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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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261 lbs
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186 cm
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210 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Johnson trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones looks to move to half guard but instead Johnson has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Johnson trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
Jones wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Jones is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Johnson tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Jones's guard.
Johnson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is not content to let Jones control the position.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Jones from improving position.
Johnson tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Johnson get back to his feet.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Dustin Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Johnson prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Johnson has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson passes to side control.
Johnson trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Dustin Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johnson tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jones tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
Johnson 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.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Luke Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dustin Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson blocks Jones's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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