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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sharbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Sharbutt!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharbutt is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharbutt drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharbutt wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sharbutt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sharbutt wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Sharbutt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson stops Sharbutt from standing up.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson is in close to Sharbutt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson won't allow Sharbutt to get back to his feet.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson distracts Sharbutt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Sharbutt's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Sharbutt to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Sharbutt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Sharbutt wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sharbutt there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Sharbutt is squirming around nicely.
Sharbutt is looking to get to half guard.
Sharbutt regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson stops Sharbutt from getting back to his feet.
Sharbutt has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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.
Sharbutt is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sharbutt wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharbutt taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson trying to control the action but Sharbutt is working from the bottom.
Sharbutt wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson winds up and cracks Sharbutt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sharbutt trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Sharbutt's head.
Sharbutt taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson working Sharbutt over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sharbutt shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Sharbutt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sharbutt misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sharbutt!
Johnson tries to move to mount but Sharbutt blocks the move with his legs.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Sharbutt here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sharbutt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sharbutt is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Sharbutt is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharbutt sneaks back into half guard.
Sharbutt pushes Johnson off but Johnson dives into side control.
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sharbutt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sharbutt pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sharbutt is looking for a sweep.
Sharbutt is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharbutt is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Sharbutt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Sharbutt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Sharbutt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson cracks Sharbutt with a big right hand but Sharbutt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.
Sharbutt is rocked!
Sharbutt tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sharbutt is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Sharbutt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Sharbutt scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Johnson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Johnson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Johnson!
John Johnson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sydney BEAST Clothing , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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