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Event:
Empire Rising
Date: May 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Ngannou shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at New York Striking Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ngannou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Ngannou throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Ngannou does no damage.
A left and a right from Ngannou both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Rich Johnson has been cut.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ngannou in his tracks.
Johnson really is a fat lump.
Ngannou tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Ngannou lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Ngannou in a clinch.
Ngannou tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ngannou's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ngannou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
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!
Ngannou tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position. #T1#
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ngannou pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Ngannou breaks from the clinch.
Ngannou connects with a jab.#CL#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Ngannou against the cage.
Ngannou working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside. #BC2#
Ngannou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rich Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Ngannou counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Ngannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Ngannou with a hook.
Ngannou is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johnson slips a jab from Ngannou.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a low kick but Ngannou avoids it.#CL#
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ngannou's efforts to push away.
Johnson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Ngannou breaks from the clinch.
Ngannou tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ngannou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Ngannou throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.#T3##CL#
Johnson has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngannou trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Ngannou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ngannou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ngannou passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Ngannou controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Ngannou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Johnson's cut.
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#
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL#
Johnson rushes Ngannou and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson stalling against the cage.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ngannou smiles and moves away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ngannou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ngannou is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ngannou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson is looking to clinch. #CL#
Johnson clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Ngannou manages to break the clinch.
Frankie Ngannou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ngannou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Nice defenses there by Johnson.#CL#
Ngannou tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ngannou after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Ngannou has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ngannou fails to land.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Ngannou is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Ngannou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Ngannou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Ngannou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Ngannou.
Ngannou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ngannou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Ngannou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ngannou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson tries a low kick but Ngannou avoids it.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Ngannou.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ngannou misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ngannou throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Ngannou keeps it at a distance.
Ngannou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a head kick but Ngannou moves out of range.
Johnson wants to clinch.#T3#
Ngannou scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ngannou misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ngannou circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ngannou! But no joy.
Ngannou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rich Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ngannou avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Despite the aggression on Ngannou's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ngannou misses the shot to the body.
Ngannou with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson wants to clinch.#T4#
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Ngannou counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ngannou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Johnson rushes Ngannou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ngannou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson takes a swing at Ngannou's ribcage but misses.
Rich Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ngannou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ngannou cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Ngannou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ngannou misses with a looping left.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Ngannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ngannou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Ngannou's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Ngannou is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Ngannou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson tries to clinch but Ngannou is having none of it.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Ngannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Ngannou avoids a kick to the body.
Ngannou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ngannou misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ngannou checks a low kick from Johnson.
Ngannou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngannou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1##TD2#
Ngannou closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES#
Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ngannou throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ngannou swinging wildly here.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngannou swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ngannou fails to land with a series of punches.
Ngannou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ngannou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Ngannou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ngannou tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.#T2##CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ngannou wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
#TD#
Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Ngannou to the mat.
Ngannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Ngannou passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ngannou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ngannou is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Ngannou has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Ngannou content just to control the position here.
Ngannou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Ngannou throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Ngannou controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Ngannou.
Ngannou raining down shots from the mount!
Ngannou content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Ngannou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ngannou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Ngannou!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Dixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dixon really is a fat lump.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Dixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dixon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses #CL#
and Dixon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson is trying to break free.#BC#
Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dixon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson digs a good hook to Dixon's body.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Dixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1##CL2#
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
#BC#
Dixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dixon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch.#CL2#
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES#
Dixon pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
#CUT2#
It looks like Darwin Dixon has been cut.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Dixon counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Dixon decides to pull guard.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Dixon.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Johnson passes Dixon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dixon keeps working. #SU2#
Johnson decides to stand up.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Dixon throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Dixon counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD2#
Johnson has hold of one of Dixon's legs. Dixon is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dixon wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dixon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Dixon punching to the body, from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darwin Dixon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Dixon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dixon throws a combination that misses #KD2#
and Johnson counters with a crisp one two that drops Dixon! Johnson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dixon to his feet! Dixon is in big trouble!
Johnson drops Dixon with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dixon! Johnson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Johnson!
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