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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm
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255 lbs
20 - 25 - 0 |
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170 cm
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148 lbs
24 - 27 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iain Durrant! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Do dodges the punch combination from Durrant.
Jonny Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Durrant avoids the head kick by Do.
Do throws a push kick but Durrant slaps the foot to one side. Durrant just misses with a punch to the body.
Durrant tries to bum rush Do with a series of wild strikes but Do uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Do dives in and grabs Durrant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durrant pushes down on Do's head and hops out. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Do, as that shot connected.
Do thows a body shot but no joy. Durrant checks a leg kick. Do throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Do throws a body punch but Durrant moves out of range. Do bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durrant's head. Do shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durrant pinned against the cage. Durrant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Durrant shoots in looking for a takedown but Do manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Durrant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Do closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Durrant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Do pulls his head out easily. Do not landing any meaningful shots this time. Do not landing any meaningful shots this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Do wants to control but Durrant is keeping him busy. Do seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Do will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Do tries to pass to full mount but Durrant defends it. Durrant is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Do lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Do is trying to control. Durrant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Do is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Durrant has managed to free his arm - good work. Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durrant defending well though. Do prevents Durrant from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Durrant has hold of Do's hands but Do slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Durrant actively working from the bottom here. Durrant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Do pulls his head out easily. Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Do is looking to take a break and control but Durrant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Do sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Do seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Durrant is not content to let Do control the position. Do scoring with strikes to the body and head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Do is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Do lands with a punch from half guard.
Durrant is rocked! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Do thows a huge punch but Durrant dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Do dominated that round. That's time! Do's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durrant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it. Do throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Durrant was covering up waiting for the punch and Do finishes the takedown easily into guard. Do pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durrant is keeping the position for now. Durrant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Do is aware though and is defending well. Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Do is working Durrant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Do trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Durrant manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Durrant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Durrant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Durrant throws an elbow that misses. Do uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Durrant's guard. Nice move by Do! Do wants to control from the top but Durrant keeps moving. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Do's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Durrant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do. Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Durrant is still in real trouble! Can Do finish him? Durrant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Durrant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do. Do pushing down on Durrant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Durrant seems to have recovered his senses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Do is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Do scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Do lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Do works his way into side control. Do laying and praying for a moment but Durrant takes advantage and regains half guard. Durrant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Do pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Do winds up and cracks Durrant with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Do lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Durrant! More strikes land and this one is all over! Do jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Do! Jonny Do decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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