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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 212 p4p, 33 weight class) and Dexter Scarface (ranked 825 p4p, 94 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Scarface!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Scarface counters with a nice body shot.
Johnsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Scarface counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Johnsson.
Johnsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scarface.
A head kick misses from Johnsson.
Scarface looks to throw the jab but Johnsson is out of range.
Johnsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnsson punishes Scarface's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scarface.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Scarface counter with a right hand.
Johnsson tries to clinch but Scarface moves away
and Scarface counters with a stiff right hand.
Scarface scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarface has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarface throws a right hand that Johnsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnsson also avoids with ease.
Johnsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Scarface counters with a straight right hand.
Scarface misses with an uppercut
and Johnsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scarface fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Johnsson ducks under a wild hook from Scarface.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scarface struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnsson controls his hands.
Johnsson stalling.
Scarface misses with some punches.
Scarface fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson scores with a hook to the body.
Scarface letting Johnsson take a breather here.
I was talking to Johnsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarface lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Scarface takes a shot to the head.
Johnsson blocks an uppercut.
Scarface misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scarface.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scarface! But no joy.
Johnsson scores with a leg kick.
Johnsson misses with an uppercut. Scarface saw that one coming.
Scarface lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scarface might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Scarface sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scarface! But no joy.
A big right from Scarface misses.
Johnsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarface manages to avoid it.
Johnsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scarface with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnsson to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarface lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnsson backs up against the cage.
Johnsson scores with a nice strike.
Johnsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scarface's head backwards.
Johnsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scarface. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Scarface.
Johnsson rushes Scarface and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnsson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Scarface fails to land.
Johnsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarface.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarface.
A head punch on the inside from Scarface fails to land.
Johnsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarface.
Johnsson gets through Scarface's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarface has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarface swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnsson breaks the clinch.
Scarface is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnsson looks to land a right hand but Scarface moved out of range.
Johnsson looks to land a right hand but Scarface moved out of range.
Johnsson throws a hook to the side of Scarface's head but Scarface sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnsson - that will leave a mark!
Scarface throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnsson scores with a hook to the body. Scarface takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnsson moves out of range as Scarface strikes.
Johnsson misses the shot to the body.
Scarface throws a body punch but Johnsson moves out of range.
Scarface looks to throw the jab but Johnsson is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Johnsson 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.
Scarface jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scarface gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnsson.
Scarface feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scarface misses with a looping left.
Johnsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scarface scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnsson in his tracks.
Scarface wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scarface misses with a straight left.
Scarface swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Scarface in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarface cracks Johnsson with a good jab.
A left lands for Johnsson.
Scarface throws an overhand right that lands on Johnsson's shoulder, as Johnsson tries to avoid the shot.
Scarface works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Scarface on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scarface. Johnsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scarface looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnsson is just out of range.
Gunnar Johnsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnsson misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Scarface finds it's target.
Scarface misses with a body shot.
Scarface just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scarface thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson slips under a jab.
Johnsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnsson connects with a right hand. Scarface shakes it off.
Scarface with a jab.
Johnsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson lands a head shot.
Scarface swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Johnsson counter with a right hand.
Johnsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarface.
Scarface lands a jab to the head.
Johnsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scarface throws out the jab.
Scarface lands a nice shot to the body.
Scarface lands a nice shot that snaps Johnsson's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarface scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnsson misses with a hook. Scarface ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Johnsson.
Scarface tries to clinch but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson moves into the clinch.
Scarface prevents a body shot from Johnsson.
Scarface scores with a shoulder strike.
Scarface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarface misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnsson.
Scarface misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scarface is keeping busy.
Scarface fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarface has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scarface can turn it around.
Scarface struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnsson controls his hands.
Scarface misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarface fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnar Johnsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scarface swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scarface tries a body shot but Johnsson blocks it.
Scarface has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson blocking some punches.
Johnsson blocks an uppercut.
Johnsson blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarface.
Johnsson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson breaks from the clinch.
Johnsson jabs at Scarface's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Scarface showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnsson misses the shot to the body.
Johnsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scarface throws out the jab.
Scarface misses with a combination
and Scarface takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scarface throws an overhand right that lands on Johnsson's shoulder, as Johnsson tries to avoid the shot.
Scarface fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnsson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarface moves out of range of the body kick.
Scarface misses with a wild body shot.
Johnsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnsson misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarface misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnsson connects with a body shot.
Scarface checks a leg kick.
Scarface sizes up Johnsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnsson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnsson blocking some punches.
Scarface misses with some punches.
Scarface throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnsson.
Scarface tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnsson's elbow.
Johnsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarfaces head.
A right handed body shot lands from Scarface.
Scarface swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scarface swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarface has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson blocking some punches.
Johnsson has a couple of punches blocked by Scarface.
Scarface lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarface misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnsson presses Scarface against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnsson tries a body shot but Scarface blocks it.
A short left from Johnsson.
Scarface swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnsson trying to control the position but instead, Scarface has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnsson into the cage.
Johnsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarface controls his hands.
Johnsson is working Scarface over against the cage.
Johnsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scarface backwards.
Johnsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scarface rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scarface takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarface misses with a hook to the body
and Johnsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scarface looks to throw the jab but Johnsson is out of range.
Scarface keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnsson.
Johnsson misses with a body kick.
Johnsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scarface counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnsson lands a big head kick that sends Scarface tumbling to the mat! Johnsson takes a step backwards and waves Scarface back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Scarface is rocked!
Johnsson finds Scarface's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Scarface flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Johnsson lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Scarface will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Johnsson!
Gunnar Johnsson retains his welterweight title!
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