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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Conrad (ranked 25260 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Johnson Jr (ranked 9316 p4p, 775 weight class). Vince Johnson Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Johnson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Conrad is trying to buck Johnson Jr off.
Johnson Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Conrad is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conrad tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson Jr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Conrad rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Johnson Jr's guard! Nice work there by Conrad!
Johnson Jr pulls Conrad in close to his closed guard and prevents Conrad from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Conrad wants to control from the top but Johnson Jr keeps moving.
Johnson Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Conrad is proving a slippery customer.
That's two 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 Jr looking for subs off his back but Conrad has passed one foot through into half guard.
Conrad working over Johnson Jr with some ground and pound. Johnson Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conrad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Conrad throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr decides to stand up.
Conrad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson Jr bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Johnson Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Conrad on his heels. He'll look to pass Conrad's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad wants to stand up but Johnson Jr is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conrad wants to stand but Johnson Jr is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Johnson Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Conrad manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Conrad really is a fat lump.
Johnson Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vince Johnson Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Conrad pushes Johnson Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Conrad did well to prevent Johnson Jr getting side control.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad wants to control but Johnson Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson Jr is taking a breather. Conrad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Conrad is trying to stand up here but Johnson Jr is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson Jr in particular looking to stall.
Conrad trying to hold on to Johnson Jr's head to control him but Johnson Jr postures up.
Conrad is trying to stand up here but Johnson Jr is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conrad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson Jr controlling the pace.
Conrad pushes Johnson Jr off looking to stand but Johnson Jr dives back in and keeps control.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson Jr is trying to control. Conrad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Conrad looks for a takedown but Johnson Jr sprawls well.
Johnson Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Conrad shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Frankie Conrad has been cut.
Johnson Jr lands with a good body shot.
Johnson Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Conrad's guard.
Johnson Jr decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson Jr lands a big right hook! Conrad looks hurt but is still standing! Johnson Jr lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Conrad falls down and Johnson Jr dives in with a huge hammer fist! Conrad's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Johnson Jr runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vince Johnson Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Vince Johnson Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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