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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obama (ranked 183 p4p, 7 weight class) and Johnny Pearson (ranked 626 p4p, 31 weight class). Barack Obama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
24 - 24 - 1 |
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138 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barack Obama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Obama takes the fight into the clinch.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Obama.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Obama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obama.
We've been hearing reports that Obama has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Obama prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Obama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Obama.
Pearson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pearson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pearson pushes off an throws an elbow but Obama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pearson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obama lands a hook that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pearson throws an elbow but it misses.
Pearson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Obama seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pearson can turn it around.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Obama avoids a wild elbow strike from Pearson.
Pearson lands a knee to the body.
Obama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Pearson fails to land.
Obama wants a takedown but no success here.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Obama's ribcage. Obama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obama blocks an uppercut.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pearson tries a body shot but Obama blocks it.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pearson misses with the head strike.
Pearson is leaning against Obama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pearson tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Barack Obama has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obama.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Obama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearson.
Pearson lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Obama as the two fighters clinch.
Pearson lands a left hand.
Obama blocks an elbow strike.
Pearson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obama or not.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
Obama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obama prevents a body shot from Pearson.
A nice left hand lands by Pearson.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Obama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a nice elbow.
Obama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pearson after a bit of a struggle.
Pearson lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearson.
A short left from Pearson.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama misses with the head strike.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Pearson.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Obama.
Pearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson takes a shot to the head.
Pearson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Pearson as the two fighters clinch.
Obama is breathing heavily.
Pearson lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearson.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
Obama takes an elbow to the temple.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Obama.
Obama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.
A short left from Obama.
Pearson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Obama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pearson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Obama takes a shot to the head.
Obama is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barack Obama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearson.
Pearson works on Obama's body with a couple of short punches.
Pearson lands an elbow inside.
Pearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pearson.
Pearson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pearson lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Pearson.
Obama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Pearson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Pearson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barack Obama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice body kick from Pearson.
Pearson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Obama moves out of range as Pearson throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pearson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Obama misses.
Pearson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Obama is just out of range.
Obama moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Obama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnny Pearson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obama avoids it.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Pearson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearson pushes off an throws an elbow but Obama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Obama.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Obama.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obama scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Pearson - that landed with a thud.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearson pushes off an throws an elbow but Obama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearson gets underhooks to prevent Obama's takedown attempt.
Pearson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson lands with a left to the head.
Pearson tries to work over Obama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pearson obliges.
Obama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Obama controls the action.
Pearson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pearson lands a shot to the body.
Obama avoids a wild elbow strike from Pearson.
Obama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Obama's ribcage. Obama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Obama fails to land.
Knees to the body from Pearson.
A hook to the body from Pearson.
Obama misses with the head strike.
Pearson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama works on Pearson's body with a couple of short punches.
Obama scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Pearson.
Obama blocks an elbow strike from Pearson.
Pearson lands an elbow just above Obama 's eye.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obama avoids it.
Pearson lands a left hand.
Obama tries a body shot but Pearson blocks it.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Pearson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson scores with a shoulder strike.
Pearson lands a right hand.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearson.
A short body shot lands from Pearson as the two fighters clinch.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obama dodges an elbow strike from Pearson.
A short right from Pearson on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pearson.
Pearson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obamas head.
Obama is rocked!
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Oh Obama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pearson lands a big right hand that drops Obama! The killer instinct kicks in and Pearson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pearson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Pearson!
Johnny Pearson is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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