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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Talley (ranked 24536 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Johnson (ranked 8297 p4p, 0 weight class). Vito Talley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White 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
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Vito Talley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a takedown into Talley's guard.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson cracks Talley with a solid left hand.
Talley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson tries to stand but Talley is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson postures up in Talley's guard and throws a big left but Talley blocks it.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Talley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Talley.
Talley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Talley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Johnson tries to hold on but Talley pushes him away.
Talley thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Talley avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Talley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Talley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnson wants to control but Talley is having none of it.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Talley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Talley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Johnson wants to hold on but Talley pushes him away.
Talley unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Talley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Talley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Talley looking to finish with strikes here!
Talley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Talley lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Talley looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson tries to hold on but Talley pushes him away.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Talley isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talley scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
Talley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Talley.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Talley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Talley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Talley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Talley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Talley.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Talley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Talley counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Talley stumbling backwards into the cage! Talley bounces back off the cage towards Johnson, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Johnson lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Johnson celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Johnson!
Joe Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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