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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Johnson (ranked 4446 p4p, 5015 weight class) and Danny Alicante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Alicante!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alicante scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Alicante circles away.
Alicante scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alicante passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Johnson!
Alicante sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alicante unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Alicante throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Alicante raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alicante throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because Alicante loaded up on that one.
Alicante controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Alicante is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Alicante might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alicante tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Alicante controlling the action here.
Alicante is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alicante manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Alicante postures up.
Alicante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alicante throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alicante controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alicante stuffs the takedown.
Alicante closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Alicante getting side control.
Alicante working the head and body with strikes.
Alicante sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson is in trouble now - Alicante has advanced to mount!
Alicante looking to finish with strikes here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Alicante dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alicante has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Alicante throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alicante is in Johnson's guard.
Alicante controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alicante's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alicante tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Alicante is stalling in the full guard.
Alicante throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alicante sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alicante.
Johnson is letting Alicante control him for a moment.
The strikes coming from Alicante are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Alicante slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alicante throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson is letting Alicante control him for a moment.
Danny Alicante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alicante wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alicante tries to move to mount but Johnson blocks the move with his legs.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Alicante working away.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alicante shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Alicante must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alicante is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson working for a triangle but Alicante defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alicante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alicante is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Alicante has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alicante in particular looking to stall.
Alicante lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alicante content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alicante is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Alicante 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!
Alicante feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Alicante changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alicante sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alicante passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alicante is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alicante to get the leverage.
Alicante looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Alicante has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Alicante.
Alicante not landing any meaningful shots this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alicante takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alicante scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Alicante is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Alicante dives into side control.
Alicante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alicante slows the pace down.
Johnson is trying to control Alicante's posture but Alicante avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alicante slows the pace down.
Alicante is continuing to stall.
Johnson tries to buck Alicante off but Alicante is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alicante controls the position.
The adventures of Alicante the control monster continue. Boring.
Alicante in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alicante slows the pace down.
More stalling from Alicante.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alicante tries to advance to mount but can't.
Johnson is being controlled here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Alicante to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Alicante is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Alicante dives into side control.
A lull in the action here as Alicante stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alicante misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Alicante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alicante 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Alicante!
Danny Alicante thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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