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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dale Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Dale Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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213 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esoj Aicrag!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Dale Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Aicrag.
Aicrag lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aicrag comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Aicrag which made him look bad.
Aicrag fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aicrag scores with a leg kick.
Aicrag scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aicrag scores with a shot to the body.
Aicrag connects with a solid leg kick.
Aicrag bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Esoj Aicrag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aicrag lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Aicrag connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aicrag connects with a body shot.
Aicrag scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Aicrag. Beautiful body shot.
Aicrag is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aicrag scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Aicrag shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aicrag 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.
Aicrag postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Aicrag distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aicrag with a nice head shot there.
Aicrag not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aicrag lands a couple of elbows.
Aicrag has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aicrag cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Aicrag postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Aicrag tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aicrag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aicrag manages to get himself to full guard.
Aicrag has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Aicrag keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aicrag is on top in guard.
Aicrag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aicrag postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Aicrag slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aicrag's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aicrag gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aicrag postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aicrag is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aicrag defends it easily.
Aicrag is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag landing some decent shots from guard.
Aicrag is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aicrag's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Aicrag slips nicely into half guard.
Aicrag working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aicrag lands with a punch from half guard.
Aicrag working the head and body with strikes.
Aicrag lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Aicrag seems content to control.
Johnson wants to sweep but Aicrag has passed to side control!
Aicrag lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Johnson is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Aicrag keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Aicrag finish him?
A big shot lands for Aicrag! That's hurt Johnson! Will he recover? Aicrag fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esoj Aicrag!
Esoj Aicrag retains his light heavyweight title!
Esoj Aicrag gave a mention to Adrenaline in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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