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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Loblaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Loblaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loblaw closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Loblaw pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a combination. Loblaw tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Loblaw misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Loblaw dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Loblaw's head and hops out.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Loblaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson stalks Loblaw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Loblaw's face. Loblaw staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Loblaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Loblaw dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Johnson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loblaw has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Loblaw jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Loblaw around his waist. Loblaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loblaw jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Loblaw controls the action.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loblaw throws a one two combo.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loblaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Loblaw closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Loblaw is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loblaw is breathing heavily.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Loblaw has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson winds up and cracks Loblaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson winds up and cracks Loblaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Loblaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson winds up and cracks Loblaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Loblaw is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Loblaw punching from the bottom.
Loblaw is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Loblaw tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Loblaw throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Loblaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Loblaw tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Loblaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Loblaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Loblaw trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Loblaw tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Loblaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Loblaw is not content to let Johnson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loblaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Loblaw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Loblaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson stops Loblaw from getting back to his feet.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Loblaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loblaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Loblaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Loblaw moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a head kick but Loblaw moves out of range.
Loblaw appears to be looking for a big counter.
Loblaw shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Loblaw circles away.
Loblaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loblaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Loblaw ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson swings for the body but Loblaw moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but Loblaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Loblaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loblaw dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Loblaw looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Loblaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Loblaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loblaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Loblaw moves out of range.
Loblaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Loblaw in his tracks momentarily.
Loblaw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Loblaw.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Loblaw moves out of range easily.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loblaw's head.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Loblaw rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Loblaw moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Loblaw throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ryan Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Loblaw is looking to land body kicks.
Loblaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loblaw moves away.
Loblaw has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Loblaw.
Ryan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loblaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loblaw shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Loblaw.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Loblaw tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Loblaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loblaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loblaw manages to avoid it.
Loblaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Loblaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loblaw is looking to land body kicks.
Loblaw misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson throws a right and a left that Loblaw avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Loblaw. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Loblaw staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Loblaw.
Loblaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Loblaw misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loblaw has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Loblaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loblaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Loblaw ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Loblaw defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Loblaw into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Loblaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loblaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Loblaw avoids nicely.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loblaw looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson feints and then cracks Loblaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loblaw down.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Loblaw if he has to take too many more of those.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Loblaw was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson sneaks out the side door and pushes Loblaw away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Loblaw looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Loblaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Loblaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loblaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Loblaw seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Loblaw goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Loblaw tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Loblaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loblaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loblaw has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Loblaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Loblaw looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Loblaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Loblaw's legs - danger averted.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Loblaw is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Loblaw keeps moving.
Bob Loblaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loblaw can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ryan Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryan Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loblaw has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Johnson!
After the fight, Ryan Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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