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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Johnson (ranked 2015 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Alexander Dragomir (ranked 260 p4p, 437 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Dragomir!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Dragomir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dragomir misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook. Dragomir ducked under it nicely.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson takes a swing at Dragomir's ribcage but misses.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Dragomir. Dragomir maintains the clinch.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Dragomir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragomir throws a head punch that misses.
Dragomir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragomir scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragomir.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Dragomir fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragomir misses with a body punch.
Dragomir tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Dragomir's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dragomir's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dragomir doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Dragomir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragomir throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Dragomir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dragomir moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Dragomir. Dragomir maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragomir.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragomir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragomir throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragomir doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dragomir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dragomir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragomir.
Dragomir looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragomir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Dragomir's head back.
Dragomir tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Dragomir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Dragomir lands with a shot to the body.
Dragomir moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragomir lands a right hand.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Dragomir tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson looking to stall.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dragomir works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Dragomir can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragomir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dragomir as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
A short right from Johnson.
Dragomir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Dragomir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dragomir can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Dragomir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragomir tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Dragomir back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Dragomir digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Dragomir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragomir cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson has Dragomir pushed against the cage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
Johnson is stalling here.
Dragomir tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragomir misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Dragomir digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Dragomir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragomir's hands.
Dragomir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Dragomir blocks a jab.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dragomir back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dragomir throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragomir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson with a hook.
Dragomir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dragomir tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Dragomir closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragomir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragomir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Dragomir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragomir tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragomir misses with the head strike.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragomir's elbow.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Dragomir tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Dragomir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragomir.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragomir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander Dragomir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragomir misses with a wild body shot.
Dragomir thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragomir throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Dragomir throws a shot to the body.
Dragomir throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dragomir tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Dragomir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragomir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragomir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dragomir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson lands with a hook. Dragomir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dragomir avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Dragomir misses with a wild body shot.
Dragomir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragomir pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragomir tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries a body shot but Dragomir blocks it.
Dragomir digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Dragomir avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Dragomir.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragomir.
Dragomir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragomir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragomir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dragomir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragomir.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragomir has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dragomir misses with a punch to the body.
Dragomir tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragomir's elbow.
Dragomir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragomir.
Dragomir digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dragomir lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dragomir lands with a right to the head.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dragomir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Dragomir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dragomir lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragomir connects with a looping right hand.
Dragomir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dragomir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dragomir can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dragomir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dragomir fails to land.
Dragomir tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragomir controls his hands.
Dragomir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragomir blocks an uppercut.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Dragomir prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Dragomir misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragomir clinches.
Dragomir is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragomir lands with a light punch inside.
Dragomir struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Dragomir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Dragomir tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Dragomir back against the cage.
Dragomir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragomir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries a body shot but Dragomir blocks it.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragomir's elbow.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Dragomir.
Johnson tries to circle away but Dragomir has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
Dragomir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Dragomir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Dragomir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragomir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dragomir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Dragomir has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dragomir scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wants to slow Dragomir down by chopping away at his legs.
Dragomir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragomir.
Dragomir thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Dragomir. Beautiful body shot.
Dragomir tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Dragomir jumps back.
Dragomir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dragomir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragomir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragomir connects with a looping right hand.
Dragomir misses with a wild body shot.
Dragomir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragomir scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dragomir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragomir moves into the clinch.
Dragomir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragomir works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragomir backwards.
Dragomir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dragomir lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Dragomir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragomir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Dragomir.
Dragomir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dragomir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dragomir lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Dragomir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dragomir has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Dragomir!
Alexander Dragomir thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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