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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, West Bound And Down. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: East Bound And Down. Randall Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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199 lbs
20 - 14 - 1 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
27 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
Rua wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Johnson.
Rua instigates a clinch.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Rua.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Rua.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rua has a hand on Johnson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Johnson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rua turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.
Johnson controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rua is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson has his hands on Rua's head, controlling the position.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rua stands up out of Johnson's guard for a moment - Johnson manages to land a nice upkick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rua's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Johnson thows a body kick. Rua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rua as he jumps to the side.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Rua.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rua counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Rua rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a head kick that wobbles Rua - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Johnson sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Johnson!
Randall Johnson is the new super heavyweight champion!
Randall Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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