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Event:
TOF 196
Date: Feb 02, 2025 |
#R1#
Johnson with the inside leg kick.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Jordan throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#It looks like Jayden Jordan has been cut.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Jordan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Jordan was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
#T1#
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jordan misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jordan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jordan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jordan is able to avoid easily.
Johnson stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Jordan moved away.
Jordan cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Jordan throws a big shot that misses.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jordan on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
It seemed like Jordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson closes the distance but Jordan moves to the side
and Jordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jordan moves away
and Jordan counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Jordan ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Jordan backpedaling.
#CUT#That has opened up Jayden Jordan's cut even more.
Jordan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Jordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Jordan's leg. Jordan is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Johnson has Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jordan has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Jordan tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Jordan breaks the clinch.
#KD#
Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Jordan tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Jordan back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Jordan is rocked!#T5#
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson presses Jordan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson is leaning against Jordan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jordan. That did some damage!
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T6#
Johnson misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Jordan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jordan throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Jordan moves away from the strike by Johnson.
It seemed like Jordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Jordan's head.#CUT#The cut above Jayden Jordan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.#T7#
Johnson working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jordan throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#Jayden Jordan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
James Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T8#
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Jordan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Johnson closes the distance but Jordan moves to the side
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Jordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land. #BC2#
Jordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch.#T9##BC2#
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid body kick from Johnson. #CL#
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayden Jordan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jordan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Jordan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.#T1##CL#
Jordan gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Jordan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Jordan is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Jordan digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Jordan. #BC2#
Jordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan prevents a body shot from Johnson. #BC2#
Jordan manages to break the clinch.
Jordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
It seemed like Jordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Johnson throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
It seemed like Jordan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
A big left from Jordan misses.
Jordan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jordan counters with a body kick.
Jordan throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T5#
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Jordan's leg but Jordan calmly moves out of range.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Jordan with an uppercut!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jayden Jordan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Johnson!
A victorious James Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TOF 187
Date: Jan 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Johnson misses with an uppercut. May Jr saw that one coming.
May Jr slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but May Jr avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by May Jr.
May Jr wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
May Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick but May Jr moves out of range.
May Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT#It looks like Kaven May Jr has been cut.
Johnson punishes May Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
A jab lands there for Johnson.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a left hand. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
May Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
May Jr lands a shoulder strike.
May Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Johnson has May Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
#T2#
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
May Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from May Jr.
May Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of May Jr's head.
May Jr blocking some punches.
May Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
May Jr misses with an elbow over the top.#TD2#
May Jr manages to pull guard.
#T3##SUB2#
May Jr is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Johnson rolls with it to try and escape but May Jr cranks on the arm and Johnson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaven May Jr!
Kaven May Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TOF 180
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Key misses with a wild body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Key has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Key takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a combination
#TD#
and Key counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson bucks up and tries to throw Key off but instead Key has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key missing with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Key is in full control for now.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#ES2#
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Key off. It looks like it's working - Key slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Johnson displaying calm under pressure there. #T1#
Key misses with a wild body shot.
Key has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Key's head.
Key shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Key ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Johnson. #T2#
Key swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Key takes one on the button.
Johnson wants to clinch#TD#
and Key counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Key isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Key has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
Key is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Key won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet. #ES2#
Johnson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Key presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Key manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Key.
Johnson throws a right hand that Key ducks under and follows up with a left that Key also avoids with ease.
James Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Key uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Key lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Key's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Key can't break the clinch.
Key is looking for a takedown.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Key is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaro Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Key is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Key throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Key throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T5#
Key shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Key swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Key throws a poor cross that misses
and Key takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Key keeps it at a distance.
Johnson motions for Key to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Key defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Key feinted with a counter takedown.
Key moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Key shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T6##CL2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Key's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Key blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key prevents a body shot from Johnson. #T7##TD#
Key pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Key looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
#SU2#
Johnson stands up from Key's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Key is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
#T8#
Johnson misses with a right hand #TD#
and Key counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Key is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely. #ES2#
Johnson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Key has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
#T9#
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Key moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Key attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson motions for Key to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Key checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Key gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Key lands with a right to the head.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Key tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Key drops back down to his feet.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Key's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Key lands a slapping body shot.
Key with a jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson defending well as Key loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Key comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Key thinking.
A combination from Johnson does no damage. #T1#
Key slips under a jab.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Key's legs.
Key defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Key tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Key.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Key throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Key throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Key feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Key throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Key finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson throws a jab when Key was well out of range.
Key with a jab.
Key slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
A big left from Key misses. #T3#
Key misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Key, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Key misses with a wild combination.
Key misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Key manages to avoid it.
Johnson cracks Key with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Key displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Key throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Key shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch but Key is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Key scores with a shot to the body.
#T5#
Johnson thuds his right hand into Key's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Key misses the shot to the body.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC2#Key is rocked!#CL2#
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Key is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson pushes Key back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Key's ribcage. Key let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keys head.
Key blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keys head.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Key.
#T6#
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Key backwards.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Key stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Key.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Key's ribcage. Key let out a lung full of air as it connected.
James Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Key! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Johnson is unloading with more strikes now! Key drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, James Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TOF 173
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
Love has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson tries to clinch but Love is having none of it.
It looked like Love was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson lands a head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Mason Love has been cut.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Love throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Love counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Love throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Love wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Love clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Love lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Love throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Love.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Love blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Love goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Love works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Love controls his hands.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Love misses with a combination
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Johnson cracks Love with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Love off the cage and back into range.
Love sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#That has opened up James Johnson's cut even more.
Love scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4##KD#
Love feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Love finish him?!
#ROC#Johnson is rocked!
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 takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Love finish him?
Love fakes the body blow, causing Johnson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Johnson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mason Love!
During a confident post fight interview, Mason Love thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TOF 164
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Yama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson throws a body punch but Yama moves out of range.
Yama wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Yama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Yama has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Yama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kotetsu Yama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson misses with a hook. Yama ducked under it nicely.
Yama lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yama under the eye.
Yama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Yama lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yama misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
James Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yama. That did some damage!
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yama just manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Yama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Yama looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Yama throws a shot to the body.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Yama avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yama.#T2#
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yama loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Yama manages to avoid it.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yama blocks the body kick.
Johnson slips a jab from Yama.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Yama shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Johnson clinches up with Yama and pushes him back against the cage.
Yama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yama looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yama swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Yama dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Yama throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yama lands with a nice body punch.
Yama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Yama connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.#CL#
Yama gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson pushes Yama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Yama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yama.#T4#
Yama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Yama controls his hands.
Yama tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Yama avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yama lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yama. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yama feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Yama fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Yama persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson kicks off Yama and gets to his feet.
Yama misses with a double jab.
Yama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Yama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kotetsu Yama.#T5#
Yama misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Yama was not able to check.
Yama clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yama staying out of range there.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yama circles away.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch. #T6#
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Yama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson pushes Yama off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yama walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yama. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yama moves out of range of the strikes.
Yama misses the jab.
Yama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A cross from Yama lands.
Yama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.#ROC#Yama is rocked!
Johnson cracks Yama on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Yama falls backwards against the cage. Johnson follows up with more strikes that drop Yama to his knees. Johnson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Yama! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Johnson!
An out of breath James Johnson 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:
TOF 153
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Berkut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berkut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berkut moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson staying out of range there.#CL#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Berkut.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#TD2#
Berkut pulls guard successfully.
Johnson wants to stand but Berkut has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Berkut, up you get!
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berkut's hands.
Berkut misses the shot to the body.
Johnson thinks about countering with a head kick.#T1#
Johnson blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Berkut throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berkut throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berkut comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson slips a straight right by Berkut.
Berkut looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson tests Berkut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berkut scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Berkut fails with the takedown.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Berkut misses the target.
Berkut darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berkut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkut. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Berkut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkut was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkut.#TD2#
Berkut scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T3#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Berkut landing a few strikes.
Berkut is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berkut prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Berkut throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Berkut wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Berkut working his ground and pound in the gym.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
Berkut just content to control the position.
Berkut creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berkut lands some shots froms side control.
Berkut throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berkut fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T5#
Johnson is not content to let Berkut control the position.
Berkut connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Berkut landing strikes.
Johnson is trying to buck Berkut off.
Check out the look on Berkut's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Berkut landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T6#
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Berkut lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Berkut trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Berkut cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Berkut cracks Johnson with a big elbow.
Berkut postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Berkut prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Berkut is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Berkut wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy. #T7##ES#
Johnson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kirill Berkut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berkut, as that shot connected.
Berkut darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berkut looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Berkut.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkut sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berkut throws out the jab.
Johnson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Berkut lands an overhand right.
Berkut digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Berkut jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T8#
Berkut stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berkut lands with a right hand.
Berkut misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Berkut misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkut.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berkut tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Berkut scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T9#
Berkut misses with a two punch combination.
Berkut throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Berkut drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Berkut working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Berkut landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Berkut working the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Berkut is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Berkut dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berkut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Berkut fails with the takedown.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Berkut.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berkut blocks the body kick.
Berkut tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD2#
Berkut throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Berkut is in Johnson's guard.
Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.#T1#
Berkut dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a low kick but Berkut moves out of range easily.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson slips a straight right by Berkut.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berkut misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Berkut with a nice cross.
Berkut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Berkut.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson closes the distance but Berkut moves to the side
and Berkut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Berkut counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkut tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.
Johnson is pushing Berkut's head away, looking to escape. Berkut manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson is not content to let Berkut control the position. #ES#
Johnson sneaks out the side door and pushes Berkut away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Berkut waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Berkut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Berkut's head back.
Berkut misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T3#
Berkut misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berkut finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Berkut tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berkut scores with a nice right hand.
Berkut shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Berkut.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Berkut throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berkut swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Berkut misses the target.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Berkut lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
#T4#
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berkut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Berkut misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berkut misses with a body shot.
Berkut misses the body punch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Berkut throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Berkut is in Johnson's guard.
Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL#
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berkut, pushing him back against the cage.
Berkut tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Berkut tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Berkut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T5##BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Berkut off balance momentarily.
Berkut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Berkut throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Berkut throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Berkut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berkut with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berkut scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berkut.
Johnson keeps control of Berkut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T6##TD2#
Berkut has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Berkut is having none of it.
Berkut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berkut postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Berkut won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet. #ES#
Johnson kicks Berkut off and gets to his feet.
Berkut lands a body shot.
Berkut throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berkut misses with a looping right.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkut.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berkut let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T7#
Berkut throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Berkut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berkut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Berkut uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Berkut throws a poor cross that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Berkut throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berkut.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Berkut's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T8#
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berkut lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Berkut missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Berkut misses.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Berkut walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkut fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Berkut misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berkut has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. #T9#
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Johnson. #CL#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Berkut.
A short right from Johnson on the inside. #ROC#Berkut is rocked!
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Berkut is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Berkut tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Berkut drops back down to his feet.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson pushes Berkut against the cage. Johnson is working some dirty boxing. Johnson pushes off with a quick right hook! Berkut goes down! Berkut 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 9:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, James Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TOF 143
Date: Aug 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Adofo scores with a leg kick.
Adofo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adofo throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
A jab lands there for Adofo.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Adofo.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adofo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Adofo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adofo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adofo takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adofo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adofo misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
A slow jab from Adofo misses its intended target.
Johnson slips a jab from Adofo.
Jab by Adofo.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Adofo sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Adofo. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Adofo avoided it.
Adofo connects with an inside leg kick.
Adofo lands a jab.
Adofo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Adofo.
Nice jab there from Adofo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo misses with a right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adofo.
Adofo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Good leg kick by Adofo.
Adofo lands with a good body shot.
Chumani Adofo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws the left hand but Adofo avoids the punch easily.
Adofo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Adofo lands a jab.
Adofo jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adofo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adofo moves out of range of the strikes.
Adofo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Adofo lands a lovely overhand right.
Adofo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Adofo misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adofo throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adofo misses with a straight left.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Johnson slips under a jab from Adofo.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Adofo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Adofo off the cage and back into range.
Adofo throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
Adofo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adofo misses with a right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Adofo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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 scores with a three punch combo!
Adofo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Adofo.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Adofo stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adofo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adofo tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adofo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Adofo throws a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adofo scores with a leg kick.
#T5#
Adofo throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adofo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adofo throws out the jab.
Adofo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Adofo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson lands a jab to Adofo's midsection.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
letting Adofo counter with a right hand.
Adofo takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Adofo.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T6#
Adofo throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adofo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Adofo settles back down.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Adofo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab from Adofo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adofo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adofo digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adofo wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adofo scores with a jab to the head.
Adofo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Adofo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adofo throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Adofo swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T7#
Adofo looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Adofo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Adofo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Adofo throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adofo finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
A jab from Adofo finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Adofo lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Adofo is out of range.
That kick from Adofo tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adofo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adofo.
Adofo loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.#T8#
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
Adofo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Adofo misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adofo's knee momentarily.
Adofo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adofo doesn't seem bothered though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Adofo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adofo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adofo defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Adofo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Adofo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adofo.#T9#
Adofo throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adofo.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adofo lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson throws the left hand but Adofo avoids the punch easily.
Adofo throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adofo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson punishes Adofo's body with a nice straight punch.
Adofo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chumani Adofo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Adofo just misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adofo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Adofo throws a leg kick
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
A jab from Adofo misses.
Adofo just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adofo lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Adofo.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Adofo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adofo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adofo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Adofo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson. #T1#
An inside leg kick from Adofo misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johnson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo.
Adofo connects with a leg kick.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Adofo.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Adofo moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Adofo throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Adofo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Adofo.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adofo tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adofo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Adofo moves his leg out of the way.#T2#
Adofo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adofo with a nice calf kick.
Adofo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adofo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adofo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adofo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Adofo connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Adofo ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Adofo.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Adofo avoids it.
Adofo misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Adofo shrugs it off.
Chumani Adofo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
A shot to the body from Adofo misses
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Adofo misses with a straight left.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Adofo avoided it.
Adofo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adofo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adofo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Adofo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Adofo.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Adofo.
Adofo throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Adofo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adofo blocks a jab.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adofo back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson staying out of range there.
Adofo misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adofo lands a high kick!
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson checks a low kick from Adofo.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adofo throws a leg kick
and Adofo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Adofo is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Adofo.
Adofo is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?#T5#
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Adofo seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Adofo tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Adofo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adofo just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adofo.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adofo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.#T6#
Adofo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adofo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Adofo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adofo.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses.
Adofo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adofo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adofo.
Adofo scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adofo misses the jab.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T7#
Adofo throws a shot to the body.
Adofo throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick from Adofo, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adofo.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Adofo.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Adofo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adofo wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Adofo misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson slips under a jab.#T8#
Adofo is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Adofo misses with a leg kick
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adofo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Adofo scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adofo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adofo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adofo lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Adofo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Adofo.
#T9#
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adofo.
Adofo connects with a body shot.
Adofo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adofo, as that shot connected.
Adofo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Adofo finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Adofo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adofo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Adofo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chumani Adofo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Adofo scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Adofo misses.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Adofo cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adofo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Good leg kick by Adofo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo misses with a low kick.
Adofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson tries to move into range but Adofo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson slips a straight right by Adofo.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Adofo jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Adofo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
An inside leg kick from Adofo misses.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adofo works the jab nicely.
Adofo throws a shot to the body.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Adofo lands with a cross.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.#T2#
Adofo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Adofo.
Adofo avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adofo dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adofo misses with a looping left.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adofo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adofo just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Adofo's shoulder, as Adofo tries to avoid the shot.
Adofo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range. #T3#
Adofo throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Adofo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adofo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Adofo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson takes a swing at Adofo's ribcage but misses.
Adofo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adofo was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T4#
Adofo lands a body shot.
Adofo loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Adofo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Adofo misses the body punch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson scores with a jab. Adofo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Adofo misses.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adofo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Adofo misses with a hook
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adofo.
James Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Adofo misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Adofo misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Adofo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adofo scores with a nice head shot.
Adofo walks into a left hand.
Adofo thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Adofo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adofo takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Adofo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick. #T6#
Adofo works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adofo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Adofo misses with a low kick.
Adofo misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Adofo 's knee.
Adofo throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adofo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adofo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Adofo lands a high kick!
Adofo misses with a low kick.
#T7#
Adofo throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Adofo clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adofo, as that shot connected.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Adofo tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adofo.
Adofo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Adofo throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Adofo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Adofo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
#T8#
Adofo blocks a jab.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Adofo.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Adofo staying out of range there.
Adofo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Adofo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Adofo throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adofo cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Adofo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
#T9#
Johnson connects with a leg kick.
Adofo throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adofo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adofo throws out the jab.
Adofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Adofo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adofo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Adofo misses the jab.
Adofo connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Adofo.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adofo cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chumani Adofo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adofo 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chumani Adofo! |
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TOF 134
Date: Jul 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Hands misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hands's knee momentarily.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Hands slips the punch.
Hands throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Happy Hands has been cut.
Hands uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hands.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Hands on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hands moves away and avoids it.#T1#
A left lands for Johnson.
Hands definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hands.
Hands looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Hands gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Hands.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hands swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo. #ROC2#Hands is rocked!
Hands misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Hands is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Hands off the cage and back into range.
Hands throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Hands.
Hands seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Hands scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hands throws a shot to the body.
Hands tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hands avoids it with no problem.
Hands tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hands throws a body kick that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Hands walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hands scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hands saw that one coming.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hands had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hands throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Hands slips the punch.
Hands bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Happy Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.#T4#
Hands is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT2#Happy Hands's cut is getting worse.
Hands looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hands. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hands sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hands slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hands looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Hands bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson catches Hands with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson lands with a big left! Hands is wobbled badly! Johnson comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Hands to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Johnson!
A victorious James Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Happy Hands stepped up to the mic, saying '...(Nothing... he just stares intensely into the cameraman... then throws down the mic.)'. |
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Event:
TOF 128
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Kersikov throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
Kersikov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Nykolai Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands a jab.
Kersikov lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Kersikov connects with a single shot there.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand. #TD#
Kersikov shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Kersikov won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Kersikov passes into half guard.
Kersikov 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. #T2#
Kersikov prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Kersikov tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Kersikov controlling the action here.
Johnson is staying active underneath Kersikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson is trying to escape back to his feet but Kersikov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kersikov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Kersikov is chipping away with strikes.
#T3#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Kersikov drags him back down.#ES2#
Johnson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
James Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson slips a jab from Kersikov.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kersikov missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Good exchange - Kersikov coming out on top.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Kersikov attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.#T4#
Kersikov jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kersikov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Kersikov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Kersikov is controlling him
Kersikov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Kersikov is controlling him
#T5#
Kersikov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Kersikov is controlling him well.
Kersikov is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #ES2#
Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Johnson thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it #TD#
and Kersikov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kersikov won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Kersikov stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ES2#
Johnson pushes Kersikov off and scrambles back to his feet.
#T6#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Kersikov blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Kersikov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T7#
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kersikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kersikov lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Kersikov with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov with a poor takedown
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nykolai Kersikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kersikov lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.#T8#
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
Kersikov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Kersikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Johnson flicks out a counter leg kick but Kersikov steps away.
Johnson throws a combination. Kersikov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T9#
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Kersikov lands.
Jab by Kersikov.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kersikov jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Johnson will probably get the nod.
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#
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kersikov is defended easily by Johnson.
Kersikov lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Kersikov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Kersikov throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing.
Kersikov throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
It looks like Kersikov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
James Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Johnson lands with a cross. #T2#
Johnson misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Kersikov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Kersikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Johnson wants to stand but Kersikov is controlling the position.
Kersikov trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand but Kersikov is controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kersikov misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson flicks out a counter leg kick but Kersikov steps away.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kersikov misses with a body punch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T5#
Kersikov cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov connects with a body shot.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.#T6##TD#
Kersikov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Kersikov prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Kersikov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to escape back to his feet but Kersikov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee asks Kersikov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kersikov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T7#
Johnson is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
Kersikov controls the position.
Kersikov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#ES2#
Johnson sneaks out the side door and pushes Kersikov away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Johnson tries to bum rush Kersikov with a series of wild strikes but Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kersikov misses with a straight left. #T8#
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kersikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kersikov's hands.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kersikov throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing. #T9#
Kersikov digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Kersikov ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Kersikov lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Kersikov. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Kersikov had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nykolai Kersikov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Kersikov needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kersikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Kersikov coming out on top.#T1#
Kersikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Kersikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kersikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD#
Kersikov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kersikov is controlling him well.
Kersikov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kersikov takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kersikov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kersikov tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T2#
Kersikov working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Kersikov cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kersikov misses with the ground and pound.
Kersikov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to escape but Kersikov is in control.
Kersikov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson pushes Kersikov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kersikov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kersikov throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kersikov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kersikov wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kersikov asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T3#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Kersikov is dominant here and he's now got Johnson's back!
Johnson covers up after that shot from Kersikov.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Kersikov has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kersikov tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kersikov scores with strikes from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Kersikov.
Kersikov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Kersikov lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Johnson.
#T4#
Kersikov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kersikov punishes Johnson with strikes from the back mount.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Kersikov is in full control for now.
Kersikov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Johnson is looking for a way out.
Kersikov trying to control momentarily.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Kersikov is in full control for now.
Kersikov lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Johnson to escape the position.
#T5#
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Kersikov has Johnson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johnson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kersikov is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Kersikov is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Johnson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. #T6#
Kersikov missing with punches from the back.
Kersikov misses with an elbow to the head.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Will Kersikov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The referee is taking a good look at Johnson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Kersikov!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Kersikov has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kersikov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Johnson could be in trouble here!
#T7#
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Kersikov is in full control for now.
Kersikov misses with punches from the back.
Kersikov is punishing Johnson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Kersikov connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Johnson to escape the position.
Kersikov connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Johnson to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kersikov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Kersikov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T8#
Kersikov controls the position.
Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Kersikov throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Johnson!
Kersikov is looking to control Johnson but Johnson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nykolai Kersikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kersikov scores with punches and elbows.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. #T9##ES2#
Johnson is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Johnson slips a straight right by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Kersikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Kersikov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kersikov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nykolai Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kersikov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nykolai Kersikov!
Nykolai Kersikov retains his featherweight title!
Nykolai Kersikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TOF 120
Date: Jun 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daddy counters with a left to the body.
Daddy circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Daddy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daddy.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson wants to stand but Daddy is controlling the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Daddy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Daddy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daddy is controlling him.
Daddy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard. #ES#
Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Daddy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Daddy. #T1#
Daddy is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Daddy's takedown attempt.
Daddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Daddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daddy working hard to break the clinch.
Daddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Daddy's takedown attempt.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Daddy controls his hands.
#BC2#
Daddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daddy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daddy misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Daddy.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Johnson wants to clinch up but Daddy keeps it at a distance.
Daddy throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Daddy counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Daddy misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daddy swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daddy throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daddy moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T3#
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daddy throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daddy misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Daddy.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daddy cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Daddy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Daddy moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Daddy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson pushes Daddy off looking to stand but Daddy dives back in and keeps control.
Daddy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Daddy.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Johnson pushes Daddy off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daddy's hands.
A big right from Daddy misses.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daddy has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Daddy throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.#T5#
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Daddy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daddy misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson lands a right hand. #BC2#
Daddy manages to break the clinch.
#T6##CL#
Johnson darts in and clinches Daddy up against the cage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD2#
Daddy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Daddy manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is pushing Daddy's head away, looking to escape. Daddy manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Daddy is in full control for now.
Will Daddy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Daddy has Johnson flattened out and is raining down punches. #T7#
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Daddy tries to keep control of the position but Johnson is staying busy.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Daddy has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Daddy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Daddy is in full control for now.
Daddy lands a shot to the body.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Johnson covering up well under a barage of strikes. #T8#
Daddy punches Johnson on the ear.
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Daddy throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Daddy is in full control for now.
Daddy missing with punches from the back.
Johnson is covering up but some of the strikes from Daddy are getting through and doing damage.
Daddy is punishing Johnson with strikes - can he finish him?!#ES#
Johnson manages to escape to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson stalks Daddy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daddy's face. Daddy staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut there from Daddy.#T9#
Daddy misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daddy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Daddy misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson tries to clinch but Daddy is having none of it.
Daddy throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daddy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Johnson 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#
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daddy.
Daddy darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Daddy into the cage.
Daddy misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Daddy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daddy misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daddy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Daddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.#T1#
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daddy.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Daddy.
Daddy misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Daddy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Daddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Daddy throws a combination that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Daddy.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daddy, pushing him back against the cage.
Daddy tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Daddy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Daddy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Daddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daddy cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daddy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Daddy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Daddy misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.#T4#
Daddy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Big Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to work over Daddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daddy can do to turn this around?
Johnson tries a body shot but Daddy blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Daddy controls his hands.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Daddy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daddy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Daddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Johnson rushes Daddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T5#
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
James Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
#BC2#
Daddy breaks from the clinch.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daddy throws out the jab.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daddy walks into a left hand.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Daddy should have avoided that one.
Daddy swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.#T6#
Daddy shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daddy misses with a straight left.
Daddy lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daddy dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Daddy's head and hops out.
Daddy has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daddy is breathing heavily.
Daddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daddy misses with a hook.#T7#
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daddy has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daddy connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Daddy throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson cracks Daddy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daddy swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand. #ROC#Daddy is rocked!#T8#
Daddy misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daddy is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson takes a swing at Daddy's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daddy shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Daddy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daddy thinking.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Daddy seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Daddy throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Daddy can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Johnson and Daddy drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Johnson!
James Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TOF 112
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Mao throws a big shot that misses.
Mao's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mao's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Mao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mao misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Danga de danga de dang - Mao scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mao defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mao walks into a jab.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Mao's ribs.
Mao throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Mao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson stalks Mao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mao's face. Mao staggers backwards, shaken.
Mao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Mao slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a jab. Mao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mao!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mao moves out of range as Johnson strikes.#T2#
Johnson avoids the head kick by Mao.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson. #ROC#Mao is rocked!
Johnson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Mao out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Johnson!
An out of breath James Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Yin Mao spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh well, on to the next one!'. |
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Event:
TOF 104
Date: Apr 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jokinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Tre Jokinen has been cut.#TD#
Jokinen looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Jokinen drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#ES2#
Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Jokinen swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Jokinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Jokinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1##KD2#
Johnson drops Jokinen with a beautiful combination! Jokinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
Jokinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson cracks Jokinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#ROC2#Jokinen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands a nice hook to Jokinen's body. Jokinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Johnson forces Jokinen back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson dips a shoulder and cracks Jokinen with a mighty uppercut! Jokinen falls back against the cage and Johnson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jokinen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! 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 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Johnson!
James Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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TOF 96
Date: Mar 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Khemkhaeng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Khemkhaeng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Khemkhaeng with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
Khemkhaeng moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khemkhaeng loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson punishes Khemkhaeng's body with a nice straight punch.
Khemkhaeng on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Khemkhaeng has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head. #T1##TD#
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Khemkhaeng forces his way into half guard.
Khemkhaeng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Khemkhaeng is controlling him
#ES#
Johnson has one foot on Khemkhaeng's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khemkhaeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Khemkhaeng slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson misses with the combination.
A jab from Khemkhaeng finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
#T3#
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khemkhaeng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Johnson.
A cross from Khemkhaeng lands.
Khemkhaeng takes one to the chin there.
Khemkhaeng slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng slips a straight right by Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khemkhaeng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Khemkhaeng darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Khemkhaeng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khemkhaeng lands a body punch. #T4#
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Khemkhaeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson wants to break free but Khemkhaeng has control.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice uppercut.
Khemkhaeng gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khemkhaeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Khemkhaeng holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson pushes Khemkhaeng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T5#
Khemkhaeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Khemkhaeng tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khemkhaeng takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khemkhaeng connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khemkhaeng misses the jab.
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!
Khemkhaeng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T6#
Johnson staying out of range there.
Khemkhaeng darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Khemkhaeng fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson pushes Khemkhaeng back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson takes a swing at Khemkhaeng's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Khemkhaeng throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Khemkhaeng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khemkhaeng might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a thumping low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
James Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T7#
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Khemkhaeng loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.
Khemkhaeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khemkhaeng slips a straight right by Johnson.
Khemkhaeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Khemkhaeng clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Khemkhaeng has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Johnson. #T8#
Khemkhaeng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khemkhaeng. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Khemkhaeng didn't see that one coming.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khemkhaeng ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch.
Khemkhaeng drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khemkhaeng throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.#T9#
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Khemkhaeng tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A countering left hand to the body from Khemkhaeng misses.
Khemkhaeng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Khemkhaeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Khemkhaeng drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson works on Khemkhaeng's body with a couple of short punches.
Khemkhaeng misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Khemkhaeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson swings for the body but Khemkhaeng moves out of range.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Khemkhaeng's head.
Khemkhaeng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Khemkhaeng's head.
Khemkhaeng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khemkhaeng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson stalks Khemkhaeng and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khemkhaeng's face. Khemkhaeng staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khemkhaeng can do to turn this around?#T1#
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.#CL2#
Khemkhaeng drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Khemkhaeng.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khemkhaeng has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Khemkhaeng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Khemkhaeng avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Khemkhaeng tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khemkhaeng walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khemkhaeng avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Khemkhaeng with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khemkhaeng.
Johnson lunges at Khemkhaeng with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khemkhaeng's hand. #T2#
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Khemkhaeng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khemkhaeng's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khemkhaeng scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson cracks Khemkhaeng with a good jab.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Khemkhaeng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khemkhaeng is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khemkhaeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khemkhaeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khemkhaeng in his tracks.
Khemkhaeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson throws a right hand that Khemkhaeng ducks under and follows up with a left that Khemkhaeng also avoids with ease.#T3#
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Khemkhaeng's ribs.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Khemkhaeng moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Khemkhaeng forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Khemkhaeng - that landed with a thud.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Khemkhaeng lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Khemkhaeng has managed to clinch.
Khemkhaeng scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4##BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Khemkhaeng avoids them all with ease.
Khemkhaeng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Khemkhaeng counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khemkhaeng fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T5#
Khemkhaeng slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Khemkhaeng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson cracks Khemkhaeng with a good jab.
A left lands for Johnson.
Khemkhaeng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khemkhaeng at a distance.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Khemkhaeng's head but Khemkhaeng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Khemkhaeng instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T6#
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Khemkhaeng has the dominant position.
Johnson tries to break free but Khemkhaeng pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khemkhaeng.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khemkhaeng smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khemkhaeng takes one to the chin there.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Khemkhaeng let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khemkhaeng scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one. #T7#
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Khemkhaeng moves away and avoids it.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khemkhaeng blocks a jab.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khemkhaeng throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Khemkhaeng moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson works Khemkhaeng's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Khemkhaeng blocks a jab.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Khemkhaeng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T8#
Johnson misses the jab.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Khemkhaeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Khemkhaeng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khemkhaeng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khemkhaeng lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khemkhaeng ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.#T9#
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Khemkhaeng avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#James Johnson's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Khemkhaeng moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.#BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Khemkhaeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khemkhaeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson tries to bum rush Khemkhaeng with a series of wild strikes but Khemkhaeng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng misses with an uppercut.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Khemkhaeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khemkhaeng dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khemkhaeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Khemkhaeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a hook but Khemkhaeng blocks it.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson throws a jab when Khemkhaeng was well out of range.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khemkhaeng bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.#ROC2#Johnson is rocked!#T2#
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a huge left! Johnson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Khemkhaeng isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Johnson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Khemkhaeng!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
A determined Kittisak Khemkhaeng didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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Event:
TOF 86
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Vasilios finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Vasilios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Alkandros Vasilios has been cut.
Vasilios throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasilios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasilios throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Vasilios.
Vasilios misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasilios shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Vasilios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasilios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
#T1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Johnson has knocked Vasilios down with a huge combo! Johnson steps away and waves a wobbly Vasilios back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Vasilios is rocked!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasilios.
Vasilios darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Vasilios into the cage. #BC2#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasilios dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Vasilios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Vasilios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasilios swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilios throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson slips under a jab from Vasilios.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Vasilios is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vasilios misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Alkandros Vasilios's cut is getting worse.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilios is just out of range.
Vasilios looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vasilios works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasilios.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Johnson clobbers Vasilios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilios.
Vasilios looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkandros Vasilios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasilios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Vasilios is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Johnson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T3#
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Vasilios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alkandros Vasilios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson slips a straight right by Vasilios.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vasilios ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Vasilios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#Alkandros Vasilios's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vasilios shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Vasilios seems unphased.
Vasilios throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
#T4#
Johnson swings for the body but Vasilios moves out of range.
Vasilios shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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!
Vasilios slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Vasilios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vasilios avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Vasilios avoids nicely.
Vasilios scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vasilios slips under a jab.
It looked like Vasilios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasilios lands a jab to the nose.#TD#
Vasilios closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Vasilios getting side control.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T5#
Vasilios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilios moves away.
Vasilios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vasilios connects with a body shot.
Vasilios throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Vasilios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#Jeez, Alkandros Vasilios's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vasilios shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vasilios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vasilios throws a shot to the body.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson slips a jab from Vasilios.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Vasilios avoids it with no problem.
Vasilios tries to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab. #T6#
Vasilios scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Vasilios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasilios throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Vasilios saw that one coming.
Vasilios misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alkandros Vasilios's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Johnson!
A very excited looking James 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:
CFC 604
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Hale misses with a hook
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hale lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Hale throws a body shot but no joy.
Hale throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
George Hale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hale fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Hale rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hale cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Hale working aggressively here.
Hale digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank. #BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hale moves away and avoids it.
Hale connects with a jab.
We've been told by Hale's head coaches at The Forge 👊 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Jab from Hale.
Sloppy strikes from Hale. Those never looked like landing.
Hale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hale tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hale lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Hale misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Hale clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Johnson connects with a right hand. Hale shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Hale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hale avoids nicely. #CL#
Hale clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Hale misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hale lands a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hale.
Hale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hale slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT#It looks like James Johnson has been cut.#T3#
Hale tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
A big left from Hale misses.
Hale connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hale misses with a left hand
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a hook.#CL#
Hale has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Hale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hale throws out the jab.
Hale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T4#
Hale misses the shot to the body.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hale.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hale tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hale scores with a three punch combo!
Hale cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Hale throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Hale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hale misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Hale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Johnson's cut.
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#
Johnson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Hale colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Johnson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Hale is left battered and dazed whilst Johnson and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, James Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
George Hale was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 596
Date: Oct 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Tatum tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Scoot Tatum has been cut.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tatum.
Tatum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Tatum ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tatum lands with a short shot to the head.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scoot Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum misses with a takedown
and Tatum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tatum swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Tatum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tatum.
Johnson lands an overhand right.#ROC2#Tatum is rocked!
Tatum walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Johnson! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Johnson!
An out of breath James Johnson 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:
CFC 589
Date: Sep 15, 2023 |
#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Rizzo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Rizzo with a nice calf kick.
Rizzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rizzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rizzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizzo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson cracks Rizzo with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Rizzo lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Rizzo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rizzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Rizzo. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rizzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rizzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rizzo. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rizzo throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Rizzo only half commits.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
A low kick lands for Rizzo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Rizzo.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Rizzo motions for Johnson to come forward. Rizzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rizzo cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frank Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rizzo.
Johnson cracks Rizzo with an open hand slap.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Rizzo avoids the punch easily.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rizzo tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
Rizzo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range. #T3#
A nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rizzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizzo thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rizzo.
Rizzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Rizzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Rizzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rizzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!#T4#
Rizzo looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Rizzo motions for Johnson to come forward. Rizzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rizzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rizzo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizzo.
Rizzo lands with an overhand left.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Rizzo dominated that round.
That's time! Rizzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Johnson checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rizzo throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Rizzo misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC2#Rizzo is rocked!
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Rizzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rizzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a big left hand that crumples Rizzo! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Johnson!
James Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
CFC 580
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Sprintin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Sprintin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sprintin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been told by Sprintin's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sprintin throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Sprintin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Sprintin misses.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sprintin under the eye.
Sprintin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sprintin manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Sprintin misses its intended target.
Sprintin misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Sprintin misses. #T1#
Sprintin swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Sprintin misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Sprintin lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
#CUT#It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
Sprintin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson works Sprintin's body with a nice hook.
Sprintin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sprintin throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sprintin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sprintin misses the target.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Sprintin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sprintins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sprintin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sprintin was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Sprintin's head.#T2#
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Sprintin throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Sprintin throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sprintin. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sprintin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson moves out of range as Sprintin strikes.
Sprintin misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Sprintin is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Sprintin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sprintin.
The fighters circling - Sprintin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sprintin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sprintin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.#T3#
Sprintin loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Sprintin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sprintin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sprintin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sprintin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sprintin misses the jab.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sprintin.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Sprintin fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Sprintin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sprintin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sprintin throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sprintin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
Sprintin avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Sprintin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sprintin.
Sprintin swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Sprintin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson with a nice cross.
A big right from Sprintin misses.
A punch combination from Sprintin misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Sprintin saw that one coming.
Johnson throws the left hand but Sprintin avoids the punch easily.
Sprintin wants to clinch.
Johnson sizes up Sprintin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Sprintin ducks down to avoid it.
Sprintin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Sprintin misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sprintin. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sprintin lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Sprintin misses.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Sprintin's head but Sprintin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sprintin throws a big shot that misses.
Sprintin throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sprintin thinking.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sprintin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sprintin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sprintin throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Sprintin's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprintin defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Sprintin counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sprintin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sprintin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Sprintin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson stalks Sprintin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sprintin's face. Sprintin staggers backwards, shaken.
Sprintin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sprintin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sprintin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sprintin throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sprintin manages to avoid it.
Sprintin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sprintin cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sprintin.
Sprintin tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Sprintin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sprintin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sprintin.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sprintin is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Sprintin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice cross by Johnson.#T2#
Sprintin scores with a nice head shot.
James Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Sprintin's ribs.
Sprintin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Sprintin.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sprintin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sprintin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Sprintin misses with a straight left.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Sprintin's ribs.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Sprintin misses.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson defending well as Sprintin loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Johnson throws a series of punches but Sprintin avoids them all with ease.
Sprintin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Sprintin misses.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab by Johnson.
Sprintin just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sprintin off the cage and back into range.
Sprintin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sprintin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Sprintin lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Sprintin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sprintin throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.#T4#
The fighters circling - Sprintin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Sprintin is out of range.
Sprintin lands a nice looking body shot.
Sprintin throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Sprintin throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sprintin at a distance.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sprintin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sprintin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Sprintin loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Sprintin misses with a looping left.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sprintin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson throws a body punch but Sprintin moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprintin misses the target.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sprintin throws out the jab.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sprintin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sprintin just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Sprintin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Sprintin throws a big shot that misses.
Sprintin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Sprintin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sprintin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Sprintin.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sprintin counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sprintin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Sprintin throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson moves out of range as Sprintin strikes.#T1#
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Sprintin counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Johnson is rocked!
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sprintin counters with a huge left! Johnson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sprintin isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Johnson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sprintin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Sprintin!
After the fight, Phil Sprintin 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:
CFC 569
Date: Jul 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Panda fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Panda tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Panda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mad Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Panda on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Panda.
Panda tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Panda is rocked!#T1#
Johnson clobbers Panda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Panda is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Panda with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Panda wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Panda seems to have recovered his senses.
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Panda tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Panda badly! He tries to strike back but Johnson puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Panda out cold! Oh man, Panda will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, James Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CFC 562
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Mini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target. #CL#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Mini.
Johnson pushes Mini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Mini tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mini drops back down to his feet.
Johnson tries a body shot but Mini blocks it.
Johnson has Mini pressed against the cage, preventing Mini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mini tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Johnson. #ROC#Mini is rocked!
Johnson is leaning against Mini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mini is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
#T1#
Mini tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson cracks Mini with a nice body shot.
Mini working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Mini seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson digs a right hand into Mini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mini's gas tank.
Mini has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Mini wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Mini tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Mini is trying to break free.
Mini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right from Johnson.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
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 creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mini with a big uppercut! Mini tries to clinch up but Johnson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mini to the mat! Mini covers up and Johnson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Johnson!
James Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Metr cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT2#It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
Metr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Metr misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Metr has managed to clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Metr.
Metr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Metr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Metr walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Metr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a straight right. #T1#
Metr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Metr shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Metr's head back.
Metr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Metr tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Metr shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Metr. Metr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Metr on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Johnson with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metr drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Metr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metr.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Metr slips the punch.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Metr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Metr fails with a takedown attempt.
James Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metr shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Metr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
#T3#
Metr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Metr goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a hook but Metr blocks it.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Metr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Metr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Metr doesn't seem phased though.
Metr shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Metr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Metr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T4#
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Metr takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Metr avoids them all with ease.
Metr closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Metr pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Metr's ribs.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Metr shapes to counter with a head kick.#TD2#
Metr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Metr looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Metr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson works over Metr's head and body with a nice combination.
A low kick lands for Metr.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Despite the aggression on Metr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Metr shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Metr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Metr slips under a jab from Johnson.
Metr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Metr counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
#T1#
Metr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Metr tries to clinch up.
Metr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Metr.
Metr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Metr is breathing heavily.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petr Metr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metr misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Metr will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD2#
Metr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.#T2#
Metr controlling from the top position.
Johnson wants to stand up but Metr is controlling him.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Metr dives into side control.
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 wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SUB2#
Metr tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson is trying to buck Metr off.#T3#
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Metr on the ground.#SUB2#
Metr has hold of Johnson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Johnson seems comfortable defending it but Metr has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Johnson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Johnson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Metr couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Petr Metr!
A very excited looking Petr Metr 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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