Anthony Johnson is back.
"Rumble" and short-notice replacement Jose Augusto fought a back-and-forth war for six minutes and thirty seconds. Augusto visibly hurt his hand in the first round and got rocked by Johnson; however, the unknown commodity dropped and nearly pounded him out. Johnson shucked off a poor rear-naked choke attempt and scored a takedown of his own to end round one.
It did not take long for "Rumble" to recovery and absolutely sleep Augusto early in round two. Take a look below at the highlights.
Anthony Johnson def. Jose Augusto by KO via punch (1:30, R2)
How close was @joseaugustomma to shocking the world in Round 1? --
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) May 8, 2021
But it wasn't meant to be... #Bellator258 rolls on live on @SHOsports -- pic.twitter.com/HRWkLk4EQz
Anthony Johnson’s second round knockout #Bellator258
— Blue Corner Fighting (@blue_fighting) May 8, 2021
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