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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Vandenhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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250 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevey Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregor Vandenhoff!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandenhoff bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Vandenhoff are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vandenhoff throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vandenhoff throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vandenhoff wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his arm.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vandenhoff.
Vandenhoff throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vandenhoff decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vandenhoff gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandenhoff throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vandenhoff stands up.
Vandenhoff shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vandenhoff slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandenhoff circles away.
Vandenhoff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vandenhoff moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Vandenhoff breaks the clinch.
Stevey Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Vandenhoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Vandenhoff looks gassed!
Vandenhoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vandenhoff backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Vandenhoff counters with a thumping low kick.
Vandenhoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Vandenhoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Vandenhoff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vandenhoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Vandenhoff is avoiding it.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Vandenhoff keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Stevey Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandenhoff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stevey Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Vandenhoff.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandenhoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vandenhoff slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vandenhoff is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Vandenhoff.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vandenhoff.
Vandenhoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Vandenhoff tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandenhoff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vandenhoff momentarily.
Vandenhoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vandenhoff dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Vandenhoff avoids them all with ease.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vandenhoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Vandenhoff slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Vandenhoff avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Vandenhoff avoids it well.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevey Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Vandenhoff avoids it well.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Vandenhoff's head back.
Vandenhoff gets a clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Vandenhoff keeps him there for the moment.
Vandenhoff lands a nice knee to the body.
Vandenhoff breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Vandenhoff counters by moving into the clinch.
Vandenhoff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vandenhoff crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vandenhoff displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Vandenhoff lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandenhoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vandenhoff takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Vandenhoff won't allow it.
Vandenhoff controlling the action here for a moment.
Vandenhoff unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vandenhoff tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vandenhoff breaks the clinch.
Vandenhoff is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevey Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Vandenhoff's body.
Vandenhoff fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Vandenhoff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vandenhoff gets a clinch.
Vandenhoff has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Vandenhoff manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vandenhoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vandenhoff working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vandenhoff is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Johnson reverses the position - he's now on top in Vandenhoff's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandenhoff is wriggling around but Johnson manages to pass to half guard.
Vandenhoff wants to get back to his feet.
Vandenhoff moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vandenhoff wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vandenhoff uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vandenhoff clinches.
Vandenhoff landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Vandenhoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vandenhoff.
Vandenhoff feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vandenhoff throwing strikes but missing.
Vandenhoff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson wants to stand but Vandenhoff is controlling the position.
Vandenhoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandenhoff throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vandenhoff decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Vandenhoff counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vandenhoff swinging wilding here.
Vandenhoff rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vandenhoff connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Vandenhoff has him pressed against the cage.
Vandenhoff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vandenhoff lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vandenhoff moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vandenhoff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vandenhoff manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Vandenhoff counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vandenhoff walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Vandenhoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vandenhoff has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Vandenhoff wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vandenhoff has him pressed against the cage.
Vandenhoff lands a takedown into guard.
Vandenhoff must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vandenhoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vandenhoff wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vandenhoff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vandenhoff throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Vandenhoff throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandenhoff wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vandenhoff there!
Vandenhoff swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Vandenhoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vandenhoff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Vandenhoff!
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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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