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Event:
LH20: Jackson vs Corbin
Date: Dec 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnstone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gardiner lands a jab to the head.
Gardiner dips to his left and cracks Johnstone with an uppercut!
Gardiner's corner calls for a 1-2. Gardiner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2#
Johnstone rushes Gardiner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnstone's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnstone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Johnstone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Gardiner is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gardiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Gardiner as the two fighters clinch.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gardiner avoids it.
Gardiner lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnstone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gardiner avoiding damage as Johnstone throws knees to the body.
Gardiner prevents a body shot from Johnstone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gardiner.
Gardiner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gardiner.
A hook to the body from Gardiner.
Gardiner lands a nice uppercut.
Gardiner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gardiner.
#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardiner.
Gardiner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gardiner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gardiner blocks an uppercut.
Johnstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gardiner.
Johnstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Gardiner avoids the damage to the body.
Gardiner lands a right hand.
Johnstone missing with knees to the body.
Gardiner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardiner lands with a short shot to the head.
Gardiner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Gardiner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardiner is leaning against Johnstone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Gardiner controls the action.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the head but Gardiner blocks with his arms.
Gardiner lands with a short shot to the head.
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardiner lands a body punch.
Gardiner lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnstone tries to work over Gardiner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head.
Johnstone takes an elbow to the temple. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardiner.
Gardiner has Johnstone pressed against the cage, preventing Johnstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gardiner lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Gardiner - that landed with a thud.
Johnstone tries to work over Gardiner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Gardiner.
Gardiner pushes Johnstone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardiner lands a left hand.
Johnstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Gardiner.
Johnstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardiner.
Gardiner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnstone tries to break free but Gardiner pushes him back against the cage.
Johnstone missing with knees to the body.
Gardiner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head.
Gardiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Gardiner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gardiner.
Johnstone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardiner.
Johnstone managing to block the knees to the body from Gardiner.
Gardiner scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Johnstone is trying to force a seperation but Gardiner has the dominant position.
Gardiner scores with a hook to the body.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Gardiner.
A short right from Gardiner on the inside.
Gardiner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Gardiner.
Johnstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gardiner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnstone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gardiner lands with a short shot to the head.
Gardiner pushes Johnstone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnstone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gardiner prevents Johnstone from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardiner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardiner lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gardiner.
Johnstone is trying to force a seperation but Gardiner has the dominant position.
Gardiner blocks a body shot from Johnstone.
Gardiner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnstone looks winded!
Gardiner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards. #T4#
Gardiner lands a nice uppercut.
Johnstone lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Gardiner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gardiner.
Johnstone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardiner controls his hands.
Gardiner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards.
Johnstone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gardiner is keeping busy.
A short right from Gardiner.
Gardiner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardiner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards.
Johnstone working aggressively here.
Johnstone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardiner's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gardiner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardiner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gardiner scores with a shot to the side of Johnstone's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Gardiner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Johnstone is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnstone throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnstone throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Johnstone tries to keep at a distance but Gardiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gardiner avoiding damage as Johnstone throws knees to the body.
Harry Gardiner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gardiner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Gardiner.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gardiner avoids it.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head.
Gardiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gardiner avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardiner lands with a left to the head.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Gardiner is blocking nicely.
A short right from Gardiner on the inside.
Gardiner lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardiner lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Gardiner.
Gardiner lands a body punch.
Johnstone is breathing heavily.#T1#
Gardiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Gardiner.
Gardiner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnstone or not.
A nice left hand lands by Gardiner.
Gardiner blocks a body shot from Johnstone.
Johnstone tries a body shot but Gardiner blocks it.
A short right from Gardiner on the inside.
Gardiner prevents Johnstone from breaking the clinch.
Gardiner trying to land knees to the body.
Gardiner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gardiner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gardiner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnstones head. #ROC#
Johnstone is rocked!
Gardiner lands a left hand.
Johnstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Gardiner finish him?
Gardiner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardiner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardiner lands a big right hand that drops Johnstone! The killer instinct kicks in and Gardiner finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gardiner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Gardiner!
An out of breath Harry Gardiner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
LH16: Takahashi vs. Souza
Date: Dec 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Singh tests Johnstone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gurveender Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnstone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Singh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Singh, right into the meat.
Johnstone moves out of range of the body kick.
Singh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big left from Singh misses.
Johnstone throws a solid leg kick but Singh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnstone.
Singh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnstone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Singh is out of range.
Singh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnstone throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnstone is looking to slow Singh down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#KD#
Singh lands a left and a right that send Johnstone crashing to the mat, dazed. Singh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Johnstone is rocked!
Singh connects with a stiff jab that staggers Johnstone - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gurveender Singh!
After the fight, Gurveender Singh was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnstone connects with an inside leg kick.
Morin lands a slapping body shot.
Johnstone misses with a straight right.
Morin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnstone tries to land a front kick but Morin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnstone throws a head kick that Morin semi-blocks.
Johnstone misses with a body punch
and Morin counters with a two punch combo.
Johnstone lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnstone is looking to clinch but Morin is avoiding it.
Morin unleashes a big counter combination but Johnstone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Morin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnstone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnstone feints and then cracks Morin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morin down.
Morin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnstone.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnstone.
Danga de danga de dang - Morin scores with a four punch combination!
Johnstone cracks a nice hook into Morin's ribs.#T1#
Johnstone throws a leg kick which misses Morin's front leg but catches the back leg as Morin tries to avoid it.
Johnstone misses with an uppercut
letting Morin counter with a right hand.
Morin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnstone lands a head kick. Morin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnstone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnstone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morin if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnstone lands a right hook to the body.
Morin lands with a nice body punch.
Morin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#KD#
Johnstone lands a big head kick that sends Morin tumbling to the mat! Johnstone takes a step backwards and waves Morin back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Morin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnstone throws a head kick but Morin moves out of range.
Johnstone delivers a nice body kick.
Morin ducks under a wild hook from Johnstone.
Johnstone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Johnstone catches Morin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnstone throws a series of punches but Morin moves out of range.
Morin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnstone.
Morin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnstone throws a leg kick which misses Morin's front leg but catches the back leg as Morin tries to avoid it.
Johnstone throws a head kick but Morin moves out of range.
Lucas Johnstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnstone - the referee stops the clock and Morin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnstone. Morin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Morin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnstone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnstone misses with a wild body shot.
Johnstone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnstone is looking to wear down Morin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T3#
Johnstone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnstone misses the shot to the body.
Johnstone avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morin's head.
Johnstone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnstone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnstone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morin will feel that in the morning.
Morin ducks under a wild hook from Johnstone.
Johnstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morin moves away.
Morin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Morin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnstone. That one must have hurt.
Johnstone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morin on the side of the head.
Johnstone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnstone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnstone lands a high kick!
Morin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morin is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnstone finish him?
Johnstone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morin seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnstone scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnstone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morin takes a step back to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnstone misses with a looping left.
Morin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone looks to land a right hand but Morin moved out of range.
A nice side step and Morin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Johnstone dominated that round.
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#
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
Morin ducks under a wild hook from Johnstone.
Morin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnstone.
Morin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnstone throws the kick towards the body but Morin avoids it.
Johnstone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morin's sensitive parts.
Johnstone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morin.
Morin blocks a head kick by Johnstone.
A jab lands there for Morin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin just misses with a punch to the body.
Morin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Morin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Johnstone has got the better of the exchanges.
Morin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnstone.#T1#
Morin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnstone.
Johnstone lands a high kick!
Morin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnstones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lucas Johnstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Johnstone backs off Morin throws a huge counter combo but Johnstone manages to avoid it all.
Johnstone lands a head kick. Morin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnstone loads up on a big right hand but Morin slips the punch.
Morin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnstone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnstone.
Johnstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Morin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnstone. That's going to slow Morin down. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnstone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morin.
Morin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnstone.
Morin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morin blocks a head kick by Johnstone.
Morin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnstone. That one must have hurt.
Morin is breathing heavily.
Morin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnstone lands a front kick.
Morin avoids the body shot from Johnstone.
A countering left hand to the body from Morin misses.
Morin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morin moves away.
It seemed like Morin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morin can do to turn this around?
Johnstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morin manages to avoid it.#T3#
Johnstone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Morin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnstone is looking to slow Morin down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Johnstone.
Nice body kick from Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Johnstone.
Morin moves away from the strike by Johnstone.
Morin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morin connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnstone cracks the inside of Morin's front leg.
Johnstone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnstone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnstone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnstone just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstone takes a swing at Morin's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Morin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnstone throws a hook but Morin avoids it easily.
Morin misses with a series of wild punches.
Morin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnstone lands a body shot.
Johnstone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morin is looking for the big counter here.
Johnstone throws a head kick but Morin moves out of range.
Johnstone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morin throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Johnstone dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnstone throws a hook to the side of Morin's head but Morin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnstone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnstone wants to clinch.
Johnstone tries to clinch up
and Morin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnstone swings for the body but Morin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnstone scores with a head kick.
Johnstone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnstone.
Johnstone tries to clinch up but Morin circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Morin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Johnstone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnstone. Morin shrugs it off though.
Johnstone throws a body kick that misses
and Morin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnstone connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnstone. Morin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnstone with a body shot.
Morin misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnstone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morin in his tracks.
Johnstone dodges the punch combination from Morin.
Johnstone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Johnstone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnstone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnstone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morin is looking for the big counter here.
Johnstone misses with a head kick.
Morin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnstone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnstone. Morin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnstone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morin's calf.
Johnstone dodges the punch combination from Morin.
#CL#
Johnstone pushes Morin up against the cage in a clinch.
Morin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T3#
Johnstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Morin controls his hands.
Johnstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Morin avoids the damage to the body.
Johnstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morin is defending well for now.
Morin is trying to push Johnstone away but Johnstone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnstone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morin's efforts to push away.
Johnstone misses with a body punch.
Johnstone prevents a body shot from Morin.
Morin managing to block the knees to the body from Johnstone.
Morin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnstone has him pressed against the cage.
Morin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morin.
Lucas Johnstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morin wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnstone won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnstone prevents Morin from breaking the clinch.#T4#
Johnstone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morin tries to circle away but Johnstone has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnstone obliges.
Johnstone prevents Morin from breaking the clinch.
Morin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnstone looking to stall.
#BC#
Johnstone manages to break the clinch.
Morin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnstone connects with a body shot that sends Morin's belly button to the back.
Morin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnstone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinny Morin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnstone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Johnstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnstone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Johnstone!
Lucas Johnstone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
KTK 12: Grand Prix - Round 1
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bode paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Johnstone gets tackled into the cage by Bode. Bode maintains the clinch.
Bode taking a breather.
Johnstone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bode's elbow.
Bode is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnstone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Johnstone fails to land. #BC2#
Bode breaks from the clinch.
Johnstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnstone connects with a body shot that sends Bode's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Bode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnstone, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Johnstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bode throws a wild body kick that Johnstone sees coming a mile off.
Bode throws a hook but Johnstone blocks it.
Johnstone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bode ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Johnstone looks for the body kick but Bode saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnstone. Bode shrugs it off though.
Bode takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lucas Johnstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bode manages to avoid it.
Bode scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Johnstone moves into the clinch.
Bode taking a breather.
Bode is trying to break the clinch but Johnstone has him pressed against the cage.
Johnstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Bode controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Johnstone.
Johnstone prevents Bode from breaking the clinch.
Johnstone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnstone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bode stalling the fight.
#T2#
Johnstone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bode's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnstone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnstone trying to land knees to the body.
Johnstone has Bode pressed against the cage, preventing Bode from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnstone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Bode controls the action.
Johnstone working Bode over with knees to the body.
Bode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bode is stalling here.
Johnstone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bode's elbow.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bode is trying to push Johnstone away but Johnstone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bode is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnstone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bode looks winded!
Bode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Johnstone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Bode misses with a double jab
and Johnstone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Johnstone clinches up with Bode and pushes him back against the cage.
Bode just leaning against Johnstone, taking a breather.
Johnstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bode wants to break free but Johnstone has control.
Johnstone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas Johnstone has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Bode breaks from the clinch.
Bode takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnstone fakes the leg kick and cracks Bode in the body.
Johnstone pushes Bode away with a front kick.
Johnstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnstone scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnstone looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bode moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Bode clinches up with Johnstone and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bode looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnstone lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnstone obliges.
Bode is breathing heavily.
Johnstone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnstone lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Bode.
Johnstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Bode controls his hands.
Johnstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bode is defending well for now.
Bode is trying to stall.
Johnstone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bode backwards.
Johnstone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Johnstone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnstone pushes Bode back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnstone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnstone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bode or not. #T2#
Johnstone stalling the fight.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head.
Johnstone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnstone misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstone cracks Bode with a nice body shot.
Johnstone tries to throw a body punch but Bode avoids it by throwing Johnstone back against the cage.
Johnstone tries to throw a body punch but Bode avoids it by throwing Johnstone back against the cage.
Johnstone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bode in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnstone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bode can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnstone trying to stall but Bode improves his position.
Bode looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Johnstone as the two fighters clinch.
Johnstone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bode avoiding damage as Johnstone throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Johnstone dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Johnstone lands a nice looking body kick.
Bode takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Johnstone misses.
Johnstone dodges the punch combination from Bode.
Johnstone lands a nice shot to the body.
Lucas Johnstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Look low, kick high! Johnstone uses the oldest trick in the book to send Bode tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Johnstone is absolutely delighted - when Bode wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucas Johnstone!
An out of breath Lucas Johnstone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
KTK 9
Date: Oct 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnstone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chapman.
Johnstone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Johnstone throws a low kick but Chapman moves out of range easily.
Chapman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chapman avoids the body shot from Johnstone.
Chapman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnstone slips a jab and a cross from Chapman.
Johnstone throws an overhand right that lands on Chapman's shoulder, as Chapman tries to avoid the shot.
Johnstone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
Lucas Johnstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from Johnstone.
Johnstone takes a swing at Chapman's ribcage but misses.
Chapman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnstone manages to circle out of the way.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chapman.
Chapman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnstone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chapman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnstone. Chapman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chapman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chapman throws a head kick but Johnstone moves out of range.
Chapman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chapman blocks a head kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnstone misses with a body kick.
Johnstone takes a swing at Chapman's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Chapman both land. Nice combination. #CL2#
Johnstone moves into the clinch successfully.
Chapman blocks a body shot from Johnstone.
Johnstone tries to work over Chapman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chapman prevents a body shot from Johnstone.
Chapman can't break the clinch.
Chapman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Chapman controls his hands.
Johnstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Chapman controls his hands.
#T2#
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chapman avoids it.
Chapman wants to stall.
Johnstone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnstone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Johnstone on the inside.
Johnstone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnstone is defending well for now.#BC#
Chapman breaks the clinch.
Johnstone punishes Chapman's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnstone connects with an inside leg kick.
Chapman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chapman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnstone. That one must have hurt.
Lucas Johnstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Chapman closes the distance and clinches.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the head but Chapman blocks with his arms.
#T3#
Johnstone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnstone tries to throw a body punch but Chapman avoids it by throwing Johnstone back against the cage.
Chapman is trying to stall.
Chapman blocking some punches.
Chapman is trying to break free.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Chapman is blocking nicely.
Chapman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnstone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chapman blocks it with crossed arms.
Chapman is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnstone gets an underhook and turns Chapman into the cage.
Johnstone taking a breather.
Johnstone tries a body shot but Chapman blocks it.
Chapman is trying to push Johnstone away but Johnstone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've been informed that Johnstone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chapman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnstone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chapman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T4#
Johnstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Chapman avoids the damage to the body.
Johnstone trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnstone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Johnstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Chapman defending well as Johnstone loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Chapman clinches up with Johnstone and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnstone misses with a knee strike.
Chapman prevents a body shot from Johnstone.
Chapman looking to stall.
Chapman takes a shot to the head.
Chapman misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Chapman breaks the clinch.
Johnstone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chapman was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnstone.#CL2#
Johnstone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chapman, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Johnstone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Johnstone misses with a leg kick.
Chapman tries to clinch there but Johnstone circles away.
Chapman misses with a head kick.
Johnstone throws a push kick but Chapman slaps the foot to one side.
Johnstone throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucas Johnstone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chapman avoids the head kick by Johnstone.
Chapman lands a head kick. Johnstone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chapman throws a right and a left that Johnstone avoids nicely.
Chapman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnstone on the side of the head.
Chapman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnstone.
Johnstone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chapman rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnstone misses with a wild body shot.
Johnstone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnstone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnstone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Johnstone thuds a left hand into Chapman's body.
Yasiel Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chapman.
Chapman throws a sloppy head kick and Johnstone moves out of range easily.
Johnstone just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chapman tries to bum rush Johnstone with a series of wild strikes but Johnstone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Chapman gets tackled into the cage by Johnstone. Johnstone maintains the clinch. #BC#
Chapman breaks from the clinch.
Johnstone misses with an uppercut.
Johnstone lands a body shot.
Johnstone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chapman fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnstone in the body.
A big left from Johnstone misses.
Chapman throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnstone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnstone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnstone. Chapman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chapman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnstone tries to land a front kick but Chapman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick by Johnstone misses
and Chapman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnstone tried to score with a low kick but Chapman checks it.
Chapman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnstone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
A little jabbing left from Johnstone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
A slow jab from Johnstone misses its intended target.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Johnstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnstone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chapman misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Johnstone throws a head kick but Chapman moves out of range.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnstone counters with a body kick.
Chapman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chapman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chapman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnstone.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnstone.
Johnstone tries to land a body kick
and Chapman counters with an outside leg kick.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnstone connects with a high kick.
Johnstone misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Chapman is looking to clinch but Johnstone is avoiding it.
Johnstone throws a solid leg kick but Chapman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnstone.
Chapman fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Johnstone responds with a good body kick, but Chapman manages to step out the way in time.
Johnstone wants to slow Chapman down by chopping away at his legs.
Chapman blocks a head kick by Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a body shot.
Chapman slips a jab from Johnstone.
Johnstone lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnstone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Johnstone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Johnstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chapman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chapman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Johnstone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Chapman blocks the body kick.
Johnstone connects with a single shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chapman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnstone. Chapman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
Johnstone tries to score with a low kick but Chapman moves his leg out of the way.
Johnstone looks to land a body kick but Chapman moved away.
Chapman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chapman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chapman works Johnstone's body with a nice hook.
Johnstone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chapman scores with a head kick. Johnstone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chapman lands with a nice body kick.
Johnstone throws a push kick but Chapman slaps the foot to one side.
Johnstone throws a push kick but Chapman slaps the foot to one side.
Chapman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chapman needs to keep his hands up - Johnstone had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Chapman tries to clinch but Johnstone moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
Johnstone just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChapman.
Johnstone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnstone throws a head kick but Chapman moves out of range.
Johnstone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chapman swinging wildly here.
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from Johnstone.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Chapman breaks the clinch.
Chapman blocks a head kick by Johnstone.
Chapman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnstone.
Chapman doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnstone circles away.
#T2#
A head kick by Johnstone misses
and Chapman counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnstone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnstone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chapman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnstone throws a sloppy head kick and Chapman moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Johnstone.
Chapman throws a series of punches but Johnstone avoids them all with ease.
Chapman lands with a right hand.
Johnstone misses with a jab to the body
and Chapman counters with a big head kick but Johnstone shrugs it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chapman.
Johnstone takes a swing at Chapman's ribcage but misses.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses.
Chapman tries to clinch but Johnstone moves out of range.
Chapman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chapman misses with a head kick.
#T3#
Johnstone slips a jab and a cross from Chapman.
Chapman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chapman tests Johnstone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnstone lands a head kick!
Chapman moves out of range of the body kick from Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a front kick that sends Chapman stumbling back into the cage.
Johnstone takes a swing at Chapman's ribcage but misses.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnstone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chapman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnstone misses with a body kick.
Chapman moves out of range of the body kick from Johnstone.
Lucas Johnstone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chapman throws a nice head kick!
Johnstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.#T4#
Johnstone ducks right into an uppercut from Chapman.
Chapman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnstone manages to avoid it.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!#CL2#
Chapman tries to keep at a distance but Johnstone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Johnstone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnstone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chapman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnstone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Johnstone breaks the clinch.
Johnstone tries to work over Chapman's front leg with a kick but Chapman checks it.
Yasiel Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnstone just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yasiel Chapman.
Well Johnstone 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Johnstone!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucas Johnstone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
KTK 7
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Johnstone. Those never looked like landing.
Puig is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnstone with a body shot.
Puig pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnstone is out of range and Puig settles back down.
Johnstone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Puig digs a good body shot into Johnstone's ribs.
Puig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Johnstone.
Puig misses with a leg kick.
Johnstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puig manages to avoid it.
Johnstone misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puig connects with a right hand. Johnstone shakes it off.
Johnstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Puig is looking to slow Johnstone down with leg kicks.
Johnstone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puig scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Puig clinches up against the cage.
Puig misses with the head strike.
Johnstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Puig.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnstone.
A right hook to the body lands for Puig.
Puig misses with a body punch.
Johnstone looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Puig gets through Johnstone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Puig.
Puig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnstone tries to stall but Puig uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puig blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puig misses with a body punch.
Puig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnstone avoids it.#T2#
Puig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Puig is blocking nicely.
Puig can't break the clinch.
Johnstone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puig's elbow. #BC2#
Puig breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Johnstone misses #CL2#
and Puig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puig.
Johnstone swings wildly with an uppercut but Puig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puig looking to throw knees to the head but Johnstone is blocking nicely.
Johnstone tries to work over Puig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Puig is blocking nicely.
Johnstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Puig controls the action.
Puig looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnstone misses with a body punch.
Puig blocks a body shot from Johnstone.
Johnstone blocks an elbow strike.
Puig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards. #T3#
A hook to the body from Puig.
Johnstone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Puig's efforts to push away.
Puig swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Puig controls the action.
Puig throws a head punch that misses.
Johnstone tries a body shot but Puig blocks it.
Johnstone misses with some punches.
Puig lands with a light punch inside.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnstone tries to work over Puig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Puig.
Johnstone looking to throw knees to the head but Puig is blocking nicely.
Johnstone misses with a punch to the body.
Puig trying to control the position but instead, Johnstone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puig into the cage.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T4#
Puig working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Puig controls the action.
#BC2#
Puig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Puig rushes Johnstone and presses him up against the cage.
Johnstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Puig avoids the damage to the body.
Puig working aggressively here.
Puig wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnstone won't allow it.
Puig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnstone.
Johnstone takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puig lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards.
Puig misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puig swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnstone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnstone is looking to control Puig's arms but Puig gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnstone has his back to the cage.
Johnstone scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnstone as Puig tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aroldis Puig dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Johnstone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puig.
Puig throws a front kick aimed at Johnstone's knee but Johnstone avoids it well.
Johnstone throwing a counter right hand but Puig manages to avoid it.
Johnstone looks to land a right hand but Puig moved out of range.
Puig only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puig ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
Puig steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnstone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puig wants to slow Johnstone down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnstone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puig.
#T1#
Johnstone digs a good body shot into Puig's ribs.
Johnstone blocks a low kick nicely.
Puig tries a low kick but Johnstone avoids it.
Johnstone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnstone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puig tries a low kick but Johnstone avoids it.
Puig throws a low kick but Johnstone moves out of range easily.
Johnstone throwing a counter right hand but Puig manages to avoid it.
Johnstone thows a body kick. Puig tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL2#
Puig moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnstone works on Puig's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puig avoids it.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Johnstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Puig avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Puig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puig misses with a body shot.
Johnstone tries to clinch but Puig is having none of it.
Johnstone throws a head kick but Puig moves out of range.
Johnstone is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnstone.
Puig takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Aroldis Puig has been cut.
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!
Johnstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puig throws a low kick, looking for Johnstone's leg but Johnstone calmly moves out of range.
Johnstone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
Johnstone blocks a leg kick.
Puig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnstone's hands.
Johnstone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puig momentarily.
#CL#
Johnstone has Puig up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Johnstone manages to break the clinch.
Puig misses with a hook
and Johnstone counters with a low kick, right behind Puig 's knee.
Puig misses with a low kick.
Puig keeps the fight on the outside.
Puig scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnstone doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puig is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnstone with a body shot.#T4#
Johnstone throws a lazy body kick
and Puig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnstone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnstone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Puig. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnstone throws a lazy head kick
and Puig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lucas Johnstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Puig misses with a low kick.
Johnstone throwing a counter right hand but Puig manages to avoid it.
Puig throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Johnstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aroldis Puig's cut.
That's time! Johnstone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Johnstone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Johnstone as he checks the leg kick.
Johnstone thows a leg kick but Puig checks it
and Puig counters with a two punch combo.
Johnstone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puig counters with a left and a right that stings Johnstone.
Puig swinging wildly here.
Johnstone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puig was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnstone on the side of the head.
Puig slips under a jab.
Johnstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Puig is just out of range.
As Johnstone backs off Puig throws a huge counter combo but Johnstone manages to avoid it all.#T1#
A head kick misses from Johnstone.
Puig tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnstone tries to land a front kick but Puig steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnstone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnstone throws a lazy uppercut
and Puig counters with a right hand to the body.
Puig throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnstone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puig throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puig lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Puig. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puig.#T2#
Puig takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnstone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnstone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puig.
Despite the aggression on Puig's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puig 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 Johnstone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnstone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnstone checks a leg kick.
Puig throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnstone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puig throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aroldis Puig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnstone misses with a left hand
and Puig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puig moves out of range as Johnstone throws a body kick.
#T3#
Puig throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnstone throws a counter high kick but Puig was just alert enough to avoid it.
Johnstone is looking to clinch.
Johnstone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Puig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puig misses with a low kick.
Puig moves out of range as Johnstone throws a body kick.
Johnstone checks a leg kick nicely.
Puig throws a push kick but Johnstone slaps the foot to one side.
Johnstone motions for Puig to come forward. Johnstone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Puig scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL#
Johnstone pushes Puig up against the cage in a clinch.
Puig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnstone's elbow.
Johnstone managing to block the knees to the body from Puig.
Good body shot from Puig.
Puig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puig is trying to force a seperation but Johnstone has the dominant position.
Johnstone tries a knee to the head but Puig blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Johnstone fails to land.
Johnstone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnstone misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Puig.
Puig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puig managing to block the knees to the body from Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnstone misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aroldis Puig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puig 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aroldis Puig!
A relieved looking Aroldis Puig 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:
KTK 4
Date: Sep 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Bode takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bode jabs Johnstone right on the nose. Johnstone blinks but takes it well.
Johnstone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Johnstone finds it's way through Bode's defenses.
Bode throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnstone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnstone stalling in the clinch but Bode improves position.
Bode leaning against his opponent.
Johnstone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bode has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bode prevents a body shot from Johnstone.
Johnstone missing with knees to the body.
Johnstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Bode. #T1#
Bode misses with an elbow over the top.
Bode leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bode is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnstone has double underhooks.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Bode controls the action.
Johnstone tries to throw a body punch but Bode avoids it by throwing Johnstone back against the cage.
Bode is trying to break the clinch but Johnstone has him pressed against the cage.
Johnstone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bode is trying to break free.
Johnstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnstone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnstone lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnstone presses Bode against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bode tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnstone's elbow.
Johnstone tries a body shot but Bode blocks it.
Johnstone lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnstone tries to land a knee to the head but Bode blocks with his arms.
#T2#
Bode managing to block the knees to the body from Johnstone.
Johnstone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bode displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnstone up against the cage.
Bode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnstone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bode misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Johnstone breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas Johnstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Bode misses its intended target.
Bode misses with a shot to the body
and Johnstone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bode throws a right and a left that Johnstone avoids nicely. #T3#
Johnstone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bode is breathing heavily.
Bode tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bode looks to clinch
and Johnstone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bode looks to throw the jab but Johnstone is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bode.#CL2#
Johnstone moves into range and clinches up with Bode.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnstone.
Johnstone lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#
Bode is rocked!
A knee to the head by Johnstone.
Oh Bode is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnstone creates a bit of distance and cracks Bode with a big uppercut! Bode goes down! The referee pushes Johnstone away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Bode make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Johnstone takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lucas Johnstone!
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