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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perk Fitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Voodoo People. Thomas Johnson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Perk Fitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fitzer misses with a double jab.
Fitzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Fitzer shows good takedown defense.
Fitzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzer cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Fitzer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fitzer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzer slows down the pace here.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to pull guard but Fitzer holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Perk Fitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Johnson.
Johnson looks gassed!
Fitzer landing knees to the head.
Fitzer misses with a knee strike.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fitzer really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fitzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fitzer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Thomas Johnson has been cut.
Fitzer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fitzer takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Fitzer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzer tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fitzer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzer tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson tries to stall but Fitzer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fitzer looking to stall.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fitzer blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Fitzer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Fitzer manages to get underhooks.
Fitzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Fitzer does no damage.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Fitzer is avoiding it.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fitzer circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Fitzer circles away.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Fitzer is avoiding it.
Fitzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Fitzer.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fitzer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzer closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Fitzer manages to break the clinch.
Fitzer throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Perk Fitzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Fitzer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson has Fitzer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fitzer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fitzer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Fitzer is controlling the position.
Fitzer has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard.
Fitzer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Fitzer won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fitzer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Fitzer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fitzer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fitzer is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fitzer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perk Fitzer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Fitzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson tries to clinch but Fitzer moves out of range.
Fitzer throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Fitzer misses with a double jab.
Fitzer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Fitzer throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Fitzer wants to stall.
Fitzer breaks the clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzer closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fitzer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fitzer is stalling here.
Fitzer misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fitzer uses from the top position.
Fitzer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fitzer keeps working.
Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Fitzer gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Fitzer.
Fitzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working away.
Fitzer is trying to get back to half guard.
Fitzer holds on to Johnson's head and controls the position momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzer wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Fitzer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fitzer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fitzer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Fitzer circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fitzer wants to get back to full guard but Johnson has passed into side control.
Fitzer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fitzer swinging wilding here.
Fitzer throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fitzer tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Fitzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perk Fitzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzer lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Fitzer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fitzer clinches.
Fitzer manages to break the clinch.
Fitzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzer throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Fitzer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fitzer breaks from the clinch.
Fitzer checks a leg kick.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Fitzer sprawls well.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Fitzer.
Fitzer tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzer tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fitzer.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fitzer can pounce on him.
Fitzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Fitzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitzer slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Fitzer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fitzer misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fitzer!
Fitzer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to control but Fitzer wriggling away.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fitzer?
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Fitzer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control but Fitzer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson working Fitzer over with strikes here.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Fitzer is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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