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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
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Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Goat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson walks into a jab.
Goat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Billy Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Goat - just one landing.
Goat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Goat breaks the clinch.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Goat has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Goat.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Goat.
Goat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson pulls Goat into guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Goat postures up.
Goat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goat postures up.
Goat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Goat passes into half guard.
Goat trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Goat trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Goat has passed into side control.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Goat scores with a couple of short elbows.
Goat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goat is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goat fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Goat wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goat trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson trying to control but Goat postures up.
Goat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is pressing down on Goat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goat won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Goat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson pulls Goat in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Goat will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goat throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goat's guard.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Goat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goat is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Goat struggling a bit here.
Johnson trying to control the position but Goat is working away.
Goat is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Goat misses with a strike from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Goat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goat is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Goat has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Johnson.
Goat working for a choke but Johnson is defending well.
Goat is punishing Johnson with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to escape the position.
Billy Goat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goat is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Goat breaks the grip.
Johnson turns into Goat and is now in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Goat is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but Goat denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goat has escaped the position, nice work there.
Goat gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Goat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Goat tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson is working for a guillotine from mount but Goat frees his head quite easily.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Goat looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but instead Goat manages to regain half guard.
Johnson trying to advance position but Goat counters by regaining guard.
Goat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Goat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goat trying to control the position.
Goat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Goat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson scores with a one two! Goat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goat closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Goat has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Goat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goat looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Johnson is defending well. Goat quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Johnson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Goat celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Goat!
An out of breath Billy Goat thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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