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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Burton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
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170 lbs
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176 cm
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damon Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Burton! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson drops Burton with a beautiful combination! Burton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
Burton is rocked!
It looks like Jack Burton has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Burton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Burton is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him? Burton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burton seems to have recovered his senses. Johnson sends Burton crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Johnson is motioning to the referee to let Burton up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Burton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Burton avoids nicely. Burton darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage. Burton prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch. Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Burton tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Burton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Burton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks. Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Burton keeps him there for the moment. Burton leaning his opponent against the cage. Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burton has him pressed against the cage. Johnson is trying to break free. Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Burton throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range. Burton with a body punch. A glancing blow. Burton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Burton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burton duly obliges. Jab from Johnson. Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow. A punch combination from Johnson misses. Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burton throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range. Burton throws an off balance right hand
and Burton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Burton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Burton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Burton tries to clinch and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Johnson slips under a jab from Burton. Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Burton jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Burton scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Burton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Burton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Johnson throws a right and a left that Burton avoids nicely. Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burton.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burton defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand. Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Oooooh!!! Johnson has knocked Burton down with a huge combo! Johnson steps away and waves a wobbly Burton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! 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! Burton has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Burton keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burton misses with a double jab.
Burton forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches. Burton slowing the pace effectively. Burton tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Damon Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Burton. Burton trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Burton is controlling him. Burton has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Johnson keeps the fight on the outside. Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burton 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. Burton pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch. Johnson wants to break free but Burton has control.
Johnson is trying to push Burton away but Burton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination! Johnson moves away from the strike by Burton. Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Burton has taken the fight into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Johnson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jack Burton's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick from Burton misses. Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Johnson with a hook. Burton moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away and Johnson counters with a nice right hand that sends Burton toppling to the canvas! Burton scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Johnson finish him?! 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 slips a jab from Burton. Johnson misses with a body shot.
Burton throws a head kick that misses. Burton walks into a left hand. Johnson lands a nice hook to Burton's body. Burton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. OH! Burton has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Johnson smells blood and charges in for the finish! Johnson unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Burton sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damon Johnson!
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