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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 36
Date: May 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Snow scores with a spinning back kick!
Snow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
A left and a right from Snow both land. Nice combination.
Snow throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Snow's body. Snow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snow lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Snow catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson sizes up Snow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Snow moves out of range.
Snow thinks about the counter body kick.
Snow lands a jab to the head.
Snow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Ricardo Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Snow misses with a wild combination.
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Snow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Snow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Snow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Snow takes a shot to the head.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson. #T2#
Johnson stalls.
Snow tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Snow has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Snow is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
Snow can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Snow wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Snow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snow is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
We've been informed that Snow has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Snow can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Snow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Snow tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Snow is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson presses Snow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Snow's ribcage. Snow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Snow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Snow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snow has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snows head.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Snow in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Snow working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snow.
Johnson pushes Snow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Snow tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Johnson stalling.
Snow is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Snow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snow takes a shot to the head.
Johnson taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snow can't break the clinch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snows head.
Snow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snow up against the cage.
Snow is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks. #T2#
Snow is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Snow is trying to break free.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson has Snow pressed against the cage, preventing Snow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson is stalling here.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snows head.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.#T3#
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snow up against the cage.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T4#
Snow wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Snow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Snow tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snow's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Snow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Snow is rocked!
Snow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Snow is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snow dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Snow seems to have recovered his senses.
Snow throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Snow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snow tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Snow gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Ricardo Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Snow tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Snow is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.#T1#
Snow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snow is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Snow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson throws a big uppercut that drops Snow! More strikes from Johnson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Snow lies dazed against the cage as Johnson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Johnson!
A less than humble Ricardo Johnson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 6
Date: May 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones Ii darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Jones Ii into the cage.
Jones Ii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws the left hand but Jones Ii avoids the punch easily.
Jones Ii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Jones Ii shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson 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 seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones Ii makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Jones Ii drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones Ii jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones Ii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson has Jones Ii pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones Ii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Jones Ii from controlling successfully.
Jones Ii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones Ii postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Jones Ii won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Jones Ii is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Jones Ii throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Jones Ii from controlling successfully.
Jones Ii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Jones Ii saw that one coming.
Jones Ii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones Ii gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Jones Ii manages to avoid it.
Ricardo Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Jon Jones Ii.
Jones Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson cracks Jones Ii with a good jab.
Jones Ii takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones Ii shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Jones Ii's defenses. #T3#
Jones Ii tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson takes a swing at Jones Ii's ribcage but misses.
Ricardo Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Jones Ii.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jones Ii throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Jones Ii closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Jones Ii pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Jones Ii slips a straight right by Johnson.
Jones Ii blocks a jab.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Jones Ii moved out of range.
Jones Ii feints the counter takedown.
Jones Ii shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Jones Ii fails with the takedown.#T4#
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Jones Ii with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Jones Ii's head but Jones Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones Ii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Jones Ii on that attempt.
Jones Ii shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones Ii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've been informed that Jones Ii has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jones Ii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones Ii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones Ii on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Jones Ii on that attempt.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones Ii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Ii.
Jones Ii throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones Ii tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones Ii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Ii throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones Ii can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Jones Ii clinches.
Jones Ii jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Jones Ii around his waist. Jones Ii gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Ii pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Jones Ii misses with a knee strike.
Johnson works on Jones Ii's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones Ii is looking for a takedown.
Jones Ii missing with knees to the body.
Jones Ii being controlled against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones Ii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones Ii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Ricardo Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Jon Jones Ii.
Jones Ii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones Ii off to one side.
Johnson throws a hook but Jones Ii avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Johnson jabs Jones Ii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones Ii is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Jones Ii's head but Jones Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones Ii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones Ii throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Jones Ii slips under a jab from Johnson.
Ricardo Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones Ii's hands.
Jones Ii shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson throws a right hand that Jones Ii ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones Ii also avoids with ease.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Jones Ii slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Jones Ii's head back.
Johnson tries to bum rush Jones Ii with a series of wild strikes but Jones Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones Ii has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#ROC#Jones Ii is rocked!#T3#
Jones Ii with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones Ii is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
so Jones Ii counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones Ii seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones Ii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones Ii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Jones Ii drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones Ii jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones Ii is one step ahead there.
Jones Ii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.#T4#
Jones Ii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Jones Ii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones Ii stops Johnson from standing up. #SUB2#
Jones Ii drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Jones Ii off! Jones Ii jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Jones Ii trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Jones Ii slips the punch.
Jones Ii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Jones Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Ii dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Jones Ii's head and hops out.
Jones Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Jones Ii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Ii ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Jones Ii with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Jones Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Jones Ii ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Jones Ii defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand. #TD2#
Jones Ii is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Jones Ii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones Ii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Jones Ii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson trying to control but Jones Ii postures up.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones Ii on the ground.#SUB2#
Jones Ii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lil Jon Jones Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones Ii sits in half guard.
Johnson trying to control but Jones Ii postures up.
#SUB2#
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones Ii.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T3#
Johnson is looking to control Jones Ii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Jones Ii is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson is looking to control Jones Ii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Jones Ii is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Lil Jon Jones Ii has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4##SUB2#
Jones Ii is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Jones Ii is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Jon Jones Ii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Johnson!
Ricardo Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Johnson.
Ricardo Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strickland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Strickland somewhat.
Strickland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson 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 scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strickland walks into a left hand.
Strickland is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T1#
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Strickland's head.
Strickland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strickland tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Strickland's defenses.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strickland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strickland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strickland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#Strickland is rocked!
Johnson cracks Strickland with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Strickland falls to his knees and Johnson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Johnson!
A very excited looking Ricardo Johnson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1186 Round 1
Date: Apr 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice cross by Johnson.#CL#
Fright gets a clinch.
Fright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fright stalls.
The referee calls for Fright to work.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Fright stalling against the cage.
#BC2#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fright is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Fright tries to clinch up.
Fright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Fright takes one on the button.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fright moves away.
Fright tries to counter by clinching up but Johnson breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson lunges at Fright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fright's hand.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fright.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Fright seems unphased.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Fright darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fright's head backwards.
Fright tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fright tries to clinch up.
Fright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Fright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fright rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Fright takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Fright moves into the clinch.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fright tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3##TD#
Fright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Fright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Fright's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Fright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fright looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Johnson is sitting in close to Fright's body. Fright has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Johnson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Johnson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fright.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Night Fright! |
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