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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danico Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danico Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Conde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson throws a head kick but Conde moves out of range.
Danico Conde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conde pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Conde pulls guard.
Conde is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Conde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson stands and throws Conde's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Conde controls the position for a moment.
Conde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conde is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson prevents Conde from improving his position.
Conde is controlling Johnson's trapped leg to prevent Johnson from advancing to side control.
Johnson is thwarting Conde's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conde looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conde pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Conde is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Conde wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Conde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Conde is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Conde wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conde wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Conde is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Conde tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Conde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Conde.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danico Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Johnson.
Conde has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Conde avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Conde.
Conde looking for a takedown.
Conde lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danico Conde dominated that round.
That's time! Conde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Conde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Conde to keep the fight standing.
Conde prevents a takedown attempt there.
Conde is struggling to control the position.
Conde breaks the clinch.
Conde thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Conde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Conde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conde scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conde has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Conde unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conde manages to break the clinch.
Conde moves into the clinch successfully.
Conde can't get the takedown.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Danico Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Johnson.
Conde is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conde takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Conde just stands there and leans against the cage.
Conde breaks from the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conde but Conde pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conde clinches.
Conde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Conde swinging wildly here.
Conde tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Conde tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conde manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danico Conde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conde lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Conde shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conde lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Conde closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Conde goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnson has eaten all the pies!
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Conde throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Conde closes the distance and clinches.
Conde tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Conde.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conde scores with a shoulder strike.
Conde drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
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!
Conde swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danico Conde dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Conde, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Conde against the cage but Conde circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Conde clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Conde lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conde lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Conde.
It looks like Joe Johnson has been cut.
Conde lands a damaging elbow.
Conde holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conde wants a takedown.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Conde is controlling him.
Conde taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Conde - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson tries to stall but Conde uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conde obliges.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Conde scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Conde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to drag Conde to the mat but Conde just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Conde won't allow it.
Danico Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Johnson.
Conde tries for a takedown. No joy.
Conde looking for a takedown.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Conde is defending well.
Conde jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson trying to control but Conde is working from the bottom.
Conde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Conde uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Conde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conde rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Conde.
Johnson letting Conde take a breather here.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Conde scores a nice knee to the body.
Conde scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conde tries for a takedown. No joy.
Conde manages to break the clinch.
Conde tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conde pinned against the cage. Conde gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Conde clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Conde lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Conde avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joe Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danico Conde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danico Conde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conde gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danico Conde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conde has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danico Conde!
Our winner, Danico Conde, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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