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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zakk Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Mouth for war. A fine choice. 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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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zakk Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Archibald!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Archibald looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Johnson darts in and clinches Archibald up against the cage.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Archibald pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Archibald throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Archibald is avoiding it.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archibald takes one to the chin there.
Archibald swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Nice uppercut there from Archibald.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zakk Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archibald is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Archibald's waist but Archibald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Archibald jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Archibald pinned against the cage. Archibald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Archibald throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Archibald's calf.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Archibald pushes him off.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Archibald breaks from the clinch.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Archibald's hands.
Archibald tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Archibald throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Archibald prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Archibald manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Archibald finds it's target.
Johnson cracks Archibald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Archibald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archibald throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archibald is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Archibald looking for a sweep. Not yet Archibald, not yet.
Johnson distracts Archibald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Archibald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is in close to Archibald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Archibald won't let him.
Archibald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Archibald is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archibald lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archibald is one step ahead there.
Johnson wants to stand up but Archibald is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archibald is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Jerry Archibald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Archibald.
Archibald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archibald swivels and escapes.
Archibald misses with a straight left.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Jerry Archibald has been cut.
Johnson throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Archibald crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zakk 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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