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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Coulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Coulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulson scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Coulson back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Coulson.
Coulson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Coulson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coulson digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coulson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Coulson controls his hands.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coulson tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Coulson back against the cage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Coulson avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coulson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Coulson.
Coulson prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Coulson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Coulson blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Coulson.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Coulson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coulson misses with a punch to the body.
Coulson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Coulson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coulson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Coulson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Coulson fails to land.
Coulson tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Coulson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson stalling against the cage.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coulson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coulson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Coulson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Coulson controls the action.
Coulson lands a body punch.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Coulson throws a head punch that misses.
Coulson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coulson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coulson misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coulson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson tries a body shot but Coulson blocks it.
Coulson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coulson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Coulson.
Coulson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Coulson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coulson lands a nice uppercut.
Coulson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coulson lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Coulson.
Coulson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Coulson - that landed with a thud.
Coulson gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coulson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coulson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Coulson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson blocking some punches.
Coulson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Coulson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Coulson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Coulson misses with a body punch.
Coulson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulson lands with a light punch inside.
Coulson lands with a short shot to the head.
Coulson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coulson as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Coulson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Coulson cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Coulson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coulson.
Coulson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coulson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coulson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Coulson lands a shoulder strike.
Coulson drops Johnson with a big right hand! Coulson charges in looking to finish - Johnson manages to keep Coulson in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Johnson is rocked!
Coulson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Johnson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phil Coulson!
An out of breath Phil Coulson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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