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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magic Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Myers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Magic Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Myers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Myers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magic Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Myers to the mat! Myers manages to get full guard.
Myers wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Myers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Johnson, into his guard.
Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Myers is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Myers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Myers maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Myers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is pressing down on Myers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Myers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Myers looks gassed!
Myers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Myers defends it.
Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magic Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Myers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Myers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson moves out of range as Myers strikes.
Myers connects with a jab.
Myers fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Myers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Myers.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myers gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Myers isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Myers escapes and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Myers swings around for an armbar but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Myers's guard.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnsonis looking to pass into half guard but Myers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Myers is in guard.
Myers drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Myers off! Myers jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Myers trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Myers escapes and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Myers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Myers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Myers preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damian Myers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Myers stuffs the takedown.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Myers circles away.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Myers misses with a head kick.
Myers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Myers has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Johnson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Myers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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