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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Fire. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dean.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Dean 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 Dean off to one side.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Dean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Dean getting side control.
Dean stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dean.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Dean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Dean working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson pushes Dean off and gets back to his feet.
Dean moves into the clinch successfully.
Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Dean pulls guard.
Dean is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Dean is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Dean is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dean backs up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Dean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Dean persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Dean tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Anthony Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Dean sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson cracks Dean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson sizes up Dean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Dean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dean misses with a knee strike.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Dean blocking some punches.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Dean in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jimmy Dean has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Dean has the dominant position.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Dean has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dean tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Dean misses with a knee strike.
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.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Dean fails to land the takedown.
Dean moves into the clinch.
Dean wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
A short right from Dean.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dean looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dean circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Dean sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Dean's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dean's head backwards.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dean is able to avoid easily.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Dean backs away looking to recover.
Dean fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Dean persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson pushes Dean off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Dean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Dean backs away looking to recover.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dean looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Dean tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
Dean fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dean moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dean circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Dean moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Dean rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Dean.
Dean tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson tries to break free but Dean pushes him back against the cage.
Dean tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Dean has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson stalks Dean and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dean's face. Dean staggers backwards, shaken.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Dean fails to land the takedown.
Dean dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dean has time to react.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Dean wants to clinch.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Dean avoids nicely.
Dean drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dean takes one to the chin there.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson cracks Dean with an open hand slap.
Dean 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 Dean off to one side.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dean looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dean tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Dean.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson tries to bum rush Dean with a series of wild strikes but Dean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Dean's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dean backs up against the cage.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Dean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Dean moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anthony Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson sizes up Dean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Dean tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Dean is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Dean makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Dean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Dean.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dean blocking some punches.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dean lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dean lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dean.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Dean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean can't get the takedown.
Dean jumps guard.
Johnson stands up from Dean's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dean gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Dean is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dean passes to full mount!
Johnson tries to buck Dean off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dean trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dean tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson tries to buck Dean off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four 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.
Dean unloading with bombs!
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dean is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Dean's body position as best he can.
Dean looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dean tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Jimmy Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is trying to stand.
Anthony Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Dean's attempts to control the action.
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 Jimmy Dean.
I think Johnson 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Johnson!
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hype
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