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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raiymbek Batyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raiymbek Batyr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batyr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batyr wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Batyr scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Batyr back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson works over Batyr's head and body with a nice combination.
Batyr dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Batyr's head and hops out.
Dan Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raiymbek Batyr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batyr tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Batyr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Batyr's coach down at Clean and Green was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Batyr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Batyr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Batyr on that attempt.
Batyr darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Batyr into the cage.
Batyr looks winded!
Batyr has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Batyr, against the cage.
Batyr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Batyr won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batyr.
Batyr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Batyr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batyr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Batyr obliges.
Batyr landing knees to the head.
Batyr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson tries to stall but Batyr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Batyr throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Batyr misses with an elbow over the top.
Batyr with a knee to the head.
Batyr lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson wants to break free but Batyr has control.
Batyr has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Batyr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batyr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Batyr throws an elbow that misses.
Batyr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Batyr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Batyr.
Batyr scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Batyr won't allow it.
Batyr misses with a knee strike.
Batyr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Batyr lands a knee to the body.
Batyr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Batyr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Batyr misses with a knee strike.
Batyr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Batyr misses with an elbow strike.
Batyr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Batyr gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batyr lands a knee to the head.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Batyr walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Batyr misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Raiymbek Batyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batyr has managed to clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batyr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Batyr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Batyr is controlling the position.
Batyr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Batyr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batyr misses with a knee to the head.
Batyr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batyr scores with a knee to the head.
Batyr lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raiymbek Batyr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Batyr's ribs.
Batyr darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batyr.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Batyr lands a knee to the body.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batyr misses with an elbow over the top.
Batyr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batyr lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Batyr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Batyr controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson avoiding damage as Batyr throws knees to the body.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Batyr won't allow it.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raiymbek Batyr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyr misses with an elbow over the top.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Batyr is breathing heavily.
Batyr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Batyr is defending well for now.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Batyr has double underhooks.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Batyr throws a head punch that misses.
Batyr has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Batyr won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Batyr fails to land.
Batyr misses with a knee to the head.
Batyr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batyr throws an elbow that misses.
Batyr throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Batyr fails to land.
Batyr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Batyr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batyr landing knees to the head.
Batyr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Batyr is controlling him.
Batyr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Batyr won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batyr misses with a knee to the head.
Batyr throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Batyr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Batyr.
Batyr has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Batyr misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Batyr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batyr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Batyr won't allow it.
Batyr scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batyr avoids it.
Batyr tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Batyr.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batyr.
Batyr lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Batyr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Batyr lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Batyr has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Batyr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Batyr has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free but Batyr has control.
Batyr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raiymbek Batyr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Batyr closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batyr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Batyr misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batyr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batyr with a knee to the head.
Batyr looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batyr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Batyr fails to land.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Batyr has the dominant position.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Batyr throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Batyr.
Johnson tries to circle away but Batyr has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Batyr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batyr with a knee to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batyr tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Batyr has the dominant position.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Batyr is controlling the position.
Batyr misses with a knee strike.
Dan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Batyr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Batyr is controlling him.
Batyr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Batyr, against the cage.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Batyr won't allow it.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Batyr.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Batyr.
Batyr landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batyr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batyr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batyr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Batyr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Batyr lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Batyr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batyr lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Batyr tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Batyr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Batyr prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Batyr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Batyr lands a knee to the head.
Batyr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Batyr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson tries to work over Batyr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batyr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batyr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Batyr fails to land.
Batyr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batyr stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Batyr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Raiymbek Batyr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A knee to the head by Batyr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raiymbek Batyr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Batyr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raiymbek Batyr!
Raiymbek Batyr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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