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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alan Johns enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Cave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Johns!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cave tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Cave fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johns on the side of the head.
Johns throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Johns misses.
Johns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johns.
Johns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cave avoids it really well and circles away.
Cave is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cave is trying to stand.
Johns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cave's head.
Johns wants to free his trapped foot but Cave is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cave makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cave scores with a head kick. Johns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johns tries for a takedown but Cave circles away easily
and Cave counters with a straight right hand.
Johns tries a head kick but it misses.
Johns throws a body shot but no joy.
Johns tries to bum rush Cave with a series of wild strikes but Cave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johns misses with a body shot.
A combination from Johns does no damage.
Cave scores with a spinning back kick!
Johns slips under a jab.
Cave tries a head kick but it misses.
Cave lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cave avoids the head kick by Johns.
Nick Cave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cave misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johns! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johns shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johns showed some decent athleticism there.
Cave wants to get back to his feet.
Cave kicks off Johns and gets to his feet.
Cave stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cave wants it to stay on the feet.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Johns.
Cave lands a body shot.
Johns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cave counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cave throws a head kick but Johns moves out of range.
Cave with a hook.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt.
As Johns tries to get set, Cave tries to push him back and clinch up but Johns manages to avoid the attempt.
Cave lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johns's sensitive parts.
Johns cracks a nice hook into Cave's ribs.
Johns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cave looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cave scores with a shot to the body.
Johns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cave.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt.
Cave throws a body punch but Johns moves out of range.
Johns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johns misses the body punch
and Cave counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns misses with an uppercut
and Cave counters with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johns.
Johns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cave went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johns is defended easily by Cave.
Cave unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cave dominated that round.
That's time! Cave's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cave darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cave tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Cave has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cave throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johns counters with a right hand to the body.
Cave is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johns can do to turn this around?
Cave is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
Johns keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Johns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cave will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns misses with a takedown attempt
and Cave counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Johns misses its intended target.
Johns misses with an uppercut. Cave saw that one coming.
Cave showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Johns misses.
Johns throws a body punch but Cave moves out of range.
Johns lands a jab to the nose.
Cave will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cave wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
Johns lands an overhand right.
Cave wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
Johns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johns shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cave cracks the inside of Johns's front leg.
Alan Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns misses the jab.
Cave fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cave just misses with a punch to the body.
Johns dives in for a single leg takedown but Cave sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Johns.
Johns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cave circles away quickly and effectively.
Johns throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cave counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Cave - just one landing.
Cave moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johns is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cave on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johns misses with a leg kick
and Cave counters with a good low kick that Johns was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns slips a jab and a cross from Cave.
Johns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cave.
Johns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johns darts in looking for a takedown but Cave gets double underhooks and turns Johns into the cage.
Cave moves into the clinch.
Cave lands a nice shot to the body.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Cave putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cave lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cave manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cave utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cave lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cave.
Cave works on Johns's body with a couple of short punches.
Cave keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johns's efforts to push away.
Johns takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Cave.
Cave landing knees to the head.
Johns is rocked!
Cave stalls.
Johns is still on wobbly legs! Can Cave finish him?
Johns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johns seems to have recovered his senses.
Cave throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cave trying to stall but Johns improves his position.
Johns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cave dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cave tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johns manages to circle out of the way.
Cave fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cave tries to close the distance and clinch but Johns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nick Cave is winning the standup battle so far.
Johns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johns misses with a wild body shot.
Johns throws a sloppy head kick and Cave moves out of range easily.
Johns fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Cave. Those never looked like landing.
Cave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cave lands a knee to the head.
Cave connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johns's face.
Cave throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johns blocks a body shot from Cave.
Cave creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cave using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johns is looking to break free of the clinch but Cave has double underhooks.
A short left from Cave.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cave.
Cave working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johns avoids the elbow strike from Cave, against the cage.
Cave tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cave content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cave pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johns slips a jab and a cross from Cave.
Johns fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Cave. Those never looked like landing.
Johns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johns.
Johns lands with a straight right. Cave didn't see that one coming.
Johns dives in for a single leg takedown but Cave sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cave throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johns on the side of the head.
Cave slips under a jab.
Johns defending well as Cave loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Cave, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cave is fending him off so far but Johns persists. Nope, Cave circles away and we're back to standing.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Johns.
Johns throws a head kick that misses.
Cave swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johns shoots in for a takedown but Cave shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johns scores with a kick to the body.
Cave moves into the clinch successfully.
Cave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johns swings for the body but Cave moves out of range.
Cave drives through and clinches with Johns against the cage.
Cave's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cave lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cave trying to land knees to the body.
Cave keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johns's efforts to push away.
Johns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cave keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johns's efforts to push away.
Cave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johns avoids it.
Cave slowing the pace effectively.
Johns manages to break the clinch.
Johns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cave circles away quickly and effectively.
Johns misses with a wild combination.
Alan Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Cave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johns avoids the head kick by Cave.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cave showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cave, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cave!
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