown and Egorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Johnson is breathing heavily. Johnson tries to move into range but Egorov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Egorov looking for a takedown here - he's got it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Egorov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Egorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Egorov is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows. Egorov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Egorov's corner is telling him to maintain position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Egorov wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Egorov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Egorov landing some decent shots from guard. Egorov scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Egorov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Egorov connects with a couple of short punches. Egorov landing with the ground and pound. 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! Egorov chips away with some ground and pound. Egorov thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Johnson has momentary wrist control but Egorov slips an elbow through the middle. Egorov throws a big right hand that misses. Egorov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Egorov on the ground. Egorov landing some decent shots from guard. Egorov drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Egorov off! Egorov jumps back into Johnson's guard. Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Egorov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Egorov connects with a couple of short punches. Egorov chips away with some ground and pound. Egorov is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control. Egorov throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely. Egorov cracks Johnson with a solid left hand. Egorov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Egorov is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Egorov sitting in guard here, content to control. Johnson has momentary wrist control but Egorov slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Egorov sitting in guard, not really doing much. Egorov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Egorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Egorov is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows. Egorov wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. Egorov passes easily into side control. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Egorov dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Egorov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Egorov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson is rocked! Egorov cracks Johnson with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Egorov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Johnson is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Egorov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Egorov!
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