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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldon Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (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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215 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eldon Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena has managed to clinch.
Pena tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pena manages to break the clinch.
Pena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Pena persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Pena stuffs the takedown.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Pena.
Pena tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eldon Pena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Pena on that attempt.
Pena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pena tries to clinch up.
Pena fails with the takedown.
Pena could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pena is breathing heavily.
Johnson clinches up with Pena and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Pena changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
It looks like Eldon Pena has been cut.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Pena avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pena continues to drive forward.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pena pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pena takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penas head.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Pena sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Pena.
Pena fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pena looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pena takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson jumps guard but Pena stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pena or not.
Pena misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Pena is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pena prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pena just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Pena is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Pena.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eldon Pena's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pena shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Pena finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Pena is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pena tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Pena decides to stand and escape the position.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Pena swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson pushes Pena up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Pena has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pena circles away.
Pena stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pena wants it to stay on the feet.
Pena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pena shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Eldon Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Pena stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson tries to land a body kick
and Pena counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pena tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena drags the fight down to the ground.
Pena pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Johnson has Pena up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Pena, against the cage.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pena wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pena has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eldon Pena will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eldon Pena's cut.
That's time! Pena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Pena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
John Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pena slowing the pace effectively.
Pena drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena tries to clinch up.
Pena is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Pena shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Pena swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pena's waist but Pena gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Pena avoids them all with ease.
Pena looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eldon Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Pena looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pena shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pena will feel that in the morning.
Pena misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pena takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Pena up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Pena shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Pena, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Pena against the cage but Pena circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Pena shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Pena's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pena stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Pena rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Eldon Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson rushes Pena and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Pena stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but Pena turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena pulls Johnson into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pena has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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