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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Shaunessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Of My Face. Shaunessey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die Antwoord - Enter the Ninja. John Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 cm
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145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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164 cm
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152 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaughn Shaunessey! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shaunessey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaunessey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick. Shaunessey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Shaunessey misses with a body shot.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaunessey.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shaunesseys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Shaunessey walks into a straight right hand from Johnson. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaunessey pinned against the cage. Shaunessey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Shaunessey connects with a looping right hand.
Shaunessey works Johnson's body with a nice hook. Shaunessey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shaunessey!
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaunessey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Shaunessey keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick. Shaunessey throws a nice outside leg kick. Shaunessey lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot. Shaunessey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Shaunessey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Shaunessey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Shaunessey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson slips under a jab. Shaunessey moves out of range as Johnson strikes. Shaunessey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson. The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaunessey doesn't seem phased though. Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Shaunessey. Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaunessey manages to avoid it. Shaunessey throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson forces Shaunessey back against the cage and clinches. This has been an exciting period of action! Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaunessey. Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaunessey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Shaunessey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shaunessey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Shaunessey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A looping hook to the body misses from Shaunessey. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet. Johnson throws a hook but Shaunessey avoids it easily. Shaunessey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Johnson misses with a hook. Shaunessey lands a brutal head kick. Johnson looks out on his feet and Shaunessey throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Vaughn Shaunessey! An out of breath Vaughn Shaunessey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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