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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyndon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dust comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sunbeam - One Minute in Heaven. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Dust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyndon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a takedown into Dust's guard.
Dust escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dust keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dust controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dust has wrist control.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson is working Dust over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Dust utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Dust looking for a sweep. Not yet Dust, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dust can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Dust is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Dust keeps moving.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
I looks like Johnson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dust looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Dust looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Dust will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dust working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dust. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson working Dust over with strikes.
Dust is breathing heavily.
Dust has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dust wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyndon Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dust thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson tries to clinch but Dust moves out of range.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Dust is blocking nicely.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Dust's hands, connecting with Dust's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dust taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Dust tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Lyndon Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson rushes Dust and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dust is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dust wants the takedown. Johnson is fighting it off but Dust persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Johnson's guard against the cage.
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 is trying to keep Dust in close.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dust defending well though.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson is nestled in close to Dust, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Dust is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dust wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dust won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyndon Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dust's head.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Dust defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dust does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson working Dust over with strikes.
Dust taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson working Dust over with strikes.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dust wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is thwarting Dust's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson winds up and cracks Dust with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson prevents Dust from improving his position.
Lyndon Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dust can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lyndon Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson working Dust over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Dust is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Dust is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Ken Dust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dust seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyndon Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyndon Johnson!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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