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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Cantwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Cantwell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson throws a head kick but Cantwell moves out of range.
Cantwell looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Cantwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Cantwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Cantwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Cantwell is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson working away.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell is trying to get back to half guard.
Cantwell regains half guard, as Johnson was trying to land strikes.
Cantwell missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson not doing much here.
Cantwell punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cantwell to get to his feet.
Cantwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cantwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Cantwell throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Cantwell down.
Cantwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Cantwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cantwell misses with a head kick.
Cantwell shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Cantwell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Cantwell is breathing heavily.
Cantwell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Cantwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Cantwell looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cantwell defends it nicely.
Johnson has Cantwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cantwell trying to control the position.
Cantwell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Cantwell shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Cantwell sprawls well.
Johnson shoots in but Cantwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steve Cantwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steve Cantwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cantwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cantwell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Cantwell with a poor takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cantwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Cantwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cantwell throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cantwell.
Cantwell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cantwell throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Cantwell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Cantwell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cantwell.
Anthony Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Cantwell has control of the leg.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Cantwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson has his feet on Cantwell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cantwell drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cantwell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cantwell is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a low kick but Cantwell moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a body punch but Cantwell moves out of range.
Cantwell blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Cantwell.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cantwell defends it nicely.
Cantwell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cantwell scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell with a hook.
Cantwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cantwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cantwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Cantwell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantwell swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cantwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cantwell dominated that second round.
That's time! Cantwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Cantwell on that attempt.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Cantwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cantwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cantwell throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Cantwell avoids it well.
Cantwell dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Cantwell's head and hops out.
Cantwell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cantwell misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to escape but Cantwell is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to bench press Cantwell off him but Cantwell keeps the position.
Cantwell trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Cantwell working away.
Cantwell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Cantwell keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Cantwell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson wants to control but Cantwell postures up.
Johnson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cantwell working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson pushes Cantwell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cantwell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantwell trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Cantwell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cantwell tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Cantwell scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cantwell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cantwell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cantwell working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cantwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cantwell 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cantwell!
A very excited looking Steve Cantwell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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