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Event:
RFC 33: Slay It Forward
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strom lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Strom counter with a right hand.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
letting Strom counter with a right hand.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Strom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Strom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Strom closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Strom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Strom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnson s head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson .
Strom working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strom.
Strom pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strom pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Strom controls his hands.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Strom controls his hands.
A short right from Strom.
Strom lands with a left to the head.
Strom can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Strom lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strom lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC2#
Johnson is rocked!
Strom lands with a right to the head.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strom throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Strom lands with a left to the head.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Strom.
Good body shot from Strom.
Strom lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #T2#
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strom unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnson ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Strom is unloading with more strikes now! Johnson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Strom!
After winning the bout, Julius Strom thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
HFC 35
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Money cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reed Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Money fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson , pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Money.
Money struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Money tries to work over Johnson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Money fails to land.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Money doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Money working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Money avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Money scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Money controls his hands.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Money misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson is working Money over against the cage.
Money blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Money lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Money on the inside. #T2#
Money lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Money is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Money has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson .
Money goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Money misses with the head strike.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Money lands a left hand.
Money blocking some punches.
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Money lands a body shot.
Money swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Money controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Money fails to land.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Money lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Money creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Money.
Money throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Money throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnson s head.
Money has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson .
Money misses with the head strike.
Money lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Money throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson . #T4#
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Money lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Money blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Money can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Money working aggressively here.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Money lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Money misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Money backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
Money has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Money can turn it around.
Money tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Money swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Money lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reed Money will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Money misses with a wild body shot.
Money cracks a nice hook into Johnson 's ribs.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Money was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Money's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Money scrambles back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Money, as that shot connected.
Johnson jabs Money right on the nose. Money blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Johnson misses. #CL2#
Money has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Money can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Money lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Money.
A shot in the inside from Money.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Money working aggressively here.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
Money manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Money lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Money scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Money lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson .
Money tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson 's elbow.
Money lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson .
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Money fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Money tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Money.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Money controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson .
Johnson takes a shot to the head. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Money.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Money lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Money.
Money misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Money stalling in the clinch.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson tries a body shot but Money blocks it.
Money has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson .
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Money fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson gets through Money's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Money prevents a body shot from Johnson .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
Money working aggressively here.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Money.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Money.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Money blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moneys head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Money lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Money connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson misses with a hook. Money ducked under it nicely.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Money connects with the punch.
Money tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Money.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Money sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Money wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Money works Johnson 's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Money has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money working aggressively here.
Money lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Money tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Money lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Money lands an uppercut.
Money tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Money lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Money tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Money misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Reed Money seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
Money lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Johnson is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Money.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Money.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Money lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Money lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Money creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Johnson with a big uppercut! Johnson tries to clinch up but Money pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Johnson to the mat! Johnson covers up and Money unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Reed Money!
Reed Money is the new welterweight champion!
Reed Money decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
HFC Christmas
Date: Dec 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson wants to clinch up but Saka keeps it at a distance.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Saka is avoiding it.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Saka thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Johnson has Saka up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Saka.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson .
Saka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saka is working Johnson over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Saka.
Saka blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Saka.
Saka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saka. #T1#
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Saka.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saka backwards.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Saka lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson .
Saka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Saka on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saka.
Saka throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
Saka lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson gets through Saka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Johnson .
Johnson working aggressively here.
#T2#
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Johnson .
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Saka misses with some punches.
Saka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saka scores with a shot to the side of Johnson 's head.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakas head.
Johnson lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Saka is rocked!
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Saka is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson .
#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Saka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saka lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Saka seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson .
Saka misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saka swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Saka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saka.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson .
Saka swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saka tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Saka swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Saka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saka misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saka.
Saka misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saka gets through Johnson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson pushes Saka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saka misses with the head strike.
Saka misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Saka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saka swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saka lands an uppercut.
Saka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saka throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
A short uppercut from Saka.
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 Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Johnson pushes Saka up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Saka.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson .
Saka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dwayne Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saka is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Saka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson . #T1#
Saka pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saka has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson is working Saka over against the cage.
Saka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson .
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saka.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson .
Saka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Saka.
Johnson pushes Saka against the cage. Johnson is working some dirty boxing. Johnson pushes off with a quick right hook! Saka goes down! Saka tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Johnson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson !
Dwayne Johnson retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Dwayne Johnson 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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Event:
HFC 26 Johnson vs. Money
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson thuds a left hand into Money's body.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Money is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Johnson stuns Money with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Money lands a slapping body shot.
Money defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Johnson darts in and clinches Money up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Money is trying to break free.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Money is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Money controls his hands.
Money misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Money controls his hands.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Money breaks the clinch.
Money gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Johnson tries to clinch but Money moves out of range. #CL#
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Money in a clinch.
Money lands a right hand.
Money trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Money is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Money.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
Money tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Money back against the cage. #BC2#
Money breaks from the clinch.
Dwayne Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson slips a jab from Money.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Johnson clinches up with Money and pushes him back against the cage.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
Money working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Money.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Money doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson gets through Money's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Money. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Money is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson .
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Money under the eye.#CL#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Money against the cage.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Money can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moneys head.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Money avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson works on Money's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Money.
Johnson is leaning against Money and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Johnson tries a body shot but Money blocks it.
Money blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Money breaks the clinch.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson . #T4#
A shot in the inside from Johnson .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Money goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Money.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money takes a shot to the head.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Money controls his hands.
A short right from Johnson .
Money blocking some punches.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Money misses with a hook
and Money takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Money cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Money sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson tries to clinch but Money is having none of it.
Money moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Money misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money works Johnson 's body with a nice hook.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Money tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson 's elbow. #T1#
Money misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson digs a right hand into Money's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Money's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Money as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson .
Money doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Money's efforts to push away.
Dwayne Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Money holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Money.
A short right from Money on the inside.
Money tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Money back against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson presses Money against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson keeps control of Money as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2#
Johnson prevents a body shot from Money.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Money.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson blocks a body shot from Money.
Money goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Money blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Money's ribcage. Money let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson .
Money is breathing heavily.
Money wants to break the clinch but can't.
Money doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Money misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Money swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson .
Money lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
A short left from Johnson .
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Money misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Money.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Money is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson .
Money is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Johnson cracks Money with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Money blocks an uppercut.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson .
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Money can do to turn this around?
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Money is trying to break free.
Money blocking some punches.
#T4#
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Money.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Money's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Money drops to his knees and Johnson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson !
Dwayne Johnson retains his welterweight title!
Dwayne Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
HFC 23 Johnson vs. Brogue
Date: Nov 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Johnson . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson .#CUT#
It looks like Donal Brogue has been cut.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Brogue's head but Brogue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brogue looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Brogue misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Brogue manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Brogue.
Brogue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Brogue does no damage.
Brogue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brogue misses with a wild combination.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T1#
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Brogue is out of range.
Brogue wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brogue looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Brogue tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donal Brogue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Brogue slips the punch.
Brogue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brogue misses with a two punch combination.
Brogue takes a swing at Johnson 's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Brogue avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Brogue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brogue blocks an uppercut.
Brogue is trying to break free.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson works on Brogue's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brogue blocking some punches.
#T3#
Brogue has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson .
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brogue is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brogue.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.
A short left from Johnson .
Brogue can't break the clinch.
Brogue is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Brogue working hard to break the clinch.
Brogue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brogue's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brogue blocking some punches.
#T4#
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Johnson .
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Brogue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Brogue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brogue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Brogue.
Brogue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brogue misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donal Brogue's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brogue on the side of the head.
Brogue misses with the combination.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brogue manages to avoid it.
Brogue misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Brogue manages to avoid it.
Brogue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brogue misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brogues jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brogue misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Brogue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Brogue is breathing heavily.
Brogue fails to land with a series of punches.
Brogue looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brogue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Brogue's ribs.
Brogue moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brogue can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Brogue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Brogue's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#
That has opened up Donal Brogue's cut even more.
Brogue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson .
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
#CL#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brogue takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Johnson tries to work over Brogue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson pushes Brogue back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Brogue controls the action.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dwayne Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson pushes Brogue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brogue is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson . #T3#
Nice body punch from Johnson .
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Johnson .
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson .
Johnson lands a right hand. #ROC#
Brogue is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson .
Brogue is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Brogue is trying to break free.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson .
Brogue is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Brogue seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Johnson lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Brogue's ribcage. Brogue let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Johnson .
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Johnson .
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brogue.
Brogue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson pushes Brogue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donal Brogue's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Brogue missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brogue swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
#CL#
Johnson clinches up with Brogue and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brogue backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brogue.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brogues head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Brogue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brogue's elbow.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Brogue avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson gets through Brogue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Johnson .
Brogue is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson .
#CUT#
The cut above Donal Brogue's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
#T2#
Brogue misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson .
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Brogue.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Brogue takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brogue's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brogue drops to his knees and Johnson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson !
Dwayne Johnson retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Dwayne Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
HFC 20 Calypso vs. Johnson
Date: Nov 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Calypso's head.
Calypso tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Calypso tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Calypso tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Calypso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calypso tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calypso blocks a jab.#CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Calypso has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Calypso.
#T1#
Calypso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calypso scores with a shot to the side of Johnson 's head.
Calypso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Calypso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Calypso slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calypso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calypso.
I was talking to Calypso's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Johnson pushes Calypso back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Calypso working aggressively here.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Calypso controls his hands.
Calypso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson 's elbow.
Calypso trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
#T2#
Johnson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Calypso.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Calypso.
Calypso stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
Calypso blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Calypso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson tries to work over Calypso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calypso swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calypso blocking some punches.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Calypso lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Calypso is trying to stall.
#T3#
Calypso blocking some punches.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calypso lands a shoulder strike.
Calypso lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson .
We've been informed that Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Calypso's ribcage. Calypso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calypso lands with a short shot to the head.
Calypso leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Calypso lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Calypso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson misses with some punches.
#T4#
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calypso pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Calypso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calypso has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson .
Calypso working aggressively here.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Calypso.
Calypso blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Calypso.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Calypso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Calypso takes a shot to the head.
Calypso blocking some punches.
Calypso holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
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 Twist Calypso will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Calypso closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Calypso instigates a clinch.
A short right from Calypso on the inside.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Johnson .
Twist Calypso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Calypso fails to land.
Calypso blocking some punches.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calypso tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Calypso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calypso tries to work over Johnson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Calypso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Calypso fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calypso.
Calypso throws a head punch that misses.
Calypso lands with a short shot to the head.
Calypso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calypso has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson .
Calypso blocks a body shot from Johnson .
Johnson working aggressively here.
Calypso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
A nice right hand lands inside from Calypso.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Calypso looking to stall.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Calypso.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Calypso fails to land.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calypso working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calypso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Calypso leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Calypso tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T3#
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Calypso tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Calypso trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Calypso into the ropes.
Maybe Calypso would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calypso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnson s head.
Calypso is looking to control Johnson 's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calypso has his back to the ropes.
Calypso lands with a right to the head.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
Calypso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Calypso trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Calypso into the ropes.
Calypso looking to slow down the pace here.#T4#
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Calypso blocks an uppercut.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Calypso tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Calypso back against the ropes.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
Nice body punch from Calypso.
Calypso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calypso.
Calypso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calypso.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calypso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calypso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson throws a body punch but Calypso moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Calypso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Calypso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calypso slips under a jab.#T1#
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Calypso is looking to clinch.
Calypso wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Johnson misses. #CL2#
Johnson has Calypso up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Calypso misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Calypso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Calypso.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calypso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Johnson .
Calypso is looking to control Johnson 's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calypso has his back to the ropes.
Calypso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Johnson .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calypso struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calypso.
Calypso lands with a right to the head.
Calypso gets through Johnson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calypso. #T3#
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
Calypso blocks a body shot from Johnson .
Calypso blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
Calypso tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson .
Calypso scores with a shot to the side of Johnson 's head.
Johnson gets through Calypso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Calypso has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson .
Calypso trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Calypso into the ropes.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Calypso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calypso prevents a body shot from Johnson .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calypso.
Calypso misses with a punch on the inside.
Calypso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calypso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Calypso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson .
Johnson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calypso's elbow.
Calypso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Johnson .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson .
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Johnson !
Dwayne Johnson is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Dwayne Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
HFC 15 Silva vs. Fighter Three
Date: Oct 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruttenum off the ropes and back into range.
Ruttenum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Ruttenum misses
and Ruttenum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruttenum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL#
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Johnson .
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson . #BC2#
Ruttenum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruttenum.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruttenum at a distance.
Ruttenum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ruttenum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruttenum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1##TD2#
Ruttenum has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Ruttenum wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johnson manages to pass to side control.
Ruttenum pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
#SU#
Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruttenum.
Ruttenum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruttenum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruttenum.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Ruttenum jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Ruttenum is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Ruttenum blocking some punches.
Ruttenum jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Ruttenum around his waist. Ruttenum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dwayne Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Ruttenum.
Johnson gets through Ruttenum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch. #TD2#
Ruttenum pulls Johnson into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruttenum wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SU#
Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Johnson rushes Ruttenum and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Ruttenum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Ruttenum fails to pull guard.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruttenum jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Johnson .
Ruttenum tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the ropes.
Ruttenum can't get the takedown.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ruttenum drops back down to his feet.
#T4#
Ruttenum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Johnson .
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Johnson digs a right hand into Ruttenum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruttenum's gas tank.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruttenum wants a takedown.
Ruttenum tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ruttenum drops back down to his feet.
Ruttenum fails to pull guard.
Johnson has Ruttenum pressed against the ropes, preventing Ruttenum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson pushes Ruttenum back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Johnson .
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruttenum's efforts to push away.
Ruttenum takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Ruttenum's ribcage. Ruttenum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruttenum blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Ruttenum is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruttenum has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Ruttenum is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Ruttenum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruttenum seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson gets through Ruttenum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruttenum is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Ruttenum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ruttenum tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruttenum can do to turn this around?
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruttenum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC2#
Ruttenum breaks from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Cody Ruttenum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruttenum is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dwayne Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Ruttenum.
Ruttenum has Johnson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Johnson .
Ruttenum is breathing heavily.
Johnson is leaning against Ruttenum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson pushes Ruttenum back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson .
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ruttenum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruttenum.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson dips a shoulder and cracks Ruttenum with a mighty uppercut! Ruttenum falls back against the ropes and Johnson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ruttenum is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Johnson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson !
During a confident post fight interview, Dwayne Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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#R1#
Arthur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arthur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Arthur shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab lands there for Johnson .
Arthur changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Arthur manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Servant Arthur. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##KD2#
Johnson lands a left and a right that send Arthur crashing to the mat, dazed. Johnson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Arthur is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Servant Arthur has been cut.
Arthur fails with the takedown
and Johnson rattles Arthur with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Arthur tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Johnson dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Arthur stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson !
A very excited looking Dwayne Johnson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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