Post by The Sandmen on Jan 28, 2021 22:34:36 GMT -5
Israel Adesanya looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Anthony Johnson glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The Last Stylebender launches a furious hook!
Rumble ducks under and pushes Israel Adesanya creating some space.
Israel Adesanya goes with a looping right hand while Anthony Johnson jumps back and jabs
The Last Stylebender seems staggered and Anthony Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Israel Adesanya's Chin
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Israel Adesanya!
Rumble dodges!
The Last Stylebender looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Johnson's punches
Rumble is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Last Stylebender.
The Last Stylebender cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rumble can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Anthony Johnson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Last Stylebender blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Israel Adesanya's cheek! The Last Stylebender stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The Last Stylebender's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The Last Stylebender has a small cut in his Left cheek
Rumble is standing while The Last Stylebender is on the ground on his back
Israel Adesanya doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Israel Adesanya is on his feet again.
Israel Adesanya seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Last Stylebender goes for a low kick..
Rumble avoids the deadly blow.
The Last Stylebender misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
A high kick from Anthony Johnson
falls short of the mark.
Solid jabs from Anthony Johnson.
Nice punches.
Brutal combination from Anthony Johnson!
The Last Stylebender is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The Last Stylebender feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Rumble moves aside and dodges.
Israel Adesanya gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
The Last Stylebender throws a lazy kick
Rumble dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Israel Adesanya.
Even nicer blocks from Rumble.
Quick hook by Anthony Johnson
Good shot! The Last Stylebender has reasons to be worried.
The Last Stylebender has a small cut in his Nose
A right hand from Anthony Johnson
misses its target.
Poorly executed technique. Israel Adesanya looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Israel Adesanya
that stun Rumble.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Israel Adesanya continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tremendous strikes from Rumble!
The Last Stylebender blocks with confidence
Israel Adesanya is a bloody mess!
Israel Adesanya leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rumble
The Last Stylebender shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble takes a break to breathe while holding Israel Adesanya.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Rumble looks to be in very good shape.
You can see The Last Stylebender's blood making stains in the mat.
Rumble decides to launch some tentative punches
Anthony Johnson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
The Last Stylebender steps forward
Anthony Johnson catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Israel Adesanya's Nose
You can see The Last Stylebender's blood making stains in the mat.
Anthony Johnson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Last Stylebender may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The Last Stylebender doesn't stop bleeding.
Anthony Johnson attempts to cut off The Last Stylebender with punches
The Last Stylebender reels from the strikes.
The ref pulls off Anthony Johnson! The Last Stylebender seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
The Last Stylebender's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Anthony Johnson by TKO (Punches) at 3:51 Round 1
Statistics: Israel Adesanya
Punches 6/17 (35%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 11 s
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 23/34 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Izzy had few chances to do things, and remains forever underdeveloped on ManMMA 1.
Anthony Johnson glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The Last Stylebender launches a furious hook!
Rumble ducks under and pushes Israel Adesanya creating some space.
Israel Adesanya goes with a looping right hand while Anthony Johnson jumps back and jabs
The Last Stylebender seems staggered and Anthony Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Israel Adesanya's Chin
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Israel Adesanya!
Rumble dodges!
The Last Stylebender looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Johnson's punches
Rumble is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Last Stylebender.
The Last Stylebender cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rumble can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Anthony Johnson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Last Stylebender blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Israel Adesanya's cheek! The Last Stylebender stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The Last Stylebender's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The Last Stylebender has a small cut in his Left cheek
Rumble is standing while The Last Stylebender is on the ground on his back
Israel Adesanya doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Israel Adesanya is on his feet again.
Israel Adesanya seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Last Stylebender goes for a low kick..
Rumble avoids the deadly blow.
The Last Stylebender misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
A high kick from Anthony Johnson
falls short of the mark.
Solid jabs from Anthony Johnson.
Nice punches.
Brutal combination from Anthony Johnson!
The Last Stylebender is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The Last Stylebender feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Rumble moves aside and dodges.
Israel Adesanya gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
The Last Stylebender throws a lazy kick
Rumble dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Israel Adesanya.
Even nicer blocks from Rumble.
Quick hook by Anthony Johnson
Good shot! The Last Stylebender has reasons to be worried.
The Last Stylebender has a small cut in his Nose
A right hand from Anthony Johnson
misses its target.
Poorly executed technique. Israel Adesanya looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Israel Adesanya
that stun Rumble.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Israel Adesanya continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tremendous strikes from Rumble!
The Last Stylebender blocks with confidence
Israel Adesanya is a bloody mess!
Israel Adesanya leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rumble
The Last Stylebender shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble takes a break to breathe while holding Israel Adesanya.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Rumble looks to be in very good shape.
You can see The Last Stylebender's blood making stains in the mat.
Rumble decides to launch some tentative punches
Anthony Johnson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
The Last Stylebender steps forward
Anthony Johnson catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Israel Adesanya's Nose
You can see The Last Stylebender's blood making stains in the mat.
Anthony Johnson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Last Stylebender may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The Last Stylebender doesn't stop bleeding.
Anthony Johnson attempts to cut off The Last Stylebender with punches
The Last Stylebender reels from the strikes.
The ref pulls off Anthony Johnson! The Last Stylebender seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
The Last Stylebender's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Anthony Johnson by TKO (Punches) at 3:51 Round 1
Statistics: Israel Adesanya
Punches 6/17 (35%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 11 s
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 23/34 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Izzy had few chances to do things, and remains forever underdeveloped on ManMMA 1.