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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Coleman (ranked 832 p4p, 125 weight class) and Johnny Justice (ranked 419 p4p, 64 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by I Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic. Justice has chosen Montana of 300 - Daddy Used to be the Plug as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
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216 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
24 - 12 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Justice! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Justice connects with the punch. Coleman moves out of range of the leg kick from Justice. Coleman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Coleman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Justice. Coleman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Coleman moves out of range as Justice strikes. Coleman tries to land a body kick and Justice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Justice, right into the meat.
Justice goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Justice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Coleman slips under a jab. Coleman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Justice's head backwards. Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Justice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Coleman scores with a decent looking hook. Some wild striking there from Justice.
Justice cracks Coleman with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coleman slips a jab from Justice. Coleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Justice was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Justice sees it coming and avoids it easily. Coleman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Justice counters with an inside leg kick. Coleman lands a front kick. Coleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Justice avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Coleman backing away here, and Justice unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Justice avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Justice is looking to score with low kicks. Coleman tries to counter by clinching up but Justice breaks away and moves out of range. Coleman looks to land a combination. Justice sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Johnny Justice has been cut. Justice looks to land a left hand but Coleman moved out of range nicely. A jab from Coleman does it's job there. Justice lands a nice shot that snaps Coleman's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Justice throws a quick inside leg kick. Justice throws a leg kick but Coleman moved away. Coleman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Justice scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A big left from Coleman misses. Coleman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Justice is out of range and Coleman settles back down. Coleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Coleman closes the distance and lands a one-two. Justice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Justice forces Coleman back against the cage and clinches. Justice lands with a right to the head. Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Coleman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justice. The referee is keeping an eye on Justice - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Justice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now. Coleman misses with a body punch.
Justice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justice throws a low kick, looking for Coleman's leg but Coleman calmly moves out of range. Coleman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Greg Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Justice punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily. Coleman throws a hook but Justice avoids it easily. Coleman lands with a kick to the temple. Justice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Coleman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Justice avoids a kick to the body.
Justice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coleman's hands. Justice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Justice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coleman to score with a decent uppercut. Coleman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Justice. Coleman throws a half hearted mid kick. Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Justice ducks down to avoid it. Justice connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Coleman lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Coleman tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Coleman throws a hook but Justice avoids it easily. Justice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coleman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Justice is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman throws a nice looking combination but Justice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Justice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Justice tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Justice attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Coleman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Justice is looking to score with low kicks. Coleman misses with a hook to the body
enabling Justice to counter with a crisp jab. Justice misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Coleman. Coleman moves away from the strike by Justice. Coleman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Coleman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Justice connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coleman scrambles back to his feet. Coleman tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Justice has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Justice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Coleman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Justice under the eye. Justice throws a nice inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Greg Coleman will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Johnny Justice's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Justice misses with an uppercut. Coleman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Justice's head. Justice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coleman sees it coming and avoids it easily. A big right from Coleman misses. Justice blocks the body kick.
Coleman misses with a looping right. Coleman wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance. Justice looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nice defenses there by Justice. Justice avoids the body shot from Coleman.
Coleman thows a leg kick but Justice checks it and Justice counters with a nice leg kick. Justice dips to his left and cracks Coleman with an uppercut! Justice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Justice ducks right into an uppercut from Coleman. Coleman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Justice. Justice ducks under a wild hook from Coleman. It seemed like Justice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Greg Coleman is winning the standup battle so far. Justice getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Coleman scores with the left hand. Justice knows he should have avoided that one. Coleman scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Coleman misses. Coleman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Justice under the eye. Justice wants to slow Coleman down by chopping away at his legs. Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman thows a left - swing and a miss! Coleman throws a jab when Justice was well out of range. Justice lands an overhand right. Coleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Justice. Justice appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Justice staying out of range there. Justice appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coleman. Coleman throws a head kick that misses. A thudding body kick lands there by Justice!
Justice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Justice lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming. Justice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Justice throws a leg kick but Coleman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Justice throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coleman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Justice pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coleman is out of range and Justice settles back down. Justice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Justice tries to land a leg kick but Coleman saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Coleman. Coleman misses with a hook to the body
and Justice counters with a nice uppercut. Justice misses with a low kick as Coleman jumps back. Coleman feints a jab promting Justice to slip. Coleman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Justice slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Justice catches Coleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Justice wants to land a leg kick but Coleman is out of range. Coleman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Coleman misses with a straight right. Justice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Good standup being displayed there by Coleman as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Justice misses the shot to the body. Coleman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Donk. Justice catches Coleman right on the button with a cross. Justice moves out of range as Coleman strikes. An inside leg kick from Justice misses. Justice scores with a punch to the head. Justice scores with the left hand. Coleman knows he should have avoided that one. Coleman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Coleman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Coleman tries to land a body kick letting Justice counter with a right hand. Justice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Justice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coleman. Coleman circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Justice pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Coleman throwing a counter right hand but Justice manages to avoid it. Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman misses with a kick to the body.
Justice throws a low kick, looking for Coleman's leg but Coleman calmly moves out of range. Justice loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Coleman drives through and clinches with Justice against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Justice controls the action.
Justice working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land. Justice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Justice scores with a hook to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Justice lands a nice knee to the body. Justice stalling the fight.
Justice lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Justice scores with a nice hook to the head. Justice has Coleman pushed against the cage. Justice displaying some good clinch control by pressing Coleman up against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Justice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Coleman moves into the clinch. Justice lands a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Justice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Johnny Justice's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Justice. Justice misses with a looping right. Coleman throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease. A slapping leg kick lands for Justice.
Justice digs a good body shot into Coleman's ribs. Justice tried to score with a low kick but Coleman checks it. Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A leg kick checked by Coleman. Coleman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Justice connects with an inside leg kick. Justice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coleman. Justice misses with an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Justice sizes up Coleman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Justice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Coleman wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Justice! But no joy. Justice lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Coleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coleman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Coleman throws a body kick, spinning off balance letting Justice counter with a right hand. Justice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Coleman is looking to clinch but Justice is avoiding it.
Coleman loads up on a big right hand but Justice slips the punch. Justice blocks a jab. Justice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman. A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target. Justice cracks Coleman with a good jab. Justice thuds his right hand into Coleman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Coleman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Coleman slips under a jab from Justice. Justice fails to land with a series of punches.
Coleman misses with a looping left. Justice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action! Coleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Coleman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Coleman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Justice's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Justice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coleman momentarily.
Coleman throws a body kick that misses. Justice lands a two punch combo.
Coleman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Justice walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coleman. Coleman jabbing away but nothing is landing. It seemed like Justice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Coleman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Justice scores with a nice head shot. A solid body kick from Coleman. Coleman misses with a right hand and Justice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Coleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Coleman staying out of range there. Coleman is looking to clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Justice does a little dance to reset his feet. Coleman misses with a few strikes there.
Justice circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman swinging wildly here.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Justice.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Justice. Justice staying out of range there. Justice doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Coleman throws a head kick that misses and Justice counters with a stiff right hand. Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice. Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coleman blocks a low kick nicely. Justice cracks Coleman with an open hand slap. Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Coleman lands a jab to the head.
Justice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Justice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Coleman moves away from the strike by Justice.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Coleman misses with a straight right. Justice misses with a straight right. Justice throws a leg kick but Coleman checks it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Justice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Justice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Coleman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Justice scores with a jab. Justice throws a series of punches but Coleman avoids them all with ease. Left hook, right uppercut from Justice. Justice ducks under a wild hook from Coleman. Justice avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Justice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Justice will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coleman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Justice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Justice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Justice! A very excited looking Johnny Justice made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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