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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 1099 p4p, 133 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 992 p4p, 120 weight class). Douglas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Vegas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Vegas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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173 cm
32
161 lbs
22 - 7 - 3 |
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172 cm
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160 lbs
36 - 29 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
36 - 29 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Douglas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. We've been informed that Douglas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Douglas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Douglas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vegas. Vegas's corner calls for a 1-2. Vegas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A big left from Vegas misses. Vegas throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely. Vegas connects with a jab. Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vegas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Johnny Vegas has been cut. Vegas delivers a nice body kick. Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Vegas misses with a jab to the body
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The fight stays on the outside here - Vegas looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegas was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Douglas moves forwards but Vegas connects with a nice, crisp jab. Vegas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Douglas takes one to the chin there. Vegas with a jab. The crowd cheers as Vegas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Douglas doesn't seem phased though. Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Jab, jab by Vegas - just one landing. Vegas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. 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! Vegas looks to clinch and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand! Vegas wants to clinch but Douglas slips to the side and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand. Vegas lands a glancing blow to the side of Douglas's head. Vegas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. As Vegas backs off Douglas throws a huge counter combo but Vegas manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vegas.
Vegas misses with a looping left. Douglas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vegas with a body shot. Nice defenses there by Douglas. Douglas slips a jab from Vegas. Douglas feints a counter leg kick. Vegas tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it. Vegas clinches with his opponent.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Douglas misses with some punches.
Vegas scores with a shoulder strike. Vegas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Douglas lands with an overhand left. Vegas lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Vegas there. Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Vegas pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch. Vegas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Vegas blocking some punches.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside. Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vegas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow. Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas lands a right hand. Vegas tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Vegas back against the cage. Vegas tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside. Vegas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards. Vegas blocking some punches.
Vegas lands a left hand.
Vegas misses with a body punch.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas. Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right hand to the side of the head by Vegas. This has been an exciting period of action! Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch. Vegas misses with some punches.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
A short left from Vegas. Vegas breaks the clinch.
Douglas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Vegas misses with a double jab
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab. The fight moves into the clinch position. Douglas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land. Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Douglas tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Vegas dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johnny Vegas's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vegas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A lazy left from Vegas finds it's target. A head kick misses from Vegas. Douglas shapes to counter with a head kick. Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas. Johnny Vegas is winning the standup battle so far. Vegas looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range. A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Johnny Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vegas lands a lovely overhand right. Nice shot lands for Vegas. Douglas misses the jab. Douglas moves forwards but Vegas connects with a nice, crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick misses from Vegas. Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away. Vegas throws a sloppy body shot
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut. Douglas takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vegas misses with an uppercut
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Vegas lands a head kick. Douglas smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A punch lands to the side of Douglas 's head but he takes it in his stride. Vegas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vegas has closed the distance and engaged Douglas in a clinch.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vegas backwards. Vegas throws a head punch that misses. Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vegas's elbow. Douglas scores with an uppercut up the middle. Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Vegas controls the action.
Vegas scores with a nice hook to the head. Vegas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around? Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vegas lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Vegas controls the action.
Vegas lands a left hand.
Vegas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut. Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch. Vegas lands a body shot. Vegas scores with a hook to the body. Vegas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Vegas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head. Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vegas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vegas. Vegas working aggressively here.
Vegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Vegas.
Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Vegas.
Douglas is breathing heavily. Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch. Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Douglas throws a head punch that misses. Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside. Vegas blocks an uppercut.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas scores with an uppercut up the middle. Vegas lands a nice shot to the body. Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head. Vegas misses with the head strike.
Vegas scores with a shot to the side of Douglas's head. Vegas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vegas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside. Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Vegas lands on the inside with an uppercut. Vegas blocks a body shot from Douglas. A quick uppercut on the inside from Vegas. 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! Vegas lands a hook to the side of the head. Vegas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Vegas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Douglas prevents a body shot from Vegas. A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land. Vegas scores with a shoulder strike. Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vegas's elbow. Good body shot from Vegas.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Vegas lands on the inside with an uppercut. Vegas scores with a hook to the body. Still in the clinch, Vegas scores with a nice short uppercut. Nice body punch from Vegas - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Vegas. Vegas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards. A short right from Vegas. Johnny Vegas has scored more points in the clinch so far. A nice right hand lands inside from Vegas. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vegas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Vegas cracks Douglas with a nice body shot. Vegas lands with a short head shot on the inside. Vegas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vegas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Douglas is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Vegas dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vegas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Vegas lands a nice shot to the body.
Vegas's corner calls for a 1-2. Vegas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Vegas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Vegas scores with a decent looking hook. Nice uppercut lands for Vegas. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab. Douglas is still on wobbly legs! Can Vegas finish him? Good exchange - Vegas coming out on top. Vegas sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Douglas walks straight into a right hand from Vegas - that's dropped him! Vegas jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Douglas from any more punishment! Douglas complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Johnny Vegas! Johnny Vegas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. Jack Douglas was interviewed post fight and said 'The judges are corrupt! I should have won that.'.
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energy
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hype
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