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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by When the Wild Wind Blows. Denton Thunder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denton Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thunder scores with a decent looking hook.
Thunder explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thunder gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Thunder tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thunder misses with a series of wild punches.
Thunder misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Thunder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thunder looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Thunder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Thunder saw it coming and moves away.
Thunder with a nice cross.
Thunder scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Denton Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson thumps Thunder with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder with a jab.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Thunder lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thunder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson avoiding damage as Thunder throws knees to the body.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thunder.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Thunder blocking some punches.
Thunder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thunder throws a body kick that misses.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thunder thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
It looks like Denton Thunder has been cut.
Thunder blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thunder.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Thunder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Thunder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Thunder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Thunder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Thunder.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunder controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thunder.
A head punch on the inside from Thunder fails to land.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thunder.
Thunder scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thunder can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Thunder blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Thunder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thunder.
Thunder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A hook to the body from Thunder.
Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Thunder scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Thunder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson tests Thunder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Thunder finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thunder lands with a shot to the body.
Thunder thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thunder tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Thunder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thunder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thunder throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thunder scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunder.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thunder. Johnson shrugs it off though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Thunder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Thunder's head back.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thunder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thunder throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Thunder throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunder.
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Thunder.
Johnny Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thunder.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunder.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Thunder improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Thunder misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder blocks an uppercut.
Thunder is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thunder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thunder blocking some punches.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thunder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Thunder avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Thunder lands an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Come on Thunder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thunder's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Thunder.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Thunder.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thunder is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thunder is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder slips a straight right by Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson connects with a right hand. Thunder shakes it off.
Thunder throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Thunder finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Thunder misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thunder.
Thunder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thunder misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunder pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Thunder follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Thunder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a jab when Thunder was well out of range.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thunder throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Thunder looks to throw a body kick
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thunder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson has Thunder pushed against the cage.
Thunder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Thunder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Thunder.
Thunder wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Thunder missing with knees to the body.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Thunder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thunder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thunder cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunder swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws a low kick but Thunder moves out of range easily.
Thunder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Denton Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder lands an overhand right.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thunder tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thunder to the ground. Thunder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Thunder thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Thunder.
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Thunder misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Thunder is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Thunder tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
A jab from Thunder does it's job there.
Johnson moves out of range as Thunder throws a body kick.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder misses with an uppercut.
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Thunder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thunder 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Thunder!
Denton Thunder decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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