UFC On Fox 2: Michael Johnson Vs. Shane Roller

Round 1: They touch gloves and Johnson takes the center of the cage. Roller shoots for the takedown and Johnson defends easily with his back on the fence, circling away in short order. Johnson looking to work his striking, trying to find his range. He avoids another takedown with easy. Johnson looking very fleet of foot tonight, stuffing another takedown quickly after firing off some quick punches. Roller fighting for the takedown again and Johnson stifles the attempt and turns Roller into the cage. Johnson breaks, landing a nice shot on the break. Johnson keeping straight punches in Roller's face as he continues to drive forward and fight for a takedown which, so far, just isn't there. Johnson defends another takedown and presses Roller into the cage. Johnson lands a nice combo punctuated by a leg kick. Johnson is running circles around Roller so far, making him look slow in the by avoiding essentially all of his offensive attempts. Johnson lands several nice punches while Roller has his back to the cage. Johnson comes after Roller to end the round, landing a jumping knee at the end of a combo.

FightLine scores the round 10-9 for Johnson

Round 2: Johnson lands a nice inside leg kick that disrupts Roller as he wades forward. Johnson keeping Roller from doing much work from the clinch, but he eats a couple of hard punches as they go back and forth on the feet. Roller tries for the takedown again and is again denied. Roller pulls guard while they work against the fence. Johnson looks happy to work from guard, landing a pair of good elbows as Roller looks to work from his back. They get to their feet and Roller lands a solid right hand. They clinch and Roller works for the takedown, getting stuffed yet again. Johnson breaks from the cage and lands a one-two. Johnson with a good knee from the clinch. Johnson nails Roller with a straight left and puts him on his heels with some follow-up punches. They clinch and Roller is trying desperately to complete a takedown. He can't do it before the bell.

FightLine scores the round 10-10

Round 3: Johnson active to start the round, working straight shots and leg kicks from the outside. Johnson with a four-punch combo and then a stinging straight right. Roller gets Johnson to his knees against the cage finally and then takes Johnson's back, flattening him out against the cage. Roller postures and starts to tee off, Johnson has no answer so far. It's halted briefly so that referee Herb Dean can warn Roller for landing shots to the back of the head. Johnson unable to do much but get hit. He tries to strain out and manages to put Roller's back to the canvas, though he can't shake him from back mount. Roller working for the rear naked choke in between throwing punches. A little over two minutes to go. Johnson keeping Roller from getting the finish so far, but he isn't doing much else. Roller is forced to release his body lock after a time and Johnson immediately spins into his guard and starts working ground and pound. Thirty seconds to go. Johnson backs out and goes after Roller immediately on the feet landing a front kick low and chasing Roller with punches until Dean separates them to give Roller time to recover. When they restart, both men dig in and throw down until the bell.

FightLine scores the round 10-9 for Roller

Michael Johnson defeated Shane Roller via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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