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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teukka Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by New York Ska Jazz Ensemble - Haitian fight song . Salama has chosen The Temple Of The King as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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218 lbs
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212 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Floyd Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teukka Salama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salama is looking to clinch.
Salama moves into the clinch.
Salama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salama misses with a punch on the inside.
Salama tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Salama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Salama lands a body punch.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Salama avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Salama gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salama.
Salama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salama struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Salama working Johnson over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salama is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salama has his back to the cage.
Salama working aggressively here.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Salama.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salama moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Salama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Salama tries a head kick but it misses.
Salama is looking to land body kicks.
Salama throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Salama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Salama moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salama defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Salama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Salama misses with a knee to the head.
Salama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Salama throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Salama can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Salama tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Salama back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Salama.
Salama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Salama working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Salama throws a lazy body kick
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson defending well as Salama loads up on a big left hand.
Salama jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson lunges at Salama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salama's hand.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salama manages to avoid it.
Salama avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Salama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Salama.
Salama cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Salama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Salama tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Salama closes the distance and clinches.
Salama jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Salama around his waist. Salama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salama lands a body shot.
Johnson pushes Salama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Salama's head.
Salama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teukka Salama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Salama throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Salama avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Salama avoids it easily.
Johnson cracks Salama on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Salama falls backwards against the cage. Johnson follows up with more strikes that drop Salama to his knees. Johnson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Salama! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Johnson!
Floyd Johnson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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