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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Johannesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritchie Johannesburg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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26
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ritchie Johannesburg!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it.
Johannesburg's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johannesburg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Erickson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Erickson moves out of range.
Erickson swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Erickson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johannesburg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johannesburg rushes Erickson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Erickson's face.
Erickson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannesburg has double underhooks.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Erickson is rocked!
Johannesburg lands a good knee to the midsection. Erickson won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Erickson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erickson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannesburg has double underhooks.
Johannesburg jerks Erickson's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Erickson drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Johannesburg goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Johannesburg because Erickson was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ritchie Johannesburg!
Ritchie Johannesburg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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