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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joensen comes to the cage accompanied by Gasolina. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 lbs
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212 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canseco with a poor takedown
and Joensen counters with a good low kick that Canseco was not able to check.
Joensen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Canseco .
Joensen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joensen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Canseco fails with a takedown attempt.
Johann Joensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Canseco .
Canseco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck for Canseco with that takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joensen, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canseco shoots in but no luck this time.
Canseco looks gassed!
Danga de danga de dang - Joensen scores with a four punch combination!
Joensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joensen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joensen thuds a left hand into Canseco 's body.
Canseco is trying desperately to land a takedown but Joensen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Canseco .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen jabs Canseco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Joensen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joensen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joensen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Joensen catches Canseco right on the button with a cross.
Joensen throws a shot to the body.
Joensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joensen lands a jab to the nose.
Canseco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joensen swivels and escapes.
Joensen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Canseco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joensen.
Joensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jose Canseco has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco ducks straight into an uppercut from Joensen and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Canseco manages to regain guard straight away.
Canseco is rocked!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Joensen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Canseco is still in real trouble! Can Joensen finish him?
Joensen wants to stand but Canseco has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Joensen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Canseco seems to have recovered his senses.
Canseco uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Joensen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Canseco 's calf.
Joensen scores with a hook to the body. Canseco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joensen lands a body shot.
Joensen lands a nice looking body kick.
Joensen keeps Canseco at a distance using the push kick.
Canseco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canseco 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joensen lands with a hook. Canseco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joensen.
Joensen rushes Canseco and presses him up against the cage.
Joensen scores a nice knee to the body.
Joensen works on Canseco 's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Joensen.
Joensen tries a body shot but Canseco blocks it.
Joensen is leaning against Canseco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joensen works on Canseco 's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Joensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joensen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joensen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joensen lands with a right to the head.
Joensen stalling.
Joensen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canseco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joensen.
Joensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canseco 's elbow.
Joensen scores with a shot to the side of Canseco 's head.
Joensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joensen.
Joensen lands a knee to the head.
Joensen lands a shoulder strike.
Joensen lands an elbow inside that Canseco shrugs off.
Joensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joensen digs a right hand into Canseco 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Canseco 's gas tank.
Joensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Joensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Joensen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joensen lands a left hand.
Joensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joensen lands a shot to the body.
Joensen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canseco backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Joensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Canseco 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Joensen throws a shot to the body.
Joensen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joensen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joensen scores with a shot to the body.
Joensen is looking to slow Canseco down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joensen scores with a hook to the body. Canseco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canseco 's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Joensen.
A left lands for Joensen.
Canseco 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.
Joensen darts in and clinches Canseco up against the cage.
Joensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Joensen - that landed with a thud.
Joensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Canseco is breathing heavily.
Joensen lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joensen lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Joensen on the inside.
Joensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Canseco .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Canseco backwards.
Joensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joensen can't find room to land a body shot as Canseco controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hook to the body lands for Joensen.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Joensen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A short right from Joensen.
Joensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joensen works on Canseco 's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Canseco backwards.
Joensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joensen digs a right hand into Canseco 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Canseco 's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Joensen.
Joensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Joensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen lands a body shot.
Joensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joensen lands a body shot.
Joensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joensen just leaning against Canseco , taking a breather.
Joensen breaks the clinch.
Joensen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Joensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Canseco can do to turn this around?
Canseco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Canseco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joensen.
Joensen jabs at Canseco 's body.
Joensen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joensen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joensen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joensen is looking to clinch but Canseco is avoiding it.
Both fighters circling a little - Joensen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joensen lands a jab to Canseco 's midsection.
Joensen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joensen lands with a nice body punch.
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Canseco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joensen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Canseco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Canseco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joensen counters with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Joensen.
Joensen throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joensen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Canseco 's head backwards.
Canseco tries to move into range but Joensen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Canseco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canseco backwards.
Joensen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canseco 's elbow.
Joensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johann Joensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joensen.
Joensen lands a left hand.
Joensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joensen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Canseco or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Joensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Canseco 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Joensen connects with a leg kick. Canseco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joensen fakes the leg kick and cracks Canseco in the body.
Joensen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Joensen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joensen gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canseco takes a shot to the head.
Joensen scores a nice knee to the body.
Joensen cracks Canseco with a nice body shot.
Joensen lands a shoulder strike.
Joensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joensen gets underhooks to prevent Canseco 's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Joensen.
Joensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Canseco has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joensen.
Canseco takes an elbow to the temple.
Canseco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joensen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joensen.
A good leg kick by Joensen.
Joensen lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joensen lands a jab to Canseco 's midsection.
Joensen connects with a leg kick. Canseco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jose Canseco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canseco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Canseco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joensen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joensen connects with a solid leg kick.
Canseco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Joensen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joensen.
Joensen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Canseco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joensen.
Canseco avoids the head kick by Joensen.
Canseco throws a body punch but Joensen moves out of range.
Joensen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joensen scores with a body shot.
Canseco shoots in but Joensen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joensen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jose Canseco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joensen is looking to wear down Canseco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Joensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joensen has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen lands a right hand.
Canseco blocks a body shot from Joensen.
Joensen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johann Joensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Canseco .
Joensen tries to work over Canseco 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canseco is looking for a takedown.
Canseco is working for takedown but Joensen is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joensen.
Nice body punch from Joensen - that landed with a thud.
Joensen lands a shot to the body.
Canseco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joensen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joensen lands with an overhand left.
Decent striking displayed by Joensen there.
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!
Joensen drives through and clinches with Canseco against the cage.
Canseco letting Joensen take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Joensen.
Canseco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joensen connects with a knee to the head.
Canseco looking for a takedown.
Canseco blocks a body shot from Joensen.
Joensen prevents a body shot from Canseco .
Joensen tries to throw a body punch but Canseco avoids it by throwing Joensen back against the cage.
Canseco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joensen misses with a knee to the head.
Joensen stalling.
Joensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canseco backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joensen.
Joensen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joensen lands a good knee to the midsection. Canseco won't want to take too many of those.
Joensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Joensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Joensen!
A victorious Johann Joensen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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