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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ganja Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ganja Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson pushes Blaze up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Blaze forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blaze to keep the fight standing.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blaze fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ganja Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Blaze gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Blaze wants to sweep but no luck.
Blaze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Blaze.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
Blaze looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaze, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blaze's head.
Blaze is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blaze holds on and takes a little breather.
Blaze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blaze holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaze, not yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johnson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Blaze is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Blaze could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blaze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson stands and throws Blaze's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blaze avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Blaze will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Blaze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Johnson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johnson wants to control but Blaze is keeping him busy.
Johnson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Johnson cracks Blaze with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blaze down.
Blaze is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Blaze is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson taking a breather here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Blaze is rocked!
Blaze tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Oh Blaze is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Johnson is working Blaze over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Blaze is looking for a sweep.
Johnson cracks Blaze with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Johnson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Blaze is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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