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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alex Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Berry missing with knees to the body.
Berry can't get the takedown.
The referee calls for Berry to work.
Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berry clinches.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Berry is controlling the position.
Berry breaks the clinch.
Berry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Berry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Berry darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Berry stalling against the cage.
Berry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Berry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Berry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson is working an open guard so Berry takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berry avoids the head kick by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berry jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Berry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Berry is breathing heavily.
Berry pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Berry has his feet on Johnson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson wants to clinch but Berry slips to the side
and Berry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Berry is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Berry down to the mat. Berry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson leaves Berry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Berry misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Berry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Berry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Berry tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck for Berry with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Berry rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Berry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Berry for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Berry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Berry shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Berry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Johnson tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry wants to clinch.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Berry fails with a takedown attempt.
Austin Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson works over Berry's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Berry sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alex Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Berry, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Berry against the cage but Berry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Berry tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Berry has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berry shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Berry circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Berry on that attempt.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Berry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Berry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson tries to break free but Berry pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berry effectively controlling the action here.
Berry prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Berry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Berry won't allow it.
Berry tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Berry looking for a takedown.
Berry wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Berry jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Berry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Berry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Berry blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Berry breaks from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Berry backs away looking to recover.
Berry looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson jabs at Berry's body.
Berry tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Berry circles away.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berry.
Berry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Johnson!
After winning the bout, Austin Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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