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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topher Curtis (ranked 1013 p4p, 145 weight class) and Johnny Leroux (ranked 1410 p4p, 181 weight class). The key to victory for Topher Curtis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Leroux!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leroux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leroux misses with a body punch
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Leroux.
Leroux grinds an elbow into Curtis's temple.
Leroux prevents Curtis from escaping the position.
Leroux lands some shots froms side control.
Curtis is letting Leroux control him for a moment.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet.
Curtis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Leroux trying to control the action but Curtis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroux landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Curtis bucks up and tries to throw Leroux off but instead Leroux has got his back!
Curtis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Leroux gets his way!
Leroux scores with punches and elbows.
Curtis trying to get back to his feet but Leroux is in full control for now.
Leroux scores with punches and elbows.
Leroux is landing with strikes. Curtis can't take much more of this.
Curtis is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroux lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Leroux.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Leroux is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Curtis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leroux looking for the choke from the back.
Leroux looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Curtis wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroux lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Leroux.
Leroux connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Curtis to escape the position.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Leroux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leroux connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Curtis to escape the position.
Leroux is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Curtis defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Curtis is trying to get back to his feet but Leroux has full control of the position and if anything, Curtis has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Well, with Leroux on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Curtis is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Leroux has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Curtis! Can he survive? No! He's out! Leroux gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Leroux!
Johnny Leroux decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Topher Curtis had this to say: 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.
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