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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Town by Macklemore. Hovi has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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285 lbs
25 - 18 - 1 |
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251 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings for the body but Hovi moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovi.
We've been informed that Hovi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hovi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Hovi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hovi cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hovi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hovi wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a jab when Hovi was well out of range.
Hovi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hovi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hovi scrambles back to his feet.
Hovi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hovi.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MagicalFatFarm in the buildup to the fight.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Hovi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hovi cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hovi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hovi's shoulder, as Hovi tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hovi.
Hovi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hovi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hovi.
Hovi lands with a cross.
A jab from Johnson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hovi misses the jab.
Hovi misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Hovi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Hovi blocks it.
Hovi misses with a wild combination.
Johnson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hovi is just out of range.
Hovi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hovi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hovi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Hovi is avoiding it.
Hovi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Hovi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hovi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Hovi misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hovi.
Hovi scores with a leg kick.
Johnson takes a swing at Hovi's ribcage but misses.
Hovi lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hovi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Hovi.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Hovi connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Hovi dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Hovi tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Hovi catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Hovi moves into the clinch.
Hovi lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Hovi avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Hovi can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Hovi is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi lands a right hand.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hovi. Hovi obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson cracks Hovi with a good jab.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hovi circles away.
Hovi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hovi avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hovi was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Hovi scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Hovi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hovi moves into the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hovi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Hovi avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Hovi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hovi.
Hovi jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Hovi around his waist. Hovi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hovi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Hovi slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hovi.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hovi lands the left hand.
Johnson darts in and clinches Hovi up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hovi.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Hovi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hovi blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hovis head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hovi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hovi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hovi has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Hovi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Jordan Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Hovi.
Hovi tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes Hovi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Hovi throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Hovi scores with a hook.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hovi in his tracks.
Hovi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Hovi thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi lands a jab.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
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 Jordan Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hovi.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Hovi drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Jordan Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hovi fails to land.
Hovi digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Hovi blocks an uppercut.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Hovi controls the action.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to work over Hovi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson pushes Hovi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Hovi scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson lands a right hand.
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!
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson takes a swing at Hovi's ribcage but misses.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Hovi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hovi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hovi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hovi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hovi at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Hovi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hovi.
Hovi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hovi lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Hovi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hovi. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Hovi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hovi throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Hovi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hovi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Hovi scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hovi moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Hovi lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Hovi throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hovi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hovi throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Hovi tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hovi 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.
Johnson tries to stand but Hovi is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hovi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hovi has an active guard here but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarmo Hovi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hovi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarmo Hovi!
During a confident post fight interview, Tarmo Hovi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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