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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Johnson (ranked 6680 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mate Kertezs (ranked 4510 p4p, 0 weight class). Kertezs has chosen ZAYDE WOLF - BORN READY as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Leon Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leon Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mate Kertezs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kertezs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson tries to move into range but Kertezs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kertezs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Kertezs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Kertezs.
Kertezs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kertezs.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Kertezs circles away easily
and Kertezs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Kertezs is quick to defend against it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kertezs.
Johnson tries to clinch but Kertezs moves out of range.
Mate Kertezs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kertezs connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Kertezs.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Kertezs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kertezs scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kertezs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kertezs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kertezs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Kertezs shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Kertezs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kertezs looks winded!
Kertezs misses with a body punch
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kertezs is trying to break free.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kertezs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Kertezs won't allow it.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Kertezs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kertezs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Kertezs. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Kertezs tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kertezs sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kertezs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
letting Kertezs counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Kertezs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kertezs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kertezs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kertezs lands a jab to the head.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Kertezs with that takedown attempt.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kertezs avoids it really well and circles away.
Kertezs scores with a nice head shot.
Kertezs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Kertezs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kertezs connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kertezs as he avoids it easily.
Kertezs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kertezs defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Kertezs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kertezs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Kertezs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Kertezs lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kertezs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kertezs tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kertezs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Kertezs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kertezs to the ground. Johnson is now in Kertezs's guard.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kertezs is retaining full guard.
Kertezs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
Kertezs thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kertezs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kertezs misses with a straight left.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Kertezs.
Kertezs is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kertezs moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Kertezs.
Johnson prevents Kertezs from breaking the clinch.
Kertezs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kertezs smiles and moves away.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Kertezs.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kertezs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Kertezs finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Kertezs is looking to clinch.
Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kertezs to the ground. Johnson is now in Kertezs's guard.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kertezs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kertezs keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kertezs keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kertezs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control but Kertezs is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is really struggling to control Kertezs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kertezs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Kertezs gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kertezs swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kertezs misses with a straight left.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kertezs defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Kertezs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kertezs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kertezs connects with a nice looking jab.
Kertezs tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kertezs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kertezs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice straight punches there by Kertezs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kertezs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kertezs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kertezs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kertezs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mate Kertezs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kertezs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Kertezs.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kertezs is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Kertezs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson taking a breather.
Kertezs jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Kertezs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Kertezs from standing up.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Kertezs from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kertezs gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Kertezs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kertezs wants it to stay on the feet.
Kertezs lands a jab.
Kertezs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kertezs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kertezs misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Kertezs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Kertezs persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kertezs just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Kertezs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kertezs sprawls well. Kertezs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Kertezs misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mate Kertezs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kertezs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mate Kertezs!
A relieved looking Mate Kertezs thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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RATING
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