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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Battailen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: If you smell what the Rock is Cooking. Dwayne Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armand Battailen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battailen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Battailen moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Battailen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Battailen throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Battailen.
Johnson defending well as Battailen loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Battailen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Battailen moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Battailen.
Battailen staying out of range there.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson cracks Battailen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battailen misses with a leg kick.
Battailen motions for Johnson to come forward. Battailen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Battailen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crunch! Battailen slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Battailen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Battailen.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Battailen scores with a leg kick.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Battailen's shoulder, as Battailen tries to avoid the shot.
Battailen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good leg kick by Battailen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson looks winded!
Battailen throws a good cross that connects.
Battailen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Battailen finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Battailen moved out of range nicely.
Battailen stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Battailen can pounce on him.
Battailen misses with a wild combination.
Battailen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Battailen delivers a nice body kick.
Battailen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab when Battailen was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battailen cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Battailen. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Battailen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Battailen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Battailen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Battailen.
Battailen scores with a punch to the head.
Battailen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Battailen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Battailen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Battailen. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Battailen misses with a hook.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Battailen, as that shot connected.
Johnson throws a jab when Battailen was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Battailen. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Battailen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Battailen.
Battailen connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Battailen thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab from Battailen finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Battailen misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Battailen lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battailen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Battailen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunch! Battailen slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Battailen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Battailen throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battailen cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Battailen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Battailen, right into the meat.
Battailen throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Battailen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Battailen didn't see that one coming.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Battailen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Battailen slips under a jab.
Battailen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Battailen throws a one two combo.
Battailen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Battailen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Battailen tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Battailen dominated that round.
That's time! Battailen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Battailen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Battailen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Battailen throws a head kick that misses.
Armand Battailen is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Battailen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battailen.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Battailen avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Battailen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Battailen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battailen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Battailen.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Battailen moves away and avoids it.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Battailen is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Battailen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Battailen.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Battailen ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Battailen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson tries to clinch but Battailen is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Battailen.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battailen.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Battailen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battailen.
Battailen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Battailen has got the better of the exchanges.
Battailen throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Battailen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Battailen lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Battailen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Battailen sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Battailen, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Battailen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Battailen blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Battailen avoids nicely.
Battailen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Battailen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Battailen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Battailen cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Battailen lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Battailen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Battailen fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Battailen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Battailen. Battailen obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Battailen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Battailen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battailen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battailen scores with a body shot.
Battailen lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Battailen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick there by Battailen.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Battailen.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Battailen.
Battailen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Battailen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Battailen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battailen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Battailen scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Battailen. Battailen obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Battailen - that will leave a mark!
Battailen connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Battailen counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That kick from Battailen tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A thudding body kick lands there by Battailen!
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Battailen.
Battailen misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Battailen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Battailen.
Battailen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Battailen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Battailen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Battailen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Battailen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Battailen lands a head shot.
Battailen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Battailen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Battailen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
That kick from Battailen tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Battailen lands a two punch combo.
Battailen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Battailen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Battailen throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Battailen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Battailen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson avoids the head kick by Battailen.
Battailen pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Battailen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson throws the left hand but Battailen avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Battailen finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Battailen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Battailen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Battailen throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Battailen throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Battailen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Battailen scores with a leg kick.
Battailen scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Battailen lands a nice looking body shot.
Battailen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Battailen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Battailen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Battailen moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Battailen lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battailen throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Battailen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Battailen scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Battailen cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Battailen moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Battailen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Battailen scores with a nice strike.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Battailen moved away.
Battailen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Battailen defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Battailen. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Battailen staying out of range there.
Battailen throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Battailen misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Battailen blocks the leg kick.
Battailen moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Battailen, right into the meat.
Battailen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Battailen throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson tries to bum rush Battailen with a series of wild strikes but Battailen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That kick from Battailen tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dwayne Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Battailen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battailen is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Battailen lands with an overhand left.
Battailen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battailen tries a head kick but it misses.
Battailen tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battailen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Battailen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battailen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Battailen's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Battailen.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Battailen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson throws a jab when Battailen was well out of range.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Battailen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armand Battailen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Battailen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Battailen!
Armand Battailen gave a mention to Torment Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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