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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Castanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeVan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeVan Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juan Castanto's chin.
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Castanto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, LeVan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castanto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Castanto blocks with his arms.
Castanto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castanto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Castanto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castanto wants a takedown but no success here.
Castanto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castanto misses with a body punch.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson pushes Castanto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castanto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Castanto's takedown attempt.
Castanto is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Castanto is blocking nicely.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Castanto wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson digs a right hand into Castanto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castanto's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castanto takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson stalls.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
A short left from Johnson.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Castanto is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Castanto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Castanto being controlled against the cage.
Castanto seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Castanto tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castanto blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeVan Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castantos head.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castanto wants a takedown but no success here.
Castanto tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Castanto's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Castanto blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
LeVan Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castanto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castanto blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Castanto is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
It looks like Juan Castanto has been cut.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson jerks Castanto's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Castanto drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Johnson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Johnson because Castanto was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). LeVan Johnson!
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hype
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