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Event:
SFN St Petersburg 3
Date: Oct 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Koning went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
De Koning throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
De Koning tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Koning lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
De Koning went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
De Koning misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and De Koning counters with a one-two to the body.
De Koning misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Koning thinking.
De Koning is breathing heavily.
De Koning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson cracks De Koning with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T1#
De Koning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
De Koning really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson tests De Koning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Johnson.#ROC2#
De Koning is rocked!
De Koning on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh De Koning is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Koning takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson lands an uppercut, right on the button! De Koning tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bryan Johnson!
The defeated Nick De Koning had this to say: 'Losing is part of the game. This will only make me stronger as a fighter.'.
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Event:
SFN4 St Petersburg
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Duplesris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Duplesris throws out a powerful jab.
Duplesris throws a one two combo.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Duplesris. Those never looked like landing.
Duplesris lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duplesris throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Seth Duplesris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duplesris misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duplesris throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Nice shot lands for Duplesris.#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duplesris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Duplesris finish him?
Duplesris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Duplesris counters with a stiff right hand.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely. #T1#
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duplesris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Duplesris avoids them all with ease.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duplesris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Duplesris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duplesris throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duplesris misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Duplesris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duplesris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duplesris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.#T2#
Duplesris cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Duplesris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duplesris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Duplesris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duplesris scoring with some ground and pound.
Duplesris landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Duplesris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Duplesris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Duplesris working the head and body with strikes.
Duplesris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Duplesris seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Seth Duplesris!
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Event:
SFC13 - Yol vs Hong
Date: Jul 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silva swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Silva misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.#TD#
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard. #SUB#
Silva is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL#
Silva drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Silva has Johnson pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva. #T1#
Silva is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Silva shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks. #T2#
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bryan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bryan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Silva feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3##SUB#
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Royce Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Silva misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.#SUB#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Silva is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Silva ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Silva tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD#
Silva drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva misses with a body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Royce Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Silva looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva slips under a jab.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Johnson throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Silva moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Silva!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Royce Silva waved his t-shirt featuring Ronin Ringwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
SFC11 - Bowman vs Risley
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steinsson has time to react.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steinsson at a distance.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Steinsson's head.
Steinsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is trying to push Steinsson away but Steinsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Steinsson's takedown attempt.
Steinsson scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steinsson. #TD2#
Steinsson has hold of one of Johnson's legs. Johnson is fighting the takedown attempt but Steinsson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Steinsson is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steinsson controls the pace.
Steinsson tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Steinsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steinsson being controlled here momentarily.
Steinsson is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Steinsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steinsson wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steinsson on the ground.
Steinsson passes to full mount! #SUB2#
Steinsson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johnson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T2#
Steinsson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Steinsson trying to control but Johnson is having none of it. #SUB2#
Steinsson is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Steinsson wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Steinsson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Johnson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Johnson!
Steinsson has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Steinsson working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Steinsson keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson stands up over Steinsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Johnson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Steinsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Steinsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Steinsson! #REVB#
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Steinsson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steinsson walks into a left hand.
Johnson feints a jab promting Steinsson to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steinsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Steinsson thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Steinsson avoids nicely.
Bryan Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Steinsson rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Steinsson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steinsson is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Steinsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steinsson lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Steinsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Steinsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Steinsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steinsson is working away from the top position though.
Steinsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Steinsson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alexander Steinsson!
Alexander Steinsson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Event:
SFC8 - Mitchell vs Roberts
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson takes a swing at Rogan's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rogan in his tracks.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Rogan ducks down to avoid it.
Rogan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogan shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rogan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Rogan shoots in.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogan.
Rogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Rogan avoids them all with ease.
Rogan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogan.
Rogan is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson tries to bum rush Rogan with a series of wild strikes but Rogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Rogan attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogan.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Rogan moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook.#TD#
Rogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rogan lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogan wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rogan throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Rogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Rogan postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson controls Rogan momentarily but Rogan frees himself.
Rogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogan throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogan dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogan gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Rogan blocks a jab.
Rogan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rogan defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rogan or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson throws a hook but Rogan avoids it easily.
Rogan attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogan tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogan is just out of range.#T1#
Rogan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Rogan attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Rogan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogan.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogan. Rogan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T2#
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rogan back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson looks to land a combination. Rogan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rogan shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#
Rogan is rocked!
Rogan shoots and misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Rogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogan fails with the takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Rogan seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogan fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Rogan darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Rogan into the cage.
Rogan fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Rogan's ribs.#T4#
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Rogan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Bryan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Rogan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogan.
A quick step to the side and Rogan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan takes one to the chin there.
Rogan dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Rogan on that attempt.
Rogan slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogan walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
A left lands for Johnson.
Bryan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Johnson lands a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Rogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson lunges at Rogan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rogan's hand.
Johnson tries to bum rush Rogan with a series of wild strikes but Rogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Rogan tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogan misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogan shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson stuns Rogan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a hook. Rogan ducked under it nicely.
Bryan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Rogan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rogan shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Rogan backpedaling.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Rogan's shoulder, as Rogan tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Rogan throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rogan closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Rogan pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws the left hand but Rogan avoids the punch easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rogan or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad. #T4#
Johnson throws a series of punches but Rogan avoids them all with ease.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Rogan's body.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Rogan shoots and misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Rogan moves away from the strike by Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Joe Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Bryan Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Johnson!
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Event:
SFC4 - Mitchell vs Obrien
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD2#
Mundy feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Mundy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is wriggling around but Mundy manages to pass to half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Mundy is controlling him well.
Mundy is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Mundy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Mundy.
#T1##SUB2#
Mundy wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mundy tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Mundy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ground and pound from Mundy.
Mundy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is looking to get back to is feet but Mundy passes into side control.
#SUB2#
Mundy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mundy prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mundy controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mundy has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Johnson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mundy yanks on the arm and Johnson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mundy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Mundy!
A victorious Billy Mundy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
SFC2 - Dubois vs Bradley
Date: Mar 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Nikolov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nikolov moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Nikolov misses the target.
A jab from Nikolov misses.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nikolov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nikolov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nikolov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson tries to bum rush Nikolov with a series of wild strikes but Nikolov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nikolov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Nikolov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikolov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nikolov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikolov lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Nikolov.
Nikolov scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nikolov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Nikolov misses with a hook.
Nikolov lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Nikolov throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Nikolov lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson misses with a hook. Nikolov ducked under it nicely.
Nikolov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nikolov just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikolov throws out the jab.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nikolov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Nikolov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nikolov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolov scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nikolov misses with a looping right.#T2#
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nikolov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Nikolov lands with an overhand left.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nikolov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nikolov scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nikolov defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Nikolov scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Nikolov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Nikolov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nikolov.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Nikolov slips the punch.#T3#
Nikolov scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nikolov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nikolov looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Nikolov lands an overhand right.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Nikolov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nikolov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nikolov lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Nikolov scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Nikolov throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Nikolov cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Nikolov scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolov works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolov.
Nikolov is looking to counter punch.
Nikolov misses with a straight right.
Nikolov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Nikolov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nikolov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good exchange - Nikolov coming out on top.
Nikolov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nikolov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolov lands a high kick!
Johnson misses with a hook
and Nikolov counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Nikolov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Nikolov fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nikolov counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikolov.
Nikolov lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vladimir Nikolov is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Nikolov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolov throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Nikolov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Nikolov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Nikolov counters with a nice body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nikolov has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolov tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nikolov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nikolov scoring well with a low kick 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!
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nikolov scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nikolov dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nikolov punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikolov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikolov jabs at Johnson's body.
Nikolov lands with a good body shot.
Nikolov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bryan Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikolov lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Nikolov. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nikolov circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Nikolov. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson slips a jab from Nikolov.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
A left lands for Nikolov.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Nikolov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Nikolov.
Nikolov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Nikolov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nikolov. Nikolov obviously looking to wear him down.
Nikolov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nikolov.
Nikolov lands a body shot.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.#T3#
Nikolov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Nikolov avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Nikolov moves out of range.
Nikolov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nikolov scores with a nice strike.
Nikolov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nikolov scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nikolov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolov throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Nikolov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nikolov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nikolov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nikolov throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a counter combo.#T4#
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nikolov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nikolov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nikolov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nikolov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Nikolov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Nikolov avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Nikolov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nikolov throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolov works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nikolov.
Nikolov connects with a jab.
Nikolov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Nikolov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nikolov tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Nikolov tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Nikolov.
Nikolov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nikolov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nikolov lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nikolov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Nikolov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Nikolov.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikolov.
Nikolov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Nikolov avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a body punch
letting Nikolov counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Nikolov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nikolov.#T1#
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with a hook. Nikolov ducked under it nicely.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nikolov lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nikolov.
Nikolov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Nikolov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nikolov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson throws the left hand but Nikolov avoids the punch easily.
Nikolov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nikolov.
Nikolov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nikolov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Nikolov lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolov.
#T2#
A lazy left from Nikolov finds it's target.
Nikolov lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nikolov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson slips under a jab from Nikolov.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nikolov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nikolov lands the left hand.
Nikolov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikolov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Nikolov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nikolov digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Nikolov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikolov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
A good leg kick by Nikolov.
Johnson digs a good hook to Nikolov's body.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Nikolov lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T4#
Nikolov lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Nikolov cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nikolov to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nikolov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Nikolov moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Nikolov.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Nikolov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nikolov with a hook.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Nikolov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Nikolov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Nikolov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Nikolov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nikolov 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Nikolov!
Vladimir Nikolov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
SFC1 - Friday Fight Night
Date: Mar 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hodges.
Frank Hodges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hodges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD#
Hodges closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Hodges getting side control.
Hodges thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Hodges winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Hodges is working for a kimura here but Johnson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hodges's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson tries to stand but Hodges is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Hodges is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson wants to stand but Hodges is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hodges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hodges tries to get out of the position.#ES#
Hodges has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hodges is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Hodges's body. Hodges takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hodges goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Hodges.#TD#
Hodges scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Hodges slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hodges is controlling him.
Hodges throwing strikes but missing.
Hodges scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hodges is controlling him.
Hodges looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Hodges pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Johnson wants to stand but Hodges has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson is fighting to break Hodges's control of his arms but Hodges is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Hodges has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hodges is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB#
Hodges is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hodges trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Hodges isn't so interested in that idea.
Hodges scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hodges is controlling him. #ES2#
Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hodges has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Hodges will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Hodges takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Hodges is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hodges is controlling him.#BC#
Hodges manages to break the clinch.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hodges.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Hodges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hodges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson cracks Hodges with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hodges tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Hodges throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hodges is in Johnson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hodges is having none of it. #ES2#
Johnson pushes Hodges off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hodges sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hodges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Hodges sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Hodges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hodges throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hodges.
Hodges tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #TD#
Johnson tries to sprawl but Hodges drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hodges prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Hodges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hodges is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hodges is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Hodges sits in half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Hodges drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Hodges stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Hodges lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hodges working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Johnson's thigh. Johnson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hodges wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Hodges trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hodges prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hodges trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hodges prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hodges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bryan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hodges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Hodges rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Hodges lands a takedown into guard.
Hodges prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hodges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hodges scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hodges makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hodges works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hodges postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hodges cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Hodges landing some decent shots from guard.
Hodges scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Hodges will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hodges misses with a right hand
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hodges closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Hodges avoids it well. #TD#
Hodges closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hodges lands in his opponent's guard.
Hodges scoring with some ground and pound.
Hodges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hodges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Hodges is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T1#
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hodges's guard.
Hodges controlling the position.
Johnson tries to stand but Hodges is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hodges is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Hodges's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Hodges looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hodges has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Hodges has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Hodges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Johnson.
Hodges misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Hodges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Hodges is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hodges is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frank Hodges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Hodges is controlling him well.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is not content to let Hodges control the position.
Johnson tries to kick Hodges off but Hodges keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T4#
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hodges scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson tries to kick Hodges off but Hodges keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Hodges.
Hodges lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Hodges trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Hodges in his half guard.
Bryan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Hodges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hodges wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hodges has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Hodges!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 01, 2017 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vasla is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab. Vasla acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson cracks Vasla with a good jab.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Vasla dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Vasla's head and hops out.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Vasla seems unphased.
Johnson cracks Vasla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Vasla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasla prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Vasla looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vasla with a flurry of punches that miss. #SU2#
Vasla gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Good shot there by Johnson.#TD2#
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vasla controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Vasla pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vasla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vasla working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Still in half guard, Vasla seems content to control.#SUB2#
Vasla seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vasile Vasla!
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