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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Iljong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iljong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last of the Mohicans - Promontory . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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196 cm
30
273 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Iljong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Iljong's head back.
Iljong swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim Iljong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iljong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Iljong is just out of range.
Iljong scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Iljong tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iljong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Iljong blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iljong throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Iljong's belly button to the back.
Iljong throws a head kick that misses.
Iljong misses with a hook
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Iljong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Iljong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control but Iljong is working from the bottom.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Iljong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iljong looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iljong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Iljong wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Iljong there!
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Iljong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Iljong to control.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Iljong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Iljong wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Johnson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Johnson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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