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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Truth (ranked 2179 p4p, 267 weight class) and Ian Maan (ranked 1935 p4p, 240 weight class). Maan has chosen Someday as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 cm
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197 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
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190 cm
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Truth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Maan! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Truth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maan manages to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Maan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've been told by Truth's head coaches at Assface Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Truth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Maan avoids the body shot from Truth.
Truth jabbing away but nothing is landing. Truth misses with a body shot.
Maan throws a counter combo. Truth lands a jab to Maan's midsection. Truth cracks Maan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maan moves away. Johnny Truth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fight moves into the clinch position. Truth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maan blocks a body shot from Truth. Truth prevents a body shot from Maan. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Truth blocking some punches.
Truth swings wildly with an uppercut but Maan uses good head movement to avoid it. Truth is looking to break free of the clinch but Maan has double underhooks. Maan can't find room to land a body shot as Truth controls the action.
Truth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Truth works on Maan's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maan lands a nice uppercut. Maan misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Truth. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maan. Maan lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Truth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maan. Truth cracks Maan with a nice body shot. Maan misses with some punches.
Truth blocking some punches.
Maan working aggressively here.
Maan misses with the head strike.
Maan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maan swings wildly with an uppercut but Truth uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Truth. Truth tries to work over Maan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right hand to the side of the head by Truth. A head punch on the inside from Maan fails to land. Truth misses with a punch to the body.
Truth can't find room to land a body shot as Maan controls the action.
Maan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Truth scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maan misses with some punches.
Maan has a couple of punches blocked by Truth.
Maan tries to work over Truth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Truth is trying to break free. Truth breaks from the clinch.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Good shot there by Truth. Maan tries to clinch but Truth moves out of range. Maan is looking to clinch but Truth is avoiding it.
Truth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Maan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Maan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Maan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Truth. Truth throws a body punch but Maan moves out of range. Maan throws a counter combo. Maan misses with a left hand and Truth counters with a left to the body. Donk. Truth catches Maan right on the button with a cross. Truth is looking to wear down Maan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Maan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Truth sees it coming and avoids it easily. Maan has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Truth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Truth. Truth misses with a hook from the clinch. Maan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Maan blocks a body shot from Truth. Maan blocks a body shot from Truth. Maan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Truth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Maan lands with a short shot to the head. Truth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Truth.
Truth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Truth blocking some punches.
Truth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maan. Maan can't find room to land a body shot as Truth controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maan. Maan lands with a short head shot on the inside. Truth is trying to break the clinch but Maan is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Maan misses with some punches.
Maan misses with a body punch.
Truth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maan has him pressed against the cage. Truth struggles to land a body shot inside as Maan controls his hands.
Truth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Maan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Maan working aggressively here.
Truth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Maan slips a straight right by Truth. Maan tries to close the distance and clinch but Truth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Truth misses the shot to the body. Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maan moves away. Maan throws a counter combo. Truth misses with an uppercut. Maan saw that one coming. Maan throws a big shot that misses. Truth just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Johnny Truth will probably get the nod. That's time! Truth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Truth ducks under a wild hook from Maan. Maan missing with a left hand there. Truth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Truth just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnny Truth is winning the standup battle so far. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Truth checks a leg kick. Maan is looking to clinch. Truth misses with a hook. Maan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Maan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Truth throws out the jab. Truth misses with a straight left. Nice defenses there by Truth. Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maan wants to clinch up but Truth keeps it at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maan slips under a jab. Maan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Maan moves away from the strike by Truth. A nice side step and Maan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. A jab from Maan misses. A leg kick checked by Maan. Maan throws an overhand right that lands on Truth's shoulder, as Truth tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Truth cracks Maan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Maan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Truth's head. Good shot there by Truth. Maan misses with a combination
and Truth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Truth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Truth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Maan avoids the body shot from Truth.
Maan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Truth misses with an uppercut. Maan saw that one coming. Maan misses with a hook
and Truth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Truth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maan wants to clinch up but Truth keeps it at a distance. Truth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action! Truth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maan's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maan tries to close the distance and clinch but Truth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Maan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Truth misses with a body shot.
Truth takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Truth misses. Truth looks to land a left hand but Maan moved out of range nicely. Maan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Truth can't find room to land a body shot as Maan controls the action.
Maan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Truth or not. Maan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Truth backwards. Truth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maan throws a punch but it's blocked by Truth. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maan. Maan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Truth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maan has a couple of punches blocked by Truth.
Maan scores with a shoulder strike. Truth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Truth.
Maan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Truth throws a hook but Maan blocks it. Maan throws out a counter right but Truth avoids it with no problem. Maan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Maan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A big right from Maan misses. Truth slips under a jab. Maan throws a low kick but Truth avoids it. Maan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truth throws out a loose jab but Maan uses good head movement to avoid it. Truth swings for the body but Maan moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maan! But no joy. Maan swinging wildly here.
Truth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Truth throws a body shot but no joy. Maan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Truth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maan slips under a jab from Truth. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maan! But no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Truth. Maan does a little dance to reset his feet. Maan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Truth's calf. The fighters circle momentarily. Maan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Maan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Truth throws a big shot that misses. Maan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Truth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Maan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Truth misses with a low kick. Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maan looks to throw the jab but Truth is out of range. Truth moves away from the strike by Maan. Truth staying out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ian Maan will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Truth lands a really nice looking cross but Maan seems unphased.
Maan takes one on the button. A slow jab from Truth misses its intended target. A jab lands there for Truth. Maan throws a hook to the side of Truth's head but Truth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Maan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Truth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Truth half committed to a counter leg kick. Truth throws a good cross that connects.
Maan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Maan misses with a two punch combination.
Maan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Truth throws a right and a left that Maan avoids nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Truth scores with a sloppy right hand. Maan should have avoided that one. Truth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Truth throws a good cross that connects.
Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Truth lands a slapping body shot.
Maan tries to clinch and Truth counters with a right hand to the body. Truth cracks a nice hook into Maan's ribs. Truth avoids the body shot from Maan.
Maan tries to clinch up but Truth circles away and keeps his distance. Maan connects with a jab. Maan misses with a wild combination.
Maan ducks right into an uppercut from Truth. Maan throws a hook but Truth blocks it. Truth dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Maan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Truth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maan at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. 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! Truth is looking to chop away at Maan's legs. Truth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Maan avoids the body shot from Truth.
Maan lands with a shot to the body. Truth misses the shot to the body. Maan misses the jab. Truth misses with a straight right. Truth lands a nice hook to Maan's body. Maan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Maan has Truth up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Maan on the inside. Truth lands with a short shot to the head. Maan has a couple of punches blocked by Truth.
Truth blocks an uppercut.
Ian Maan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A right handed body shot lands from Truth.
Maan throws a punch but it's blocked by Truth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maan has a couple of punches blocked by Truth.
Truth cracks Maan with a nice body shot. Truth blocks an uppercut.
Truth is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Maan fails to land. Truth pushes Maan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Maan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Truth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Truth breaks the clinch.
Truth takes a swing at Maan's ribcage but misses. Truth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maan.
Maan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maan there as he acknowledges the shot. Maan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Truth. Truth swings for the body but Maan moves out of range.
Maan looks like he wants to counter punch here. Maan clinches up with Truth and pushes him back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Truth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maan misses with a punch on the inside.
Maan throws a punch but it's blocked by Truth. Maan misses with a short punch on the inside. Truth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maan. This has been an exciting period of action! Maan working aggressively here.
Maan lands a body punch in the clinch. Truth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Truth. Truth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maan has him pressed against the cage. Maan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Maan throws a right hand that Truth ducks under and follows up with a left that Truth also avoids with ease. Maan clinches with his opponent.
Truth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Maan gets in close and instigates a clinch. Truth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maan. Truth blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Truth showed his dominance in that final round. I think Truth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Truth! A relieved looking Johnny Truth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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