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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Abruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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188 cm
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianfranco Abruzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Abruzzi against the cage.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abruzzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abruzzi gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abruzzi misses with a body punch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abruzzi to keep the fight standing.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abruzzi 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.
Abruzzi gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Abruzzi looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Abruzzi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abruzzi tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Abruzzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Abruzzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abruzzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abruzzi lands with a left to the head.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jumps guard.
Abruzzi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Abruzzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abruzzi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abruzzi.
Abruzzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Abruzzi looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses the jab.
Abruzzi throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Abruzzi saw that one coming.
Abruzzi gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Abruzzi tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abruzzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abruzzi.
Abruzzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Abruzzi finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abruzzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson jumps guard but Abruzzi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gianfranco Abruzzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Abruzzi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson looks winded!
Abruzzi lands a shoulder strike.
Abruzzi lands a nice uppercut.
Abruzzi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Abruzzi.
Abruzzi lands with a right to the head.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Abruzzi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abruzzi misses with some punches.
Johnson jumps guard but Abruzzi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abruzzi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abruzzi presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abruzzi.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abruzzi smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - Abruzzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Abruzzi's ribs.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abruzzi connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Abruzzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a straight right by Abruzzi.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Abruzzi's head back.
Abruzzi drops Johnson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Johnson! Abruzzi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianfranco Abruzzi!
Anthony Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, I did my best, but props to the other guy. He fought the better fight. Back to training as soon as I can.'.
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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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