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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Johnston (ranked 25249 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Sessions (ranked 6379 p4p, 637 weight class). Ramon Sessions will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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278 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salvatore Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramon Sessions !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sessions tries to clinch
and Johnston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sessions shoots in and bounces Johnston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnston pushes Sessions off and gets back to his feet.
Sessions scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Salvatore Johnston has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sessions is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnston's half guard.
Johnston wants to stand back up but Sessions manages to pass into side control.
Sessions is looking to take a break and control but Johnston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sessions gets full guard.
Johnston could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnston is looking to work some ground and pound but Sessions has wrist control.
Johnston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sessions gets a double leg takedown into Johnston's guard.
Sessions pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnston is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions won't allow Johnston to sweep him here.
Sessions working some strikes from top position.
Sessions is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnston controlling the position.
Johnston looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sessions puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Johnston is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnston keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sessions wants to control but Johnston is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is doing well to control the position and prevent Sessions from advancing to side control.
Sessions is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sessions is thwarting Johnston's attempts to control the position.
Johnston has his hands clasped together around Sessions 's back. He's all about the action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johnston is not content to let Sessions control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sessions fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnston sprawls well initially but Sessions persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnston tries to get to full guard but Sessions has control of the leg.
Sessions throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnston moves into full guard.
Johnston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ramon Sessions will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Johnston's cut.
That's time! Johnston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sessions tries to bum rush Johnston with a series of wild strikes but Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnston tries to bum rush Sessions with a series of wild strikes but Sessions uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sessions avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Sessions misses
and Johnston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sessions .
Johnston is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnston looking for a sweep but Sessions has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sessions wants to control the pace but Johnston is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions working for a submission but Johnston is keeping him at bay.
Sessions lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnston tries to improve his position but Sessions has taken his back! Sessions has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Johnston tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sessions pushes Johnston away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ramon Sessions !
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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
42% |
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