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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Johansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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166 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Johansen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francis Drake! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johansen lands with a good body shot. Drake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Johansen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drake under the eye. Johansen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johansen to score with a decent uppercut. Jab from Johansen. Good exchange - Johansen coming out on top. A jab from Johansen does it's job there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Johansen misses with a body punch
and Drake counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johansen's guard now. Johansen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Johansen keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully. Johansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johansen keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Francis Drake hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Johansen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Johansen with a nice cross. Johansen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drake backs up against the cage.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johansen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drake on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johansen scores with a nice right hand.
Drake tries to clinch but Johansen moves away and Johansen counters with a right hand to the body. Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johansen. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Drake shoots in for a takedown but Johansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Johansen gets in close and instigates a clinch. Johansen leaning his opponent against the cage. Johansen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Johansen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A short body shot lands from Johansen as the two fighters clinch.
Drake tries to break the clinch but Johansen is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johansen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Drake tries to circle away but Johansen has him pinned against the cage. Johansen is struggling to control the position. A shot in the inside from Johansen. Drake jumps guard but Johansen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Johansen breaks from the clinch.
Johansen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drake back to the cage. Johansen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Johansen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Johansen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peter Johansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Peter Johansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Drake. Drake fails with a takedown attempt. Drake looks winded! A jab from Johansen does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johansen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Johansen scores with a jab to the head.
Johansen lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Johansen digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs. Johansen scores with a jab to the jaw. Johansen pushes Drake up against the cage in a clinch. Johansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Johansen scores to the head and body with a nice combination! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Johansen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drake in his tracks. Drake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Johansen 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.
Johansen dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut! The fighters circle momentarily. Johansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Johansen throws a one two combo.
Johansen lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into range. A looping hook to the body misses from Johansen. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet. Johansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johansen jabs Drake right on the nose. Drake blinks but takes it well. Drake shoots in for a takedown but Johansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Johansen sizes up Drake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johansen, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good exchange - Johansen coming out on top. A right-left combo lands from Johansen.
Drake is rocked! Drake shoots in for a takedown but Johansen shows good takedown defense. Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Johansen finish him? Johansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drake. Drake circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A jab from Johansen does it's job there. Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johansen. Johansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around? Johansen clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Drake seems to have recovered his senses. A left lands for Johansen. Johansen lands a body shot.
Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donk. Johansen catches Drake right on the button with a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Johansen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drake on the side of the head. Johansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johansen tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johansen to the ground. Johansen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Peter Johansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Drake. A decent looking cross lands there for Johansen. Johansen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Peter Johansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Drake is breathing heavily. Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johansen. Johansen thuds his right hand into Drake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Johansen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johansen scores with a jab. Drake looks up at the clock. Bad move! Johansen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Drake. Johansen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Johansen! A very excited looking Peter Johansen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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