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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Toni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Toni!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toni lands the left hand.
Johnson has Toni up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Toni manages to get underhooks.
Toni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Toni is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson has Toni pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toni manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Toni to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Toni trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toni on the ground.
Toni wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Toni trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Toni controlling him for the moment.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Toni from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Toni.
Toni misses with a wild combination.
Johnson rushes Toni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Toni won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Toni to keep the fight standing.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toni digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Toni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Toni against the cage.
Toni tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toni wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Toni manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toni pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Toni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Toni scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Toni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Toni misses.
Rene Toni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toni scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toni scores with a jab.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Toni circles away.
Toni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Toni thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toni.
Toni scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Toni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Toni misses the shot to the body.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Toni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toni keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Toni back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Toni manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson jumps guard.
Toni trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Toni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toni keeps the fight on the outside.
Toni is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Toni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anthony Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Toni. Those never looked like landing.
Rene Toni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Toni as Johnson shoots in.
Toni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson darts in and clinches Toni up against the cage.
Toni dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Toni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Toni.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Toni blocks the elbow strike.
Toni pulls Johnson into guard.
Toni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toni wants to sweep but no luck.
Toni controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson wants to stand but Toni has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anthony Johnson.
Toni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toni misses with a few strikes there.
Toni throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Toni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Toni wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toni pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toni scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Toni keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot
enabling Toni to counter with a crisp jab.
Toni throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Toni misses with a double jab.
Toni lands a body shot.
Toni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Toni keeps it at a distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Toni.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toni throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Toni sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Toni manages to get underhooks.
Toni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toni is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Toni regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Toni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Toni scores with a jab.
Toni throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Toni circles away and keeps his distance.
Toni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toni scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Toni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toni lands with a right hand.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toni tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toni successfully pulls guard.
Toni striking off his back but it's not causing Johnson any problems.
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Toni lands an uppercut.
Johnson gets control of Toni's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Toni postures up.
Toni passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Toni has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Toni is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rene Toni has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toni tries to stand but Johnson is controlling his head.
Johnson is trying to control Toni's posture but Toni avoids it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Toni working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Toni wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Toni tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toni works to advance to full mount. Johnson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Toni looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson tries to control the position but Toni now has his back.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Toni has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Toni has the hooks in. Johnson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Toni wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Johnson trying to control but not successfully.
Johnson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toni is looking to control Johnson but Johnson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rene Toni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Toni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Toni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Toni!
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