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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Vialpando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vialpando has chosen Kid Frost - La Raza as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cesar Vialpando! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson avoids the body shot from Vialpando.
Vialpando has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vialpando there as he acknowledges the shot. Vialpando takes one on the button. Vialpando takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vialpando throws out the jab. Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 11th Planet Fitness ($300/wk) in the buildup to the fight. Johnson takes a swing at Vialpando's ribcage but misses. A swing and a miss from Vialpando. Johnson jabs at Vialpando's body. Vialpando misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Johnson. Vialpando misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Vialpando does a little dance to reset his feet. Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vialpando was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson. Johnson throws the left hand but Vialpando avoids the punch easily. Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Vialpando has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Johnson misses with an uppercut. Vialpando saw that one coming. Sloppy strikes from Vialpando. Those never looked like landing. Donk. Johnson catches Vialpando right on the button with a cross. Vialpando just misses with a punch to the body.
Cesar Vialpando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vialpando throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson cracks Vialpando with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Vialpando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Vialpando closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Sam Johnson has been cut. A jab from Johnson misses. Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Vialpando moves away and avoids it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Vialpando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vialpando counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A punch combination from Johnson misses. Vialpando takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Vialpando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson. Vialpando throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range. Vialpando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away. Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vialpando is just out of range. Vialpando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target. Good shot there by Johnson. Vialpando jabbing away but nothing is landing. Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vialpando was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson. Johnson is breathing heavily. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vialpando lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover. Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Johnson blocks a jab. Vialpando lands with a cross. A jab lands there for Johnson. Vialpando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Vialpando walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson. Johnson blocks a jab. Johnson avoids the body shot from Vialpando.
Vialpando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vialpando just misses with a punch to the body.
Vialpando throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily. A swing and a miss from Vialpando. Vialpando ducks under a wild hook from Johnson. Vialpando misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson misses with a straight right. Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vialpando. Vialpando looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well. Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Vialpando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vialpando misses with a hook. No joy there for Vialpando, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vialpando doesn't seem bothered though. Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vialpando misses the jab. Vialpando staying out of range there. Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Vialpando. Vialpando misses with the combination.
Vialpando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Vialpando with a hook. Nice defenses there by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vialpando. Vialpando throws a combination that misses and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Vialpando misses the target. Johnson cracks Vialpando with an open hand slap. Vialpando misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson scores with a jab. Vialpando acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Vialpando misses with a two punch combination.
Vialpando fails to land with a series of punches.
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! Vialpando takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Vialpando throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease. Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vialpando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Vialpando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Vialpando dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sam Johnson's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vialpando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson. Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A jab lands there for Johnson. A swing and a miss from Johnson. Vialpando throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease. Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vialpando doesn't seem bothered though. Vialpando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vialpando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Vialpando looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range. Vialpando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson. Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Vialpando on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vialpando ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vialpando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson jabs at Vialpando's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vialpando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Cesar Vialpando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vialpando staying out of range there. Johnson staying out of range there. Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Vialpando misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vialpando takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vialpando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Vialpando is breathing heavily. Johnson lands with a straight right. Vialpando didn't see that one coming. Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Vialpando thows a body shot but no joy. Vialpando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vialpando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away. Vialpando throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Vialpando off the cage and back into range. A big left from Vialpando misses. Vialpando missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Vialpando.
Vialpando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Vialpando won't allow it.
Johnson tries to circle away but Vialpando has him pinned against the cage. Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson. Johnson tries to work over Vialpando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Johnson is pushing Vialpando up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vialpando misses with a short punch on the inside. Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Vialpando backwards. Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Vialpando has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Vialpando breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target. Vialpando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Vialpando. Cesar Vialpando seems to be getting the better of the standup. Johnson throws a jab when Vialpando was well out of range. Johnson looks to throw the jab but Vialpando is out of range. Vialpando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Vialpando seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Vialpando - just one landing. Vialpando fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Vialpando misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming. Johnson slips under a jab. Vialpando on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vialpando misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson lands an overhand right. Vialpando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vialpando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Vialpando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab. Johnson swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Vialpando. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vialpando was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson. A big left from Vialpando misses. Vialpando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vialpando takes one on the button. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Vialpando's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vialpando scrambles back to his feet. Vialpando misses with a combination
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Vialpando throws a wild combination but nothing lands. 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 Sam Johnson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Sam Johnson's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson throws a right hand that Vialpando ducks under and follows up with a left that Vialpando also avoids with ease. Johnson misses with an uppercut. Vialpando throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Vialpando lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson throws a jab when Vialpando was well out of range. Johnson staying out of range there. Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vialpando momentarily.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vialpando. Nice uppercut there from Vialpando.
Johnson is rocked! BAM! Vialpando delivers a spinning backfist that drops Johnson like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Cesar Vialpando! An out of breath Cesar Vialpando thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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