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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Leks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by White Reflection by Two Mix. Mike Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Leks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Leks misses.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson throwing strikes but Leks manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Johnson tries to buck Leks off but Leks is having none of it.
Leks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leks trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Leks just content to control the position.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Leks trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson defending well as Leks loads up on a big left hand.
Leks scores with a hook.
Leks slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Leks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Leks.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Leks.
The fighters circling - Leks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Leks.
Leks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leks motions for Johnson to come forward. Leks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leks throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Leks.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leks scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leks.
It looks like Mike Johnson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leks throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leks prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leks is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Leks is blocking nicely.
Leks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leks wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Leks manages to get underhooks.
Justin Leks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Johnson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leks.
Leks is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Leks is trying to break free.
Johnson is working for takedown but Leks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leks wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Leks is trying to break free.
Leks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leks wants to break free but Johnson has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leks lands a with a good body shot.
Leks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Justin Leks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leks throws a leg kick that misses.
Leks connects with a body shot.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Leks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justin Leks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson rushes Leks and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leks is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leks down to the mat. Leks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Leks!
Johnson scoring with strikes but Leks is staying in there.
Johnson cracks Leks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Leks is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Leks tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Leks tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leks is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Leks wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson looking to finish Leks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leks!
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leks wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Leks regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Leks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leks lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson tries to clinch but Leks is having none of it.
Leks throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Leks.
Leks lands an overhand right.
Leks misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Leks can't do much from the bottom here.
Leks is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Leks stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Leks here, landing some big shots from side control.
Leks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leks can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leks throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leks pinned against the cage. Leks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Justin Leks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leks misses with a series of wild punches.
Leks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leks as he avoids it easily.
Justin Leks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Johnson.
Leks lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Leks's torso.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leks as he jumps to the side.
Leks tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
A jab-cross combination lands for Leks and sends Johnson crashing to the mat! Leks follows him down to the mat - Johnson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Johnson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Leks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Leks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Leks stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Leks.
Justin Leks is winning the standup battle so far.
Leks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leks tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Leks throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Leks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leks connects with a jab.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Leks finish him?
Leks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leks tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leks throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leks lands with a right and another and another! Johnson is in big trouble! Leks lands again and this time it's lights out for Johnson! A quality knockout there for Leks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Justin Leks!
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energy
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hype
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