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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
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192 cm
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212 lbs
28 - 23 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macintosh.
Macintosh walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Macintosh with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Macintosh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Macintosh avoids it.
Johnson cracks Macintosh with an open hand slap.
Macintosh darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Macintosh into the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macintosh tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Macintosh back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Macintosh looking for a takedown.
Balrog Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Macintosh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Macintosh.
Macintosh fails to pull guard.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macintosh tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macintosh's efforts to push away.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macintosh's elbow.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Macintosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Macintosh is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macintosh working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
Macintosh tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Macintosh is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Macintosh is having none of it.
Macintosh is looking to improve his position.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson prevents Macintosh from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Johnson lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Macintosh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Macintosh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Macintosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Macintosh moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson feints and then cracks Macintosh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macintosh down.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Macintosh shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Macintosh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balrog Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Macintosh's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Macintosh down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macintosh drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Macintosh's head but Macintosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Macintosh in the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Macintosh is breathing heavily.
Macintosh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Macintosh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a body punch but Macintosh moves out of range.
Macintosh checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Macintosh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Macintosh doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson lunges at Macintosh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macintosh's hand.
Balrog Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Good work by Macintosh as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Macintosh.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macintosh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macintosh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Macintosh has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Macintosh is just out of range.
Macintosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macintosh momentarily.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick but Macintosh moves out of range.
Macintosh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Macintosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macintosh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Balrog Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Macintosh.
Johnson throws a low kick but Macintosh avoids it.
Johnson throws a body punch but Macintosh moves out of range.
Bud Macintosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh checks a leg kick.
Balrog Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson lands a jab to Macintosh's midsection.
Macintosh moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
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 connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macintosh momentarily.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson throws a low kick but Macintosh moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Good work by Macintosh as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Macintosh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Macintosh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Macintosh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macintosh can do to turn this around?
Johnson scores with the left hand. Macintosh knows he should have avoided that one.
Macintosh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Macintosh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Macintosh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macintosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Macintosh's side.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Macintosh's calf.
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 lets loose with a powerful body kick. Macintosh will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson keeps Macintosh at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Macintosh is out of range.
Macintosh checks the leg kick.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Macintosh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Macintosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!
Balrog Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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