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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pope Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm
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204 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pope Fish! 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, Chris Johnson! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fish's waist but Fish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side. Johnson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fish is landing a low percentage of strikes. Fish tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way. Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fish's waist but Fish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side. Fish jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well. Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson pushes Fish up against the cage in a clinch. Johnson is working for takedown but Fish is calmly controlling the position for now. Pope Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Johnson. Fish breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fish defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Fish into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson. Fish breaks the clinch.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch. Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fish is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Fish circles away and we're back to standing. Fish looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Fish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Johnson misses with a head kick.
Fish cracks Johnson with an open hand slap. Fish scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson throws a head kick but Fish moves out of range.
Fish looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Chris Johnson has been cut. Fish shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Fish which made him look bad. A decent looking body kick lands there for Fish. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Johnson takes one to the chin there. Fish bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Fish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Fish lands with a shot to the body. Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fish is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson. Fish scores with a push kick. Fish tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away. A shot to the liver by Fish. Beautiful body shot. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fish.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fish scores with a jab to the jaw. Fish thumps Johnson with a low kick. Fish misses with a low kick. Fish misses with a two punch combination.
Fish scores with a push kick. Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Fish gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage. Johnson has Fish pressed against the cage, preventing Fish from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Fish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fish has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment. Fish wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Fish manages to get underhooks.
Fish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fish lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Fish thuds a left hand into Johnson's body. Fish lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Fish takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johnson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fish lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fish finish him? Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fish, right into the meat.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses. Fish thuds a left hand into Johnson's body. Fish drops Johnson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Johnson looks back up at him and smiles so Fish waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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 blocks a head kick by Fish.
Fish cracks Johnson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Johnson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fish pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Johnson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pope Fish! Pope Fish really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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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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