Post by The Sandmen on Sept 23, 2018 23:45:56 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Anthony Johnson looks very relaxed.
Luke Rockhold looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Anthony Johnson is opening up on Rockhold and raining down combinations!
Rockhold doesn't look worried as he defends.
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brilliant combination from Luke Rockhold
Rumble is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rockhold is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Rumble's thigh
Rumble shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Anthony Johnson tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rockhold's face
Anthony Johnson is opening up on Rockhold and raining down combinations!
Rockhold's corner looks worried!
Rockhold's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Luke Rockhold seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Johnson!
Rockhold launches a stiff jab!
Rumble ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Johnson looks to counter!
Rumble throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Luke Rockhold is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Anthony Johnson jumps back and jabs
Rockhold seems staggered and Anthony Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Not a desiderable position that Rockhold is in now. Anthony Johnson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
An overhand right from Anthony Johnson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Rockhold's stops that one with his face! How is Rockhold standing?!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Rumble
that goes awry.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
A high kick from Luke Rockhold
falls short of the mark.
Rockhold misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Anthony Johnson
surprises Rockhold!
Rumble cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rockhold can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Rumble blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Solid low kick from Anthony Johnson.
Rockhold deflects it.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Inside leg kick from Rockhold
that goes awry.
Inside leg kick from Rockhold
that goes awry.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Johnson to fight back!
Anthony Johnson tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rockhold's face
Rockhold seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold looks rattled! Anthony Johnson sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Luke Rockhold is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Anthony Johnson turns out the lights for Rockhold! What an astonishing KO by Rumble!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Chin
Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Punches) at 2:43 Round 1
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 19/27 (70%)
Kicks 0/2 (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
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (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
Anthony Johnson defends the Middleweight title!
ROckhold felt bad for The Texas Rattlesnakes and his team's pitiful, disgraceful, embarrassing, disgusting performance at this card, so he just phoned it in and heanded his former teammate the win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!