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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jethro Savage!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Savage lands with a shot to the body.
Savage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Savage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Savage under the eye.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Savage walks into a left hand.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Savage misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a low kick but Savage avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Savage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Savage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Savage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savage.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Savage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson moves out of range as Savage strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Savage down.
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 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Savage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson misses the jab.
Savage misses with a straight right.
Balrog Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Savage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savage throws a lazy body kick
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Savage moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Savage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balrog Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Savage if he has to take too many more of those.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savage misses with a hook.
Savage tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Savage throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Savage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Savage lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Savage takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Savage should have avoided that one.
Savage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Savage moves his leg out of the way.
Savage throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog 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.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Savage.
An elbow from Savage crashes against the mat.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Savage throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Savage working the head and body with strikes.
Savage misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Savage connects with a decent elbow.
Savage wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Savage in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Savage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Savage are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Savage tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Savage throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Savage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Savage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage lands some shots froms side control.
Savage trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Savage just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to control but Savage postures up.
Savage looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Savage smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Savage wants to stand but Johnson has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Savage's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Savage cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Savage scores with punches from side control.
Savage misses with the ground and pound.
Savage tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage working the ground and pound.
Savage sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Savage scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage working the strikes but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Savage stalling away here and it's allowed Johnson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Savage trying to advance position but Johnson counters by regaining guard.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Savage misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Savage shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Savage checks a leg kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson is leaning against Savage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Savage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savage is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Johnson prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Savage wants to break free but Johnson has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Savage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Balrog Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Savage.
Savage tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Savage back against the cage.
Savage tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Savage gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Savage.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets through Savage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage lands a left hand.
Savage blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Savage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Savage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Savage tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Savage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Savage checks it well.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savage throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Savage blocks the body kick.
Savage misses with an uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Savage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Savage scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Savage scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Savage moved away.
Savage shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson is looking to slow Savage down with leg kicks.
Savage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Savage's shoulder, as Savage tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Savage's head but Savage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!
A very excited looking Balrog Johnson 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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