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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cale Sheas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cale Sheas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Dusty Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cale Sheas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sheas is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnston in particular looking to stall.
Sheas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnston is working away from the top position though.
Johnston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sheas is trying to maintain the position but Johnston is very close to passing his half guard.
Sheas is trying to stand up here but Johnston is controlling him well.
Sheas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sheas.
Sheas wants to stand and escape but Johnston is having none of it.
Johnston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnston trying to control but Sheas is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheas wants to get back to his feet but Johnston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sheas stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnston. Johnston gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnston throwing strikes from guard but Sheas blocks nicely.
Sheas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnston is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston trying to control but Sheas is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sheas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnston thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnston moves out of range as Sheas throws a body kick.
Sheas misses with a kick to the body.
Johnston moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnston fails with the takedown.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Johnston avoids a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Johnston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheas keeps Johnston at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheas scores with a push kick.
Sheas forces Johnston back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sheas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sheas lands a nice knee to the body.
Sheas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sheas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sheas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnston shoots for a double leg takedown but Sheas sprawls well. He's pushed Johnston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cale Sheas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheas misses with a body kick.
Sheas throws a sloppy head kick and Johnston moves out of range easily.
Sheas stuffs the takedown.
Sheas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnston avoids a kick to the body.
Sheas wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
Sheas tries to land a front kick but Johnston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston scores with a takedown into Sheas's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheas is trying to keep Johnston in close.
Sheas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sheas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnston is controlling Sheas's trapped leg to prevent Sheas from advancing to side control.
Johnston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Still in half guard, Sheas seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheas trying to control the action but Johnston is working from the bottom.
Johnston flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cale Sheas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sheas pinned against the cage. Sheas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sheas tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Sheas.
Sheas throws a head kick but Johnston moves out of range.
Sheas keeps Johnston at a distance using the push kick.
Sheas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sheas throws a body kick that misses.
Johnston shoots for a double leg takedown but Sheas sprawls well. He's pushed Johnston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnston moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnston will feel that in the morning.
Johnston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sheas circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Johnston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Sheas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnston moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sheas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheas stuffs the takedown.
Sheas fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnston in the body.
Sheas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sheas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnston being controlled here momentarily.
Johnston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sheas keeping moving, preventing Johnston from controlling successfully.
Johnston is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sheas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sheas is trying to keep Johnston in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheas keeping moving, preventing Johnston from controlling successfully.
Johnston won't allow Sheas to sweep him here.
Sheas keeping moving, preventing Johnston from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sheas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnston misses with a wild combination.
Dusty Johnston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnston gets the takedown into side control.
Johnston trying to control the position but Sheas is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sheas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sheas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johnston looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sheas looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnston stops Sheas from getting back to his feet.
Johnston controlling the action here.
Johnston prevents Sheas from standing back up.
Sheas is controlling Johnston's trapped leg to prevent Johnston from advancing to side control.
Johnston prevents Sheas from standing back up.
Johnston looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnston controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cale Sheas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnston moves out of range of the body kick from Sheas.
Johnston swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheas.
Johnston closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sheas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnston is working away from the top position though.
Johnston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sheas won't allow Johnston to pass to mount.
Sheas kicks off Johnston and gets to his feet.
Sheas looks for the body kick but Johnston saw that one coming.
Sheas connects with a high kick.
Johnston closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnston slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnston tries to pass to full mount but Sheas defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnston.
Sheas is looking to improve his position.
Johnston is keen to just control but Sheas is a slippery customer.
Sheas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnston.
Dusty Johnston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sheas wants to control but Johnston is keeping busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sheas looks to land a body kick but Johnston moved away.
Sheas tries to clinch up.
Sheas tries to land a front kick but Johnston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sheas darts in and clinches Johnston up against the cage.
Sheas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sheas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sheas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sheas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnston keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnston blocks a head kick by Sheas.
Johnston scores with a takedown into Sheas's guard.
Sheas is looking to stand up but Johnston isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnston content to stall in guard here.
Sheas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnston is looking to escape.
Johnston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sheas avoids the attempt from Johnston to control.
Sheas prevents Johnston from getting the reversal.
Johnston tries to hold on but Sheas pushes him away.
Sheas controlling the pace for now.
Johnston is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sheas controlling the pace for now.
Johnston tries to reverse the position but Sheas maintains control.
Cale Sheas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sheas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sheas prevents Johnston from getting the reversal.
Sheas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dusty Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnston is working to get back to half guard.
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 Dusty Johnston.
I think Sheas 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cale Sheas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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