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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Straight Out of Compton as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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231 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Jason Taylor has been cut.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Taylor 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.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor is rocked!
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Johnson wants to stand but Taylor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Johnson postures up.
Taylor keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jason Taylor's cut is getting worse.
My spies in BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym inform me that Johnson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson stands up over Taylor, holding on to his feet. Johnson throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Taylor is out cold! Johnson lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jermaine Johnson!
A relieved looking Jermaine Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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