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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes into the arena with Galneryus - Everlasting blaring out of the sound system. Tim Hunter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses the jab.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Hunter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunter effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunter tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee calls for Hunter to work.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hunter has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Hunter fails with the takedown.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson stalks Hunter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunter's face. Hunter staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Damon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Hunter tries to clinch up.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Hunter has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunter.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hunter for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Hunter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hunter lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter slows the pace down in half guard.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Hunter controlling the pace.
Hunter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hunter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson trying to control but Hunter postures up.
Hunter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Hunter is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Hunter is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Hunter into the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Johnson letting Hunter take a breather here.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunter is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hunter looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunter 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.
Hunter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Tim Hunter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunter tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
I was talking to Hunter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hunter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Hunter tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Damon Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a combination. Hunter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Johnson letting Hunter take a breather here.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Hunter's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunter trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Hunter keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to break free but Hunter pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunter has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tim Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Hunter tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Damon Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damon Johnson.
I think Hunter 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damon Johnson!
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