PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Bury Me With It. Johnson has chosen Enter Sandman by Metallica as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Duke
vs
Johnson

195 cm
22
246 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
269 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raoul Duke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Duke.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Duke counters with a thumping low kick.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duke missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson works Duke's body with a nice hook.
Johnson slips under a jab from Duke.
Johnson takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Duke moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duke - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duke. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duke scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duke at a distance.
Duke's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Duke duly obliges.

It looks like Carter Johnson has been cut.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duke swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duke blocks a leg kick.
Duke tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Duke.

Duke moves into the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Duke tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Duke.
Duke blocks an uppercut.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson looks gassed!
Duke misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duke.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duke is working Johnson over against the cage.
Duke digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duke landing knees to the head.
Duke landing knees to the head.
Duke lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Duke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke missing with knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
Duke lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duke.
A short right from Duke.
Duke lands a nice elbow.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Duke.
Duke blocking some punches.
Duke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Duke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Duke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
A right hand to the body from Duke.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Duke landing knees to the body.
Johnson tries to break free but Duke pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Duke.
Duke is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Duke.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Duke lands a knee to the body.
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duke has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duke misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson is working Duke over against the cage.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke misses with some punches.
Johnson is leaning against Duke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson tries to circle away but Duke has him pinned against the cage.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Duke throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A big right from Johnson misses.
A swing and a miss from Duke.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Duke.
Raoul Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duke. Duke obviously looking to wear him down.
Duke throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke throws a big shot that misses.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duke.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good exchange - Duke coming out on top.
Duke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duke looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Johnson slips under a jab from Duke.
Duke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duke on the side of the head.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Duke throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Duke should have avoided that one.
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!
Duke misses with a straight left.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson cracks Duke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Duke needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson jabs Duke right on the nose. Duke blinks but takes it well.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a head kick but Duke moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Carter Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Duke misses with a body kick.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Duke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duke throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Duke avoids it.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Duke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Duke ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Duke misses with a straight right.
Duke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Duke.
Duke lands a decent elbow from side control.
Duke trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duke.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Duke tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Duke controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is trying to control the position but Duke postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carter Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duke tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Duke ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duke misses with a body kick.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Duke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Duke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duke - that landed with a thud.
Raoul Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Duke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duke lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duke has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Duke here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Duke working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duke has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duke lands an elbow inside.
Duke lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duke.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Duke landing knees to the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Duke controls the action.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson tries to circle away but Duke has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Duke.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duke gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duke digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Johnson slips a jab from Duke.
Johnson with a hook.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duke to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duke finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Duke lands with a good body shot.
Duke wants to clinch.

Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke misses with a knee strike.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duke moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Duke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Duke blocks it.
Johnson throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Duke has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raoul Duke clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duke.
Duke slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duke thinking.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Duke moves away and avoids it.
Duke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Duke's body. Duke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Duke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke slips a straight right by Johnson.
Duke tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Duke throws a head kick that half lands.
Duke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duke is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Duke throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson jabs Duke right on the nose. Duke blinks but takes it well.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Duke walks into a jab.
Duke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duke doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duke avoids the body shot from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Duke backpedaling.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.

Duke has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duke misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Duke tries to tie him up.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A short right from Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Duke misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke blocking some punches.
Duke blocking some punches.
Duke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Duke throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Duke defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Duke misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duke digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Duke.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Duke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson slips a jab from Duke.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Duke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
A solid body kick from Duke.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duke. Duke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Duke wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Duke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Johnson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Carter Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Duke misses with a straight left.
Duke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Johnson swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke motions for Johnson to come forward. Duke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duke lands with a nice body kick.

Duke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Duke getting side control.

Duke stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Duke clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Duke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Duke tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Duke saw that one coming.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Duke.
Duke tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Duke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Duke keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Duke feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.

Duke rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duke.
Good body shot from Duke.
Duke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Duke lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duke obliges.
Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duke lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Duke gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Duke.
Duke lands a left hand.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Duke is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duke finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Duke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Duke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Duke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Duke instigates a clinch.
Duke misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Duke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Duke throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Duke missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson scores with a jab. Duke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Johnson.
Duke throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson clobbers Duke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Duke's ribs.
Johnson with a hook.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson scores with the left hand. Duke knows he should have avoided that one.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Duke slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Duke seems unphased.
Duke takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:47
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul Duke!
Raoul Duke retains his heavyweight title!