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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Johnson (ranked 5022 p4p, 4845 weight class) and Softly Whispering (ranked 419 p4p, 409 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Ron Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Softly Whispering!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson staying out of range there.
Whispering takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Whispering swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Whispering throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whispering takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson slips a jab from Whispering.
Whispering throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Whispering avoids nicely.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson lands a jab.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Whispering looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a right hand that Whispering ducks under and follows up with a left that Whispering also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whispering on the side of the head.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Whispering ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Whispering tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whispering slips a straight right by Johnson.
Whispering takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whispering throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whispering throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Whispering sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Whispering fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Whispering misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whispering counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Whispering throwing strikes but missing.
Whispering working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Whispering forces his way into half guard.
Whispering lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whispering not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Whispering looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whispering looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Whispering takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Whispering changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ron Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a hook. Whispering ducked under it nicely.
And Whispering tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson sizes up Whispering with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whispering dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Whispering's head and hops out.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whispering uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Whispering uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Whispering throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Whispering takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whispering walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Whispering takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Whispering looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Whispering.
Whispering misses with a wild body shot.
Whispering's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whispering scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whispering.
Donk. Johnson catches Whispering right on the button with a cross.
Whispering takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Whispering blocks it.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Whispering is just out of range.
Ron Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whispering 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 darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whispering throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whispering has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Whispering misses with a leg kick.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Whispering uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whispering walks into a left hand.
Johnson misses with a hook
so Whispering counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Whispering takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whispering tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Whispering.
Ron Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Whispering misses.
Whispering ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Whispering on the side of the head.
Whispering displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Whispering off the cage and back into range.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Whispering.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whispering shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Whispering showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whispering wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Whispering thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Whispering stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Whispering landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Whispering prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whispering slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Johnson won't allow Whispering to pass to mount.
Whispering thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Whispering has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson has hold of Whispering's hands but Whispering slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Whispering in his half guard.
Whispering is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Whispering prevents Johnson from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whispering slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Johnson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Whispering scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Whispering prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Whispering missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whispering prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Whispering lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Whispering working the head and body with strikes.
Whispering looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson controlling the position for now.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whispering on the ground.
Ground and pound from Whispering.
Softly Whispering has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Whispering is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Whispering is on him like a limpet, forcing Johnson back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Whispering tries to tie him up.
Whispering wants to stall.
Johnson cracks Whispering with a nice body shot.
A short left from Johnson.
Whispering blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whispering is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Whispering has his back to the cage.
Johnson presses Whispering against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whispering tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Whispering's ribcage. Whispering let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Whispering on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Whispering off balance momentarily.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Whispering tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Whispering uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body punch but Whispering moves out of range.
Whispering is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whispering misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whispering throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson lands a jab to Whispering's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Whispering. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Whispering does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whispering 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.
Whispering bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whispering changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whispering misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Whispering looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Whispering persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Whispering throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whispering momentarily.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whispering manages to avoid it.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whispering momentarily.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whispering manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Whispering tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whispering can do to turn this around?
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Whispering moved out of range.
Whispering tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whispering somewhat.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whispering.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Whispering tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whispering slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Whispering changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whispering avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Nice cross by Johnson.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Whispering changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whispering swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whispering drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whispering shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ron Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Softly Whispering.
Whispering ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Ron Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Whispering.
Johnson jabs Whispering to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Whispering throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Whispering fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Softly Whispering has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whispering.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Whispering looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Johnson!
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