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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mutt Zatsch (ranked 5573 p4p, 364 weight class) and Tre Johnson (ranked 5832 p4p, 375 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mutt Zatsch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tre Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zatsch avoiding damage.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Zatsch to keep the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zatsch obliges.
Zatsch looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Zatsch.
Zatsch connects with a knee to the head.
Zatsch stalling against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatsch stalling the fight.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Zatsch has him pressed against the ropes.
Mutt Zatsch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Johnson.
Zatsch prevents the takedown attempt.
Zatsch tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatsch landing knees to the head.
Zatsch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Zatsch to keep the fight standing.
Zatsch scores with a knee to the head.
Zatsch has Johnson pushed against the ropes.
Zatsch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Zatsch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zatsch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zatsch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Zatsch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Zatsch looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Zatsch with a knee to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
Zatsch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Zatsch finish him?
Zatsch lands a nice knee to the body.
Zatsch misses with a knee strike.
Zatsch will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Zatsch misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Zatsch to keep the fight standing.
Zatsch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Zatsch.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zatsch misses with a knee strike.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zatsch.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Zatsch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Zatsch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zatsch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zatsch forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch avoiding damage.
Zatsch trying to land knees to the body.
Zatsch misses with a knee to the head.
Zatsch with a knee to the head.
Zatsch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Zatsch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zatsch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zatsch just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Zatsch working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Johnson jumps guard but Zatsch stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Zatsch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mutt Zatsch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zatsch drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
Zatsch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zatsch working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Zatsch landing knees to the head.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zatsch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zatsch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Zatsch forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Zatsch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Zatsch manages to get underhooks.
Mutt Zatsch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Johnson.
Zatsch stalling against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatsch working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Zatsch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Zatsch lands a knee to the body.
Zatsch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zatsch.
Zatsch landing knees to the body.
Zatsch looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Zatsch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zatsch scores a nice knee to the body.
Mutt Zatsch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zatsch has Johnson pressed against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zatsch.
Zatsch seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch scores with a knee to the head.
Zatsch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zatsch lands a knee to the head.
Zatsch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zatsch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zatsch scores with a knee to the head.
Zatsch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zatsch lands a knee to the head.
Zatsch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zatsch manages to break the clinch.
Zatsch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Zatsch blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Zatsch connects with a knee to the head.
Zatsch leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Zatsch misses with a knee to the head.
Zatsch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zatsch landing knees to the body.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zatsch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zatsch thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Zatsch darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch stalling in the clinch.
Johnson being controlled against the ropes.
Zatsch gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Zatsch stalling the fight.
Zatsch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zatsch connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Zatsch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Zatsch manages to get underhooks.
Zatsch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zatsch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zatsch crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mutt Zatsch dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zatsch clinches up against the ropes.
Zatsch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zatsch walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Zatsch seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson has Zatsch up against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatsch connects with a knee to the head.
Zatsch with a knee to the head.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zatsch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mutt Zatsch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatsch landing knees to the head.
Zatsch working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zatsch landing knees to the body.
Zatsch is pushing Johnson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zatsch crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Zatsch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zatsch lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Zatsch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zatsch connects with a knee to the head.
Zatsch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zatsch scores a nice knee to the body.
Zatsch lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Zatsch holds him up against the ropes and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Zatsch landing knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zatsch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zatsch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zatsch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zatsch landing knees to the head.
Zatsch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zatsch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zatsch.
Zatsch effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Zatsch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Zatsch.
Zatsch scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zatsch has Johnson pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Johnson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Zatsch - that's hurt Johnson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Johnson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Johnson doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mutt Zatsch!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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