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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Estrada (ranked 25645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Johnston (ranked 10031 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Estrada! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Johnston! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Estrada dodges the punch combination from Johnston.
Estrada is looking to clinch. Johnston moves into range and connects with a jab. Johnston clinches with his opponent.
Johnston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Estrada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Estrada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnston smiles and moves away.
Johnston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Estrada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Johnston closes the distance and clinches up with Estrada, looking for a takedown. Johnston pushes Estrada against the cage but Estrada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnston. Estrada shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Estrada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Xavier Estrada has been cut. Estrada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Johnston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Estrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnston. Danga de danga de dang - Johnston scores with a four punch combination!
Estrada is rocked! Johnston tries for a takedown but Estrada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Oh Estrada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Xavier Estrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Johnston. Johnston fakes the leg kick and cracks Estrada in the body. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnston. Estrada feinted with a counter takedown. Estrada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Johnston shoots in for a takedown but Estrada shows good takedown defense. Estrada tries to clinch but Johnston is having none of it. Johnston lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Estrada is looking to close the distance but Johnston sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Estrada crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Estrada is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Phil Johnston!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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