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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dexter Morgan's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Morgan has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action.
Morgan wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Morgan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morgan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson is trying to stand.
Morgan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morgan prevents Johnson from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan content to control rather than advance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morgan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working the head and body with strikes.
Morgan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Morgan.
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Morgan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan controlling from the full mount.
Morgan tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the head.
Morgan trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Morgan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Morgan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Morgan's body position as best he can.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Morgan trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Morgan controls the position.
Morgan trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Morgan tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morgan looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dexter Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morgan trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
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.
Morgan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson bucks up and throws Morgan to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Morgan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morgan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morgan looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morgan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Johnson turns into him and now he's in Morgan's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morgan trying to control here.
Morgan has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morgan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Morgan is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
Morgan wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dexter Morgan.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan gets back to half guard.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Morgan has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson feints and as Morgan raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Morgan off looking to stand but Morgan dives back in and keeps control.
Morgan controlling the pace.
Morgan winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to kick Morgan off but Morgan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson pushes Morgan off looking to stand but Morgan dives back in and keeps control.
Morgan controlling the action here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
Morgan slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan 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.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Morgan throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson is wriggling around but Morgan manages to pass to half guard.
Morgan content to control rather than advance.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson is not content to let Morgan control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morgan misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan 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 referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Morgan passes into half guard.
Johnson is in trouble now - Morgan has advanced to mount!
Morgan controlling his opponent.
Morgan landing shots from mount.
Morgan won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Morgan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morgan trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Morgan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily
and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Morgan.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Morgan working Johnson over with strikes.
Morgan content to control rather than advance.
Morgan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Johnson's thigh. Johnson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
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.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morgan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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.
Morgan stops Johnson from standing up.
Morgan 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.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morgan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morgan trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Morgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
so Morgan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morgan slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan slows the pace down in half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Morgan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dexter Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morgan!
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energy
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