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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lou Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lou Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Dunn's head back.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dunn tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dunn to the ground. Dunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lou Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Dunn as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Dunn connects with a high kick.
It looks like Lou Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dunn trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Dunn looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dunn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dunn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn swings around for an armbar but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dunn's guard.
Dunn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Dunn is keeping the position.
Johnson postures up.
Dunn keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Dunn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn unloading with bombs!
Dunn thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Dunn's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dunn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dunn stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dunn slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Dunn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dunn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Dunn, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Dunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Dunn!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Dunn isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunn postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Dunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Dunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Dunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunn shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dunn rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dunn back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dunn closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Dunn pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lou Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Dunn.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Dunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunn dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a right hand that Dunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunn also avoids with ease.
Lou Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Dunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dunn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is not content to let Dunn control the position.
Johnson tries to kick Dunn off but Dunn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dunn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson wants to control but Dunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is not content to let Dunn control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn wants to stand but Johnson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Justin Dunn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Dunn.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Dunn fails to land the takedown.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunn.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Dunn avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dunn.
Johnson tries to bum rush Dunn with a series of wild strikes but Dunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunn tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Dunn avoids nicely.
Dunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Dunn in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Dunn has the dominant position.
Dunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Dunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Dunn with an uppercut!
Dunn misses with a wild combination.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lou Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dunn misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Lou Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson feints a jab promting Dunn to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dunn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dunn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dunn somewhat.
Dunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dunn off to one side.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Dunn.
Dunn tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Dunn dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Dunn tries to clinch up.
Dunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Dunn persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lou Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Dunn.
Johnson stalks Dunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dunn's face. Dunn staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dunn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dunn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Dunn is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Dunn fails to land the takedown.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Dunn lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunn is looking to clinch.
Dunn dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson prevents Dunn from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dunn uses from the top position.
Dunn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dunn trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Dunn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Dunn tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Dunn into the cage.
Dunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lou Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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