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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between bj henn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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189 cm
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214 lbs
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200 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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Poweful takedowns
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, bj henn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Johnson! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by henn!
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign! henn misses with the combination.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard. Johnson landing some decent shots from guard. henn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Johnson is looking to stand up but henn won't let him. henn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing henn any problems. Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. henn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. henn trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. henn prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. henn is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there. henn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. henn trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but henn is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Johnson wants to stand up but henn is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. henn wants to get back to his feet. Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. henn defending well though. Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Johnson winds up and cracks henn with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Johnson prevents henn from standing back up.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed henn's head. Johnson thows a huge punch but henn dodges it nicely.
henn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots. Johnson working henn over with strikes. Johnson wants to pass the guard but henn is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson moves nicely into side control. henn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Johnson cracks henn with a big right hand but henn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of henn's head but henn avoids it well. Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at henn to see if he's OK. Johnson landing strikes. henn tries to strike but it doesn't land. Johnson lands an elbow. Johnson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but henn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike. Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson cracks henn with an elbow. That is naaassty. Johnson lands a few punches from side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! henn is looking to reverse the position. Johnson scoring with punches from side control. Johnson tries to advance to mount but henn instead regains half guard. Johnson tries to pass to full mount but henn defends it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Johnson moves into full mount! henn won't be happy about that! Johnson lands a big elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Johnson dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
henn throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely. Johnson feints and as henn raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. henn swivels though and keeps the full guard. henn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson is looking to improve his position but henn isn't that keen on the idea. Mark Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Feeble punches landing from Johnson - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson tries to reverse the position but henn maintains control. henn working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but henn isn't that keen on the idea. henn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape. Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Johnson is squirming around, avoiding henn's attempts to control the action. Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! henn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding henn's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. henn won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. henn blocks Johnson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
henn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but henn maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. BOOM! henn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth. The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! henn prevents Johnson from getting the reversal. A nice elbow there by henn. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that bj henn will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Johnson stands and steps away. henn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Nice sprawl there from Johnson as henn shoots in. henn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. bj henn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard. Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss. henn has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle. Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as henn works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body. henn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson. henn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from henn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Johnson lands a couple of elbows. Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but henn is retaining full guard. Johnson throws and elbow that misses. henn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by henn! Johnson wants to sweep but no luck. henn tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom. henn preventing the sweep. Johnson is striking from the bottom but henn uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. Johnson wants to get back to full guard but henn has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson is trying desperately to improve position. Johnson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. henn lands with some strikes. Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson tries to improve his position but henn has taken his back! henn has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Johnson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! henn pushes Johnson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). bj henn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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