Johnson vs. Le

[The Sandmen]

ManMMA Middleweight Championship

Anthony Johnson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Cung Le looks very relaxed.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.

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Round 1
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Anthony Johnson and Cung Le touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A furious flurry of punches from Cung Le
just misses Rumble.
Cung Le is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Cung Le goes with a looping right hand while Anthony Johnson jumps back and jabs
Le only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Cung Le steps forward and fires a high kick!
Rumble blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Johnson to fight back!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Rumble.
It looks like Le was hit by a bus!
Le has a small cut in his Mouth
Le launches a stiff jab!
Rumble ducks that one.
Some nice shots from Cung Le
that stun Rumble.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Rumble decides to launch some tentative punches
Cung Le takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A left hook from Rumble
falls short.
Le is trying to counter now!
Le throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Rumble feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Rumble launches a furious hook!
Le ducks under and pushes Anthony Johnson creating some space.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
A right hand from Anthony Johnson
makes Le stumble back!
Le's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Anthony Johnson!
Le ducks under...
Rumble misses a step and Cung Le sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cung Le launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rumble's knee!
An overhand right from Anthony Johnson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Le moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
A right hand from Anthony Johnson
surprises Le!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Johnson and Le engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Nice punch by Anthony Johnson
that nearly tags Le.
Anthony Johnson launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Le blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cung Le's cheek! Le stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Le's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Le seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rumble is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Le's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Anthony Johnson steps back and allows Le to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Cung Le is standing now.
Le is holding Anthony Johnson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Johnson shows great balance while pushing away Cung Le
Cung Le gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
Rumble launches a furious hook!
That hits Le's chin like a wrecking ball! Le loses balance and goes to the mat.
Le's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Le has a small cut in his Chin
Rumble is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Le tries to stand up!
Rumble doesn't allow him!
Rumble is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Le's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Cung Le doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Rumble's moves.
Rumble is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Anthony Johnson creates space and allows Cung Le to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Cung Le is standing now.
Terrible one sided match... Le was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Johnson caliber.
Le throws a lazy kick
Rumble dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
That brutal impact left Le laid out on the mat! Anthony Johnson's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Le's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Mouth

Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Uppercut) at 3:43 Round 1

Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 13/22 (59%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
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

Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 8/19 (42%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 55 s


Anthony Johnson defends the Middleweight title!

Johnson survived Le’s kicks. Le’s heart was not really into this, so he just kinda showed up and died a little bit.