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Event:
FFS 20: Cantonment
Date: Jul 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
La Vie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through La Vie's defenses.
Johnson tests La Vie's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Johnson forces La Vie back against the ropes and clinches.
La Vie misses with an elbow over the top.
La Vie tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
La Vie trying to land knees to the body.
La Vie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
La Vie has picked Johnson up - he's going for a ride! La Vie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
La Vie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
La Vie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
La Vie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from La Vie.
La Vie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
La Vie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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. La Vie connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
La Vie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
La Vie working Johnson over with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
La Vie content to control rather than advance.
La Vie working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
La Vie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
La Vie 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.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw La Vie working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
La Vie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for La Vie on the ground.
La Vie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SU2#
La Vie stands up and beckons Johnson to join him on the feet. #T2#
La Vie circles away from the clinch attempt
and La Vie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#KD2#
and La Vie counters with a crisp right hand that drops Johnson! La Vie lets Johnson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to clinch
and La Vie counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Johnson badly! He tries to strike back but La Vie puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Johnson out cold! Oh man, Johnson will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sey La Vie! |
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Event:
FFS 14: Bronson
Date: Jun 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Watkins's head but Watkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson takes a swing at Watkins's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Watkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Watkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Watkins's belly button to the back.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Watkins seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watkins throws a body shot but no joy.
As Watkins looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Watkins just gets out of the way.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Watkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watkins is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Watkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Jab from Watkins.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Watkins avoids nicely.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Watkins feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Watkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson tries to bum rush Watkins with a series of wild strikes but Watkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watkins is looking for the big counter here.
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!
Watkins misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Watkins dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Watkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Watkins punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Watkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Watkins lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like George Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watkins manages to avoid it.
Johnson wants to clinch but Watkins slips to the side
and Watkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Watkins had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willy Watkins.
Well Watkins 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 9:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Willy Watkins! |
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