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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stove has chosen God will fuck you up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
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165 cm
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148 lbs
16 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tarik Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Stove!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stove as he avoids it easily.
Stove wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Stove ducks down to avoid it.
Stove lands a jab-cross combination.
Stove digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Stove will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson misses the jab.
A punch combination from Stove misses.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stove. That one must have hurt.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at H-13 Alpha Elite Training in the buildup to the fight.
Stove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stove's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stove cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Stove slips the punch.
Stove throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stove.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Stove sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stove jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stove walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Steffan Stove has been cut.
Stove lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Stove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stove takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stove.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stove.
Stove ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Stove shows good takedown defense.
Stove has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Stove throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stove scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stove is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Stove throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Stove tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Stove is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Stove's defenses.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarik Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stove scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stove.
Stove steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Stove displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Stove's shoulder, as Stove tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Stove avoids nicely.
Stove feints the counter takedown.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Stove slips the punch.
Stove lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stove throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stove misses with a head kick.
Stove throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stove lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws a hook but Stove blocks it.
Stove scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stove lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Stove backpedaling.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Stove lands a two punch combo.
Stove connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Stove.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stove.
Johnson throws a hook but Stove avoids it easily.
Stove displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Stove scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stove. Stove circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stove scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Stove lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Stove slips the punch.
Steffan Stove is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Stove lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stove scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Stove is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stove thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stove fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Stove fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stove misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Stove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Stove finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stove lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stove.
Stove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steffan Stove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steffan Stove's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stove throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Stove throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steffan Stove seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stove misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
And Stove tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stove throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stove lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johnson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stove.
Stove lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Stove off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stove goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stove uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stove throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stove has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stove slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stove scores with a kick to the body.
Jab by Stove.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stove - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stove. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stove jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stove with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Stove sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarik Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stove connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stove dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Stove.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stove pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Stove fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stove jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stove finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson is rocked!
Stove fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stove is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Stove shuts the power down on Johnson. Lights out, game over! Stove is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steffan Stove!
Steffan Stove is the new featherweight champion!
Steffan Stove very nearly forgot to thank MayheM sportswear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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