Post by The Sandmen on Jun 4, 2012 16:37:46 GMT -5
Kenny Florian raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Demetrious Johnson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Kenny Florian and Demetrious Johnson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kenny Florian fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Demetrious Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Demetrious Johnson catches Kenny Florian's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mighty Mouse.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson aggressively and repeatedly punches KenFlo.
Good job by KenFlo blocking and slipping the blows.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
0:44 Round 1 and Mighty Mouse is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Demetrious Johnson fakes some punches
KenFlo ties him up.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson is looking to pass Kenny Florian's guard...
Demetrious Johnson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian attempts to move to full guard
Kenny Florian manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Mighty Mouse blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass KenFlo's guard.
Kenny Florian gets sloppy and Demetrious Johnson tries to take advantage...
Demetrious Johnson fakes some punches
KenFlo ties him up.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard KenFlo's abdomen
KenFlo ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Mighty Mouse catch Kenny Florian's left arm and tries a kimura
Kenny Florian holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mighty Mouse clumsily fails here and it's time for Kenny Florian to fight back!
Kenny Florian tries to roll on the ground...
Mighty Mouse knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls him over and takes his back!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
KenFlo locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Demetrious Johnson unil he can pull his arm free! Mighty Mouse lost his dominant position.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Kenny Florian looks to counter!
KenFlo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kenny Florian fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Mighty Mouse
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Demetrious Johnson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Demetrious Johnson tries to close the guard.
Mighty Mouse put Kenny Florian in closed guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kenny Florian!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Kenny Florian moves to half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Demetrious Johnson!
KenFlo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Kenny Florian's Right cheek
Solid kick to the leg from Kenny Florian
Mighty Mouse checks it.
Mighty Mouse is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks KenFlo's jaw!
Solid kick to the leg from Kenny Florian
Mighty Mouse checks it.
Mighty Mouse is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Demetrious Johnson
surprises KenFlo!
KenFlo's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mighty Mouse grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
KenFlo struggles... Demetrious Johnson is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Kenny Florian shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Demetrious Johnson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull KenFlo into his guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Kenny Florian is looking to pass Demetrious Johnson's guard...
Demetrious Johnson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kenny Florian!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian launches a few punches to Mighty Mouse's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mighty Mouse tries to cover his face,
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Mighty Mouse fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kenny Florian's arm and tries an armbar!
KenFlo hold his own hand and breaks Mighty Mouse's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Demetrious Johnson.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian looks to pass to mount...
KenFlo slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Demetrious Johnson.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Superb haymaker by KenFlo
Mighty Mouse manages to move aside
KenFlo launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mighty Mouse's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
KenFlo goes for a low kick..
Mighty Mouse avoids the deadly blow.
Mighty Mouse tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Demetrious Johnson tries to bring the fight to the ground
KenFlo goes down.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
KenFlo breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
KenFlo measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mighty Mouse blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
KenFlo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mighty Mouse blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian attempts to move to full guard
Kenny Florian manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up KenFlo's face with those brutal elbows! KenFlo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
KenFlo's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
Mighty Mouse tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
KenFlo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mighty Mouse blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
KenFlo throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Demetrious Johnson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kenny Florian. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Demetrious Johnson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kenny Florian takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Kenny Florian tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kenny Florian who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Kenny Florian pushes away Mighty Mouse trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mighty Mouse stumbles backwards and Kenny Florian circles to get the center of the cage
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
KenFlo dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Mighty Mouse from the ground!
KenFlo is holding Demetrious Johnson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Demetrious Johnson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson attempts to trap Kenny Florian in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson manages to switch to full guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Kenny Florian uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of KenFlo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
KenFlo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
KenFlo is trying to counter now!
KenFlo tries to escape from the closed guard
KenFlo succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse tries to close his guard around KenFlo
He is not able to do it
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in open guard over Mighty Mouse... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Mighty Mouse rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kenny Florian. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
KenFlo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Demetrious Johnson's punches
KenFlo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mighty Mouse.
Kenny Florian takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Demetrious Johnson tries to bring the fight to the ground
KenFlo won't budge, forcing Mighty Mouse to pull guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Lightning fast low kick from KenFlo!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Mighty Mouse hyper-extended his leg
KenFlo tries to grapple
He puts Mighty Mouse in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Kenny Florian!
That one almost breaks Mighty Mouse's chin! He is knocked down!
There is a small laceration on Demetrious Johnson's Chin
KenFlo is standing while Mighty Mouse is on the ground on his back
Demetrious Johnson kicks his legs trying to keep Kenny Florian away.
No damage done by those kicks.
KenFlo is standing while Mighty Mouse is on the ground on his back
KenFlo cartwheels towards Mighty Mouse!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Demetrious Johnson.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian looks to mount Demetrious Johnson...
Kenny Florian slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse tries to escape from the full mount...
Kenny Florian is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson tries to turn away and scramble out. Kenny Florian takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Demetrious Johnson spins out and gets back to his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Demetrious Johnson looks to counter!
Demetrious Johnson attempts to trap Kenny Florian in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson manages to switch to full guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Kenny Florian uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse tries to show some ground skills
KenFlo uses his strength to keep KenFlo at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian tries to open Mighty Mouse's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kenny Florian. Mighty Mouse is unable to cover himself now!
Mighty Mouse has a small cut in his Forehead
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Kenny Florian tries to take advantage...
Kenny Florian looks to mount Demetrious Johnson...
Kenny Florian slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mighty Mouse's face!
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
KenFlo catch Demetrious Johnson's left arm and tries a kimura
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Demetrious Johnson holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mighty Mouse breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kenny Florian gets sloppy and Demetrious Johnson tries to take advantage...
Mighty Mouse tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kenny Florian doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kenny Florian moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kenny Florian!
Mighty Mouse is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Demetrious Johnson and KenFlo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kenny Florian is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
KenFlo grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kenny Florian
Crushing shot to Mighty Mouse's body! He's holding his side
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
KenFlo is trying to counter now!
KenFlo tries to move to full mount
KenFlo succeeds
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Kenny Florian in his guard...
Kenny Florian rolls him over and takes his back!
KenFlo is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
KenFlo is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse
Kenny Florian slides his arm under Demetrious Johnson's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Demetrious Johnson pushes up and slides Kenny Florian's arm over his chin.
KenFlo is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson has seen better days.
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of KenFlo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
KenFlo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Kenny Florian sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mighty Mouse has given his back to Kenny Florian who is trying to get one hook in!
Kenny Florian has one hook in!
KenFlo is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse with one hook in
Kenny Florian isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Mighty Mouse locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Kenny Florian unil he can pull his arm free! KenFlo lost his dominant position.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
Not a desiderable position that KenFlo is in now. Demetrious Johnson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Demetrious Johnson is looking to pass Kenny Florian's guard...
Kenny Florian has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
KenFlo measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mighty Mouse's side.
Mighty Mouse ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for KenFlo, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
KenFlo launches a furious low kick!
Mighty Mouse receives a hard blow on his right leg!
KenFlo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. KenFlo is clinching with Mighty Mouse.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Demetrious Johnson launches a knee while holding KenFlo's in a double underhooks...
Kenny Florian pushes Demetrious Johnson and that knee goes nowhere!
KenFlo is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kenny Florian!
Mighty Mouse is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Brilliant combination from Kenny Florian
that forces Mighty Mouse to try and defend better.
Mighty Mouse's Mouth is beginning to swell
Kenny Florian tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kenny Florian who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
KenFlo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Demetrious Johnson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from KenFlo who put distance between them
Mighty Mouse throws a lazy kick
KenFlo dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
KenFlo tries to grapple
He puts Mighty Mouse in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Demetrious Johnson pushes KenFlo against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
KenFlo pushes Mighty Mouse away and circle away
Quick hook by Demetrious Johnson
glances off KenFlo's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Kenny Florian looks to counter!
A left hook from KenFlo
grazes the chin of Mighty Mouse.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
KenFlo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Demetrious Johnson's punches
Mighty Mouse is on the receiving end of a great combo by KenFlo.
Mighty Mouse has a small cut in his Chin
Kenny Florian chases Mighty Mouse and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Mighty Mouse steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Mighty Mouse's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
You can see Mighty Mouse's blood making stains in the mat.
Kenny Florian tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mighty Mouse is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Kenny Florian tries to finish with a leg lock!
KenFlo is locking that leglock...
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
Mighty Mouse struggles to free himself
That leglock from Kenny Florian appears to be unbreakable
Mighty Mouse struggles to free himself
Mighty Mouse is able to break the lock.
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in open guard over Mighty Mouse... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Mighty Mouse hyper-extended his left leg
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
That Kneebar from Kenny Florian appears to be unbreakable
KenFlo is locking that Kneebar...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Kenny Florian appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
KenFlo secures the lock while Demetrious Johnson refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kenny Florian by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:39 Round 4
Statistics: Kenny Florian
Punches 20/27 (74%)
Kicks 2/6 (33%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/14 (64%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 538 s
Statistics: Demetrious Johnson
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 7/35 (20%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 558 s
Florian destroys Johnson for most of the fight then submits the ba-jeebs out of him. Not much to this story. I guess having a 40-foot height advantage pays off.
Demetrious Johnson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Kenny Florian and Demetrious Johnson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Kenny Florian fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Demetrious Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Demetrious Johnson catches Kenny Florian's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mighty Mouse.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson aggressively and repeatedly punches KenFlo.
Good job by KenFlo blocking and slipping the blows.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
0:44 Round 1 and Mighty Mouse is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Demetrious Johnson fakes some punches
KenFlo ties him up.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson is looking to pass Kenny Florian's guard...
Demetrious Johnson gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian attempts to move to full guard
Kenny Florian manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Mighty Mouse blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass KenFlo's guard.
Kenny Florian gets sloppy and Demetrious Johnson tries to take advantage...
Demetrious Johnson fakes some punches
KenFlo ties him up.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard KenFlo's abdomen
KenFlo ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Mighty Mouse catch Kenny Florian's left arm and tries a kimura
Kenny Florian holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mighty Mouse clumsily fails here and it's time for Kenny Florian to fight back!
Kenny Florian tries to roll on the ground...
Mighty Mouse knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls him over and takes his back!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
KenFlo locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Demetrious Johnson unil he can pull his arm free! Mighty Mouse lost his dominant position.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Kenny Florian looks to counter!
KenFlo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kenny Florian fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Mighty Mouse
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Demetrious Johnson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Demetrious Johnson tries to close the guard.
Mighty Mouse put Kenny Florian in closed guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kenny Florian!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Kenny Florian moves to half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Demetrious Johnson!
KenFlo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Kenny Florian's Right cheek
Solid kick to the leg from Kenny Florian
Mighty Mouse checks it.
Mighty Mouse is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks KenFlo's jaw!
Solid kick to the leg from Kenny Florian
Mighty Mouse checks it.
Mighty Mouse is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Demetrious Johnson
surprises KenFlo!
KenFlo's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mighty Mouse grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
KenFlo struggles... Demetrious Johnson is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Kenny Florian shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Demetrious Johnson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull KenFlo into his guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Kenny Florian is looking to pass Demetrious Johnson's guard...
Demetrious Johnson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kenny Florian!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian launches a few punches to Mighty Mouse's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mighty Mouse tries to cover his face,
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Mighty Mouse fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kenny Florian's arm and tries an armbar!
KenFlo hold his own hand and breaks Mighty Mouse's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Demetrious Johnson.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian looks to pass to mount...
KenFlo slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Demetrious Johnson.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Superb haymaker by KenFlo
Mighty Mouse manages to move aside
KenFlo launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mighty Mouse's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
KenFlo goes for a low kick..
Mighty Mouse avoids the deadly blow.
Mighty Mouse tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Demetrious Johnson tries to bring the fight to the ground
KenFlo goes down.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
KenFlo breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
KenFlo measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mighty Mouse blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
KenFlo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mighty Mouse blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian attempts to move to full guard
Kenny Florian manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
Demetrious Johnson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up KenFlo's face with those brutal elbows! KenFlo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
KenFlo's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over KenFlo
Mighty Mouse tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
KenFlo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mighty Mouse blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over KenFlo
KenFlo throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Demetrious Johnson realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kenny Florian. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Demetrious Johnson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kenny Florian takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Kenny Florian tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kenny Florian who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Kenny Florian pushes away Mighty Mouse trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mighty Mouse stumbles backwards and Kenny Florian circles to get the center of the cage
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
KenFlo dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Mighty Mouse from the ground!
KenFlo is holding Demetrious Johnson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Demetrious Johnson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson attempts to trap Kenny Florian in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson manages to switch to full guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Kenny Florian uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of KenFlo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
KenFlo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
KenFlo is trying to counter now!
KenFlo tries to escape from the closed guard
KenFlo succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse tries to close his guard around KenFlo
He is not able to do it
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in open guard over Mighty Mouse... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Mighty Mouse rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kenny Florian. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
KenFlo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Demetrious Johnson's punches
KenFlo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mighty Mouse.
Kenny Florian takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Demetrious Johnson tries to bring the fight to the ground
KenFlo won't budge, forcing Mighty Mouse to pull guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Lightning fast low kick from KenFlo!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Mighty Mouse hyper-extended his leg
KenFlo tries to grapple
He puts Mighty Mouse in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Kenny Florian!
That one almost breaks Mighty Mouse's chin! He is knocked down!
There is a small laceration on Demetrious Johnson's Chin
KenFlo is standing while Mighty Mouse is on the ground on his back
Demetrious Johnson kicks his legs trying to keep Kenny Florian away.
No damage done by those kicks.
KenFlo is standing while Mighty Mouse is on the ground on his back
KenFlo cartwheels towards Mighty Mouse!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Demetrious Johnson.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian looks to mount Demetrious Johnson...
Kenny Florian slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse tries to escape from the full mount...
Kenny Florian is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson tries to turn away and scramble out. Kenny Florian takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Demetrious Johnson spins out and gets back to his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Demetrious Johnson looks to counter!
Demetrious Johnson attempts to trap Kenny Florian in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson manages to switch to full guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Kenny Florian uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse tries to show some ground skills
KenFlo uses his strength to keep KenFlo at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian tries to open Mighty Mouse's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kenny Florian. Mighty Mouse is unable to cover himself now!
Mighty Mouse has a small cut in his Forehead
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Kenny Florian tries to take advantage...
Kenny Florian looks to mount Demetrious Johnson...
Kenny Florian slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mighty Mouse's face!
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
KenFlo catch Demetrious Johnson's left arm and tries a kimura
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Demetrious Johnson holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Kenny Florian throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mighty Mouse breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kenny Florian gets sloppy and Demetrious Johnson tries to take advantage...
Mighty Mouse tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Kenny Florian doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kenny Florian moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kenny Florian!
Mighty Mouse is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Demetrious Johnson and KenFlo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kenny Florian is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
KenFlo grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kenny Florian
Crushing shot to Mighty Mouse's body! He's holding his side
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
KenFlo is trying to counter now!
KenFlo tries to move to full mount
KenFlo succeeds
Kenny Florian is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Kenny Florian in his guard...
Kenny Florian rolls him over and takes his back!
KenFlo is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
KenFlo is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse
Kenny Florian slides his arm under Demetrious Johnson's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Demetrious Johnson pushes up and slides Kenny Florian's arm over his chin.
KenFlo is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson has seen better days.
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of KenFlo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
KenFlo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Kenny Florian sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mighty Mouse has given his back to Kenny Florian who is trying to get one hook in!
Kenny Florian has one hook in!
KenFlo is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse with one hook in
Kenny Florian isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Mighty Mouse locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Kenny Florian unil he can pull his arm free! KenFlo lost his dominant position.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
Not a desiderable position that KenFlo is in now. Demetrious Johnson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Demetrious Johnson is looking to pass Kenny Florian's guard...
Kenny Florian has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over KenFlo
KenFlo measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mighty Mouse's side.
Mighty Mouse ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for KenFlo, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
KenFlo launches a furious low kick!
Mighty Mouse receives a hard blow on his right leg!
KenFlo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. KenFlo is clinching with Mighty Mouse.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Demetrious Johnson launches a knee while holding KenFlo's in a double underhooks...
Kenny Florian pushes Demetrious Johnson and that knee goes nowhere!
KenFlo is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kenny Florian!
Mighty Mouse is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Brilliant combination from Kenny Florian
that forces Mighty Mouse to try and defend better.
Mighty Mouse's Mouth is beginning to swell
Kenny Florian tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kenny Florian who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
KenFlo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Demetrious Johnson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from KenFlo who put distance between them
Mighty Mouse throws a lazy kick
KenFlo dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
KenFlo tries to grapple
He puts Mighty Mouse in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Demetrious Johnson pushes KenFlo against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
KenFlo pushes Mighty Mouse away and circle away
Quick hook by Demetrious Johnson
glances off KenFlo's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Kenny Florian looks to counter!
A left hook from KenFlo
grazes the chin of Mighty Mouse.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
KenFlo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Demetrious Johnson's punches
Mighty Mouse is on the receiving end of a great combo by KenFlo.
Mighty Mouse has a small cut in his Chin
Kenny Florian chases Mighty Mouse and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Mighty Mouse steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Mighty Mouse's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
You can see Mighty Mouse's blood making stains in the mat.
Kenny Florian tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mighty Mouse is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Kenny Florian tries to finish with a leg lock!
KenFlo is locking that leglock...
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
Mighty Mouse struggles to free himself
That leglock from Kenny Florian appears to be unbreakable
Mighty Mouse struggles to free himself
Mighty Mouse is able to break the lock.
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
KenFlo is in open guard over Mighty Mouse... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Mighty Mouse hyper-extended his left leg
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
That Kneebar from Kenny Florian appears to be unbreakable
KenFlo is locking that Kneebar...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Kenny Florian appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Mighty Mouse's eyes...
KenFlo secures the lock while Demetrious Johnson refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kenny Florian by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:39 Round 4
Statistics: Kenny Florian
Punches 20/27 (74%)
Kicks 2/6 (33%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/14 (64%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 538 s
Statistics: Demetrious Johnson
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 7/35 (20%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 558 s
Florian destroys Johnson for most of the fight then submits the ba-jeebs out of him. Not much to this story. I guess having a 40-foot height advantage pays off.