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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 435 p4p, 57 weight class) and Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 328 p4p, 45 weight class). Imbula comes to the cage accompanied by ~Apache~. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Imbula counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Johnsson is predictable there
and Imbula makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Imbula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Imbula is looking to land body kicks.
Johnsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Imbula scores with a kick to the body.
Imbula with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Imbula works Johnsson's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson throws a looping overhand right but Imbula ducks down to avoid it.
Imbula scores with a nice body kick.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Imbula moves out of range.
Gunnar Johnsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnsson misses the jab.
Johnsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Imbula goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnsson.
Johnsson misses with a right hand
and Imbula counters with a left and a right that stings Johnsson.
Johnsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Imbula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Imbula throws a series of punches but Johnsson avoids them all with ease.
Johnsson misses with a hook. Imbula ducked under it nicely.
Imbula swings for the body but Johnsson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula lands a leg kick that knocks Johnsson off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Imbula.
Johnsson misses with an uppercut.
Imbula looks for the body kick but Johnsson saw that one coming.
Johnsson missing with a left hand there. Imbula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Imbula will feel that in the morning.
Imbula takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Imbula counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Gunnar Johnsson has been cut.
Johnsson throws a low kick but Imbula moves out of range easily.
Johnsson blocks the body kick.
Johnsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula scores with a punch to the head.
Johnsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Johnsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Imbula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnsson connects with a body shot that sends Imbula's belly button to the back.
Imbula tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnsson is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Johnsson misses.
Imbula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Johnsson.
Johnsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Imbula connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnsson scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Imbula checks the leg kick.
Imbula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Imbula thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnsson's coach down at Hunter MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A lazy left from Imbula finds it's target.
Johnsson avoids a kick to the body.
Imbula drops his hands momentarily and Johnsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheik Imbula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Imbula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Imbula connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Imbula lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Imbula misses the body punch
and Johnsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Imbula misses with a body punch
and Johnsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnsson scores with a hook.
Imbula cracks Johnsson with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Johnsson.
Imbula throws an off balance right hand
and Johnsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Imbula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imbula slips a jab from Johnsson.
A counter left hand to the body from Imbula misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Imbula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnsson throws out a counter right but Imbula avoids it with no problem.
Johnsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Imbula looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Imbula swings for the body but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Imbula steps away.
Johnsson misses with a straight right.
Imbula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left lands for Johnsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Imbula.
Imbula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Johnsson misses.
Imbula throws a leg kick which misses Johnsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnsson tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Imbula.
Imbula lands a jab to the nose.
Johnsson throws a hook but Imbula blocks it.
Imbula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imbula misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Imbula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Imbula sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Imbula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good shot there by Imbula.
That has opened up Gunnar Johnsson's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Imbula connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnsson momentarily.
Johnsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnsson connects with a body shot that sends Imbula's belly button to the back.
Johnsson feints and then cracks Imbula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Imbula down.
Imbula misses with a wild body shot.
Johnsson throws an off balance right hand
and Imbula counters with a good, hard body kick but Johnsson shrugs it off.
Imbula sends Johnsson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Imbula is motioning to the referee to let Johnsson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Johnsson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imbula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Imbula finish him?
Imbula throws a right hand that misses
and Johnsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Imbula's knee momentarily.
Johnsson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula blocks a jab.
Imbula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnsson.
Johnsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Imbula. Imbula obviously looking to wear him down.
Imbula throws a leg kick but Johnsson checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Imbula as he connects with a hook.
Imbula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnsson lands a head shot.
Johnsson throws a leg kick
and Imbula counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Gunnar Johnsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnsson throws the left hand but Imbula avoids the punch easily.
Imbula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheik Imbula dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Imbula feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnsson sprawling to the canvas! Johnsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Imbula finish him?!
Imbula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnsson can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Imbula misses its intended target.
Johnsson blocks a head kick by Imbula.
Johnsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Imbula throws a shot from downtown. Johnsson moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Imbula.
Johnsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Imbula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cheik Imbula is winning the standup battle so far.
Imbula fakes the body blow, causing Johnsson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Johnsson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cheik Imbula!
Cheik Imbula 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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