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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wohehiv Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman has chosen Many Men as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronnie Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wohehiv Herman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Herman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Herman blocks a jab.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Herman had a free shot at his head there.
Herman tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Herman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Herman avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Herman lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Herman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Johnson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herman is looking to clinch.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Herman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Herman avoids nicely.
Herman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Herman tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at The Jungle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Herman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herman has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Herman.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Herman. Herman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Herman fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Herman.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Herman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Herman.
Herman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Herman moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Herman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Herman to score with a decent uppercut.
Herman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Herman lands an overhand right.
Herman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
It looks like Wohehiv Herman has been cut.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Herman rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Herman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Herman controls the action.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a hook. Herman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Herman.
Herman lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Herman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Herman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Herman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herman tries to clinch up.
Herman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Herman drops Johnson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Johnson looks back up at him and smiles so Herman waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman drops Johnson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Herman follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wohehiv Herman!
Wohehiv Herman is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Wohehiv Herman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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