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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Atom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Ice Cube - It Was a Dood Day. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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211 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Atom! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinn Johnson! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Atom closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Atom lands in his opponent's guard. Atom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Atom prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. Atom advances to half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Atom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Atom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Atom lands strikes from half guard. Atom lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Atom is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well. Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atom thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Atom takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A big right from Atom misses. Atom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Atom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head. Atom missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Adam Atom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Atom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Atom doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Atom cracks Johnson with a good jab. Atom is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A jab from Atom misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. A big right from Johnson misses. Quinn Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Johnson blocks a head kick by Atom.
Atom wants to clinch. Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Atom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Atom fails with a takedown attempt. Atom slips under a jab. Atom wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance. Johnson misses with a hook. Atom scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Atom. Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson looks gassed! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Atom cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson is trying to stand up. Atom postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Atom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Atom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Johnson taking shots to the head. Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson bucks Atom off and manages to get back to his feet! No luck for Atom with that takedown attempt. Atom misses with a hook. Johnson throws a wild body kick that Atom sees coming a mile off. Atom just misses with a punch to the body.
Atom looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Atom. That's going to take a lot out of him. Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
It looks like Adam Atom has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A big left from Atom misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Atom looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Atom moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Atom dominated that round. The cut man is working on Adam Atom's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Atom doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Atom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Atom persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing. Johnson slips a jab from Atom. Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atom is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Atom doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Atom moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off. Atom shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Atom throws a head kick that half lands.
Atom is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Atom tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance. Jab from Johnson. Atom cracks Johnson with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atom misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Atom. That's going to take a lot out of him. Johnson throws a right hand that Atom ducks under and follows up with a left that Atom also avoids with ease. Atom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Atom. Atom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atom off to one side. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Johnson slips under a jab. The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Atom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Atom is looking to clinch. Atom tries to clinch up. Atom doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atom. Atom wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance. Johnson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Atom falls backwards - clearly groggy! Johnson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinn Johnson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
63% |
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