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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubby Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes checks the leg kick.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hayes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hayes as he avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Hayes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Hayes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Hayes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hayes pinned against the cage. Hayes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Johnson! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hayes postures up.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hayes on the ground.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is trying to keep Hayes in close.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hayes advances position into side control!
Hayes working the body and head with strikes.
Hayes scoring with punches from side control.
Hayes working the head with strikes.
Hayes lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Hayes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hayes scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Johnson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hayes can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tubby Hayes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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