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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jido Shoemaker (ranked 6488 p4p, 608 weight class) and CJ Johnson (ranked 7953 p4p, 667 weight class). Shoemaker comes to the ring accompanied by Thunderstruck. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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187 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jido Shoemaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, CJ Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson stalks Shoemaker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shoemaker's face. Shoemaker staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Shoemaker.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shoemaker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Shoemaker misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Shoemaker shrugs it off.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shoemaker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shoemaker throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Shoemaker.
Shoemaker misses with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Shoemaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shoemaker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shoemaker misses with an uppercut.
Johnson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Shoemaker's body.
Shoemaker throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Shoemaker's head back.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Shoemaker's head.
Shoemaker throws an off balance right hand
and Shoemaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a head kick that Shoemaker semi-blocks.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Shoemaker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Shoemaker throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shoemaker is breathing heavily.
Shoemaker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shoemaker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shoemaker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson feints and then cracks Shoemaker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shoemaker down.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shoemaker if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shoemaker.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Shoemaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Shoemaker's defenses.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shoemaker at a distance.
Nice shot by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson 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.
Shoemaker throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shoemaker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Shoemaker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shoemaker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shoemaker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shoemaker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shoemaker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shoemaker drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shoemaker is rocked!
Johnson cracks Shoemaker with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). CJ Johnson!
The defeated Jido Shoemaker had this to say: 'The next Time'.
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