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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur has chosen Tatanka - Africa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Priest has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Priest seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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206 cm
33
277 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
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195 cm
40
255 lbs
42 - 17 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
42 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Priest throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Priest drops his hands momentarily and Shakur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A jab from Shakur does it's job there. Priest wants to clinch. Priest misses with a low kick. Shakur tries to land a front kick but Priest steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Shakur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shakur there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Emeka Shakur has been cut. Shakur walks into a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Shakur scores with a head kick.
Priest slips under a jab from Shakur. Priest tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Emeka Shakur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Priest throws a body shot but no joy. Priest tries to clinch but fails miserably and Shakur counters with a three punch combo that has Priest backing up. Priest nods at Shakur to acknowledge the strikes. A jab lands there for Shakur. Priest looks to land a body kick but Shakur moved away. Priest looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shakur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A jab from Shakur finds it's way through Priest's defenses. Priest goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Priest throws a leg kick but Shakur moved away. Shakur throws a shot to the body.
Priest throws the left hand but Shakur avoids the punch easily. Shakur throws a chopping leg kick but Priest manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A head kick misses from Shakur. Priest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shakur has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Shakur lands a right hook to the body.
Shakur avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Shakur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Priest takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Priest throws a chopping leg kick but Shakur manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Priest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shakur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shakur throws a sloppy head kick and Priest moves out of range easily. Priest defending well as Shakur loads up on a big left hand. Priest tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Priest is looking to chop away at Shakur's legs. Shakur jabbing away but nothing is landing. Priest takes one to the side of the head.
Priest gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Shakur lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Shakur misses. Shakur throws the left hand but Priest avoids the punch easily. Shakur is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Priest had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Shakur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Priest moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Priest avoids the body shot from Shakur.
Priest throws a solid leg kick but Shakur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Priest.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shakur throws a push kick but Priest slaps the foot to one side. Priest throws a nice outside leg kick. Priest lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Priest slips a straight right by Shakur. Shakur loads up on a big right hand but Priest slips the punch. Shakur throws a leg kick and Priest counters with a leg kick. Shakur throws a shot from downtown. Priest moves away and avoids it. Priest closes the distance and lands a one-two. 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! Shakur throws a head kick but Priest moves out of range.
Priest throws a body shot but no joy. Shakur looks to throw the jab but Priest is out of range. Priest misses with a wild combination.
Shakur dodges the punch combination from Priest.
Shakur throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Priest slips under a jab from Shakur. Shakur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Good shot there by Priest. Priest swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shakur misses with a body shot.
Shakur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Priest misses with a hook. Priest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Priest misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Priest moves into the clinch successfully.
Priest pushes Shakur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Shakur misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priest. Priest lands with a short head shot on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emeka Shakur will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Emeka Shakur'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.
Shakur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Priest takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shakur blocks a low kick nicely. Shakur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Priest. Shakur fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Priest.
That has opened up Emeka Shakur's cut even more. 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! Shakur stalks Priest and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Priest's face. Priest staggers backwards, shaken. Priest takes a swing at Shakur's ribcage but misses. Priest wants to land a leg kick but Shakur is out of range. Priest tries to land a body kick and Shakur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice uppercut there from Priest. Priest looks to land a left hand but Shakur moved out of range nicely. Priest smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Johnny Priest is winning the standup battle so far. Shakur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The cut above Emeka Shakur's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Priest throws out a leg kick but Shakur moves out of range and Priest only half commits. Priest misses with a low kick.
Priest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shakur misses with the combination.
Shakur lands a jab. Shakur lands a really nice looking cross but Priest seems unphased.
Priest just misses with a punch to the body.
Priest scores with a body shot.
Shakur thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Priest if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shakur just misses with a punch to the body.
Shakur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Shakur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shakur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Shakur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Priest throws out the jab. Priest connects with an inside leg kick. Priest blocks a head kick by Shakur.
Shakur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Priest lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shakur's sensitive parts. Priest wants to land a leg kick but Shakur is out of range. Shakur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priest manages to avoid it. Priest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shakur.
Priest throws a jab when Shakur was well out of range. Priest walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Priest misses with a wild body shot. A left lands for Shakur. Priest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shakur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shakur lands a nice shot to the body.
Priest bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Shakur jabbing away but nothing is landing. Priest tries to clinch there but Shakur circles away.
Shakur misses the shot to the body. A jab from Priest does it's job there. Shakur misses with a hook. Priest ducked under it nicely. Shakur darts in and clinches Priest up against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakur. Priest scores with a nice hook to the head. Priest struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakur controls his hands.
Shakur blocks an elbow strike. Priest taking a breather. Priest misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Shakur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priest working some nice short punches in the clinch. Shakur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priest lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Priest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Shakur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Shakur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priest lands an elbow inside that Shakur shrugs off. Priest lands a nice elbow.
Emeka Shakur's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Emeka Shakur's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Priest! A relieved looking Johnny Priest 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
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
66% |
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