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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 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
31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to chop away at Heggs's legs.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Heggs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Heggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heggs tries to clinch up.
Heggs feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heggs blocks a leg kick.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Heggs misses with a hook
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Heggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heggs avoids the body shot from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Heggs slips the punch.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heggs has managed to clinch.
Heggs can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heggs working aggressively here.
Heggs misses with the head strike.
Heggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs looking to stall.
Heggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Heggs fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heggs.
Heggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heggs tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Heggs back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heggs.
Johnson prevents Heggs from breaking the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Heggs tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Heggs back against the cage.
Heggs is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Heggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Heggs.
Heggs blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
A right handed body shot lands from Heggs.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Heggs avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Heggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heggs has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Heggs breaks from the clinch.
Heggs moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Heggs checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heggs if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balrog Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Heggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Heggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heggs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs stalls.
Heggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Balrog Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson throws a push kick but Heggs slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Heggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Heggs sees coming a mile off.
Heggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Heggs tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Heggs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Heggs ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson throws a low kick but Heggs moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heggs checks a leg kick.
Heggs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
It looks like Balrog Johnson has been cut.
Johnson feints and then cracks Heggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heggs down.
Heggs connects with a single shot there.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Heggs is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Heggs's knee but Heggs avoids it well.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heggs.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heggs checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Heggs checks it
and Heggs counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Heggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heggs misses with some punches.
Heggs wants to break free but Johnson has control.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Heggs blocks a body shot from Johnson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heggs.
A head punch on the inside from Heggs fails to land.
Heggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Heggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heggs lands with a right to the head.
Heggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luther Heggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to work over Heggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Heggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Heggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Heggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heggs 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.
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heggs checks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Jab by Johnson.
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 Balrog Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Balrog Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson thows a leg kick but Heggs checks it
and Heggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Balrog Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Heggs ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Heggs drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson prevents Heggs from breaking the clinch.
Heggs tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Heggs back against the cage.
Heggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Heggs tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Heggs back against the cage.
Heggs tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Heggs blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Heggs.
Heggs throws a head punch that misses.
Heggs misses with some punches.
Heggs can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Heggs.
Heggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
Heggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Johnson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heggs backwards.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heggs manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heggs.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Heggs.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Heggs avoids it.
Heggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Heggs tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Heggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Heggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Heggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Heggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson cracks Heggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luther Heggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a push kick but Heggs slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heggs misses with a wild body shot.
Heggs moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Heggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Heggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heggs walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Heggs throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!
After winning the bout, Balrog Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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