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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Hawley (ranked 6306 p4p, 4237 weight class) and Josh Johnson (ranked 638 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawley comes to the cage accompanied by Tyler Herro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Hawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawley misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Hawley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawley throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hawley misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawley.
Hawley lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawley tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawley is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawley sprawls well. Hawley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalton Hawley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Johnson.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.
Hawley throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson pushes Hawley up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawley trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Hawley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson is working for takedown but Hawley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hawley prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Hawley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawley is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Hawley stuffs the takedown.
Hawley misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Hawley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Hawley.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hawley walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hawley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson clinches up with Hawley and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawley being controlled against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Hawley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawley trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson pushes Hawley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Our sources have told us that Hawley has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Johnson stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Hawley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawley sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Hawley, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Hawley against the cage but Hawley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawley loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Hawley's ribs.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson jumps guard but Hawley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson is trying to drag Hawley to the mat but Hawley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hawley swinging wildly here.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawley gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hawley has him pinned against the cage.
Hawley jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Hawley around his waist. Hawley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson pulls Hawley into guard.
Johnson has control of Hawley's left arm, preventing Hawley from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Hawley pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson pushes Hawley off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hawley.
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Hawley and move into the clinch position.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hawley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawley misses with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in but Hawley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dalton Hawley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Hawley avoids it well.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Hawley, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Hawley against the cage but Hawley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawley throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hawley tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws a low kick but Hawley moves out of range easily.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Hawley, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Hawley against the cage but Hawley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawley throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Hawley keeps it at a distance.
Hawley is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawley.
Hawley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Hawley.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Hawley from controlling successfully.
Hawley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawley is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hawley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Johnson 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hawley throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Hawley looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Hawley.
Dalton Hawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson dives in and grabs Hawley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawley pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawley's waist but Hawley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Dalton Hawley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Johnson.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawley circles away.
Hawley tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hawley misses with a hook.
Hawley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hawley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Hawley is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Hawley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawley misses with a wild combination.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hawley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dalton Hawley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawley misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hawley as Johnson shoots in.
A head kick misses from Hawley.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Hawley shows good takedown defense.
Hawley misses with a low kick.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hawley with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawley tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Hawley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Hawley gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Hawley has the dominant position.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Hawley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson pulls Hawley in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawley advances to half guard.
Hawley tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Hawley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hawley.
Hawley tries to stand and escape but Johnson actually recovers to full guard.
Hawley trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawley is one step ahead there.
Hawley wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hawley tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Johnson.
I've got Johnson 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Johnson!
Dalton Hawley was interviewed post fight and said 'Yo, the judges got paid off clearly and or werent watching that fight.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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