LAS VEGAS – Former pro boxer Tony Johnson (8-2) did his best to strike at every opportunity but was forced to battle in the clinch throughout a tedious three-round affair with Alton Cunningham (7-2), grinding his way to a decision win, 29-28 on all three cards. The bout served as the featured contest of Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 18 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card, which streamed on ESPN+, saw all five fights go to the judges, but two winners were still awarded contracts. Cunningham took the center the start and looked to strike, but it was Johnson who landed clean first, briefly staggering his opponent with a big right hand