This is the UFC on FX 2 live blog for Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall, a flyweight bout on tonight’s UFC event from the Allphones Arena in Sydney Australia.
Johnson (14-2) is coming off a loss in a UFC bantamweight title fight to Dominick Cruz at last October’s UFC on Versus. McCall (11-2) makes his UFC debut after capturing the Tachi Palace Fights flyweight belt against Darrell Montague at TPF 10 last August.
Check out the live blog below.
Round 1: Leon Roberts officiates the UFC’s inaugural flyweight match-up. McCall opens with a leg kick and Johnson answers right back with a flurry. Johnson works his way in but McCall changes levels and takes it to the mat. Johnson defends and reverses his way to the top. The fight stands back up and Johnson charges forward. Johnson is finding a home for his right hand at will. McCall shoots in and get Johnson down, but only briefly. Johnson tosses out a spinning back-kick and grabs a single leg. A huge right hand lands and McCall stumbles back. Johnson rushes in but “Uncle Creepy” recovers quickly and fights it off. McCall slips a jab and wings a right hand that misses. Another exchange ends the round, but nothing lands clean. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for McCall.
Round 2: The pace is furious to open the second round. Johnson changes levels and lands a flurry but McCall eats it and circles out. Johnson chops with lead leg kick and fights off another flurry. McCall charges forward and launches a kick directly into Johnson’s groin. Wow, that one looked bad. Johnson takes some time and shakes it off. The action kicks back up and Johnson is the aggressor. Johnson is getting two or three shots into every exchange. Midway through the round and the pace isn’t showing any signs of slowing. McCall eats a shot but grins. Johnson pushes forward and delivers a few sharp knees from the clinch. The crowd voices their approval as the action takes the center of the cage. McCall lurches forward and wrestles Johnson to the ground, but he pops right back up again. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Johnson.
Round 3: