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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Expendables - "Bridges Burned". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 cm
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219 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balrog Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewie Dent! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dent tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch. The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Dent lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Still in half guard, Dent seems content to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Let's hope that Dent has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Stewie Dent has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride. Dent slips a straight right by Johnson. Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Johnson misses with a body kick. Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Johnson thows a body shot but no joy. A jab lands there for Dent. Dent throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily. Dent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson. Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dent avoids it really well and circles away. Dent takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Johnson takes a swing at Dent's ribcage but misses. Johnson swings for the body but Dent moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dent thows a body shot but no joy. Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Johnson avoids the body shot from Dent.
Dent misses with a hook. Dent ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Dent's leg. Dent is trying to keep his angry face on. Dent throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot. Johnson with a nice cross. Dent lands a jab to Johnson's midsection. Dent tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Johnson slips under a jab from Dent. Dent jabs at Johnson's body. Dent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it. A jab from Johnson misses. Dent slips a straight right by Johnson. Johnson connects with a leg kick. Dent looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Johnson misses with a right hand and Dent counters with a nice uppercut. Dent thows a body shot but no joy. Balrog Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dent circles away from the clinch attempt and Dent counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dent looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stewie Dent. Dent pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Johnson thuds a left hand into Dent's body. Dent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dent takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dent manages to avoid it. Johnson tries to bum rush Dent with a series of wild strikes but Dent uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dent looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stewie Dent dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dent. Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Dent on the wrong end of a nice hook. Dent throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily. Dent shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control! You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Dent taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dent decides to take the fight back to the feet. Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick. Balrog Johnson is winning the standup battle so far. Dent lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Dent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dent just misses with a punch to the body.
Dent paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Johnson swings for the body but Dent moves out of range.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dent.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw. 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 misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a body punch but Dent moves out of range. Johnson lands with a hook. Dent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dent checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dent pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dent misses the jab. Dent doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Johnson lands with a good body shot. Dent jabbing away but nothing is landing. Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dent manages to avoid it. Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss! Dent stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson. Dent looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Johnson feints and then cracks Dent's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dent down. Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dent slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson throws a push kick but Dent slaps the foot to one side. Johnson moves out of range as Dent strikes. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Johnson tries to move into range but Dent moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A jab from Johnson misses. Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A big right from Dent misses. Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Johnson lands. A big left from Dent misses. Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson jabs at Dent's body. Dent takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Johnson scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Johnson. Dent misses with a hook. Dent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dent works the jab nicely. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dent takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Dent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Dent slips under a jab from Johnson. Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dent. That did some damage! Dent takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Dent.
Dent lands with a nice body punch. Johnson thumps Dent with a low kick. Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fighters circling - Dent throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dent there as he acknowledges the shot. Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Dent moves out of range easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Dent counters with a right hand to the body. Dent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dent crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Dent gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Dent manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Dent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Dent does a little dance to reset his feet. Johnson misses with a low kick. Johnson throws a big shot that misses. Johnson looks to land a left hand but Dent moved out of range nicely. Dent takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson blocks a jab. Dent throws a hook but Johnson blocks it. Dent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Dent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Dent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook. Dent ducked under it nicely. Dent lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dent.
Johnson throws a body punch but Dent moves out of range. Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dent misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a body punch but Dent moves out of range. Dent avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked and Dent counters with a nice body shot. Dent defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson. Dent throws a good cross that connects.
Dent dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Dent's head and hops out. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Dent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Johnson swings for the body but Dent moves out of range.
Dent's corner calls for a 1-2. Dent obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Balrog Johnson showed his dominance in that final round. I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog 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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