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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drago Radanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drago Radanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Radanovic saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Radanovic saw that one coming.
Radanovic avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Radanovic in his tracks.
Michael Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Radanovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Radanovic checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson tries to bum rush Radanovic with a series of wild strikes but Radanovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Radanovic tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Radanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radanovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Radanovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Radanovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Radanovic looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Radanovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
and Radanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Radanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radanovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Radanovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Radanovic looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Radanovic wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Radanovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to stall.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Radanovic forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Radanovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Radanovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Radanovic jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Radanovic misses with a head kick.
Radanovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Radanovic avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Radanovic is avoiding it.
Radanovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radanovic is looking to land body kicks.
Radanovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Radanovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Radanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Radanovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Michael Johnson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Radanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Radanovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Radanovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Radanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Radanovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Radanovic scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Radanovic feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson swings for the body but Radanovic moves out of range.
Radanovic lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Radanovic ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radanovic slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Radanovic delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson looks winded!
Radanovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Radanovic forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
Radanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Radanovic.
Radanovic lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Radanovic has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Radanovic.
Johnson tries to circle away but Radanovic has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Radanovic is working Johnson over against the ropes.
Radanovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Radanovic digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Radanovic lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drago Radanovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Radanovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Radanovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Radanovic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Radanovic throws an overhand right that drops Johnson like a sack of potatoes! Radanovic dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drago Radanovic!
A very excited looking Drago Radanovic 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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RATING
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