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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sook Madik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sook Madik has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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213 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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210 cm
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210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sook Madik!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Madik against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Madik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Madik tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Madik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Madik shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Madik in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Madik blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sook Madik.
Madik blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Madik has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson forces Madik back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Madik shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Madik's knee momentarily.
A cross from Johnson lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Madik.
Johnson clinches up with Madik and pushes him back against the cage.
Madik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson cracks Madik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Madik avoids it well.
Madik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a head kick that drops Madik to the mat! Madik scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Madik is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Madik is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson has Madik up against the cage in a clinch.
Madik seems to have recovered his senses.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madik tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madik closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Madik pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Madik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madik shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Madik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Madik dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Madik's body.
Madik has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Madik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson pushes Madik up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson pushes Madik up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madik shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson darts in and clinches Madik up against the cage.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madik backwards.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Madik's ribcage. Madik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madik can do to turn this around?
Johnson catches Madik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madik circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madik tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sook Madik.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Madik is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johnson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Madik.
Madik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Madik goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Madik shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madik scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Madik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Madik working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Madik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Madik persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Madik is avoiding it.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Madik back into the cage.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Madik moves away and avoids it.
Madik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Madik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sook Madik.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Madik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes Madik and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Madik looking for a takedown.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson pushes Madik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson pushes Madik up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Sook Madik has been cut.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Madik.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Madik backwards.
Anthony Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson works over Madik's head and body with a nice combination.
Madik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madik closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Madik pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp one two that drops Madik! Johnson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Madik to his feet! Madik is in big trouble!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madik is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Johnson Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Madik is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anthony Johnson!
Anthony Johnson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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