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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sheldon Green!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Green manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Green won't allow it.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Green is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Green wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is trying to stand.
Johnson is taking a breather. Green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Green won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Green is looking to get back to is feet but Johnson passes into side control.
Green looks gassed!
Johnson moves into full mount!
Green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson has control of Green's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Green regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Green is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Green can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Green squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Johnson looking to finish Green with some ground and pound. This is bad for Green!
Green is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Green is on top in guard.
Green is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green stops Johnson from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Green was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Green pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Johnson scores with a takedown into Green's guard.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Green is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Green tries to strike from the bottom.
Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matty Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson has his feet on Green's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Green's guard.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson won't allow Green to get back to his feet.
Green has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Green.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Johnson landing punches.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Green is now in Johnson's guard. A big mistake from Johnson there, giving up the dominant position!
Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Green wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Green shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green scores with a leg kick.
Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson tries to control but Green wriggling away.
Green keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Green is now in Johnson's guard. A big mistake from Johnson there, giving up the dominant position!
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson kicks Green off and gets to his feet.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matty Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green with a poor takedown
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Matty Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheldon Green.
Johnson stops Green from standing up.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johnson works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Green keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Green did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Green is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Green looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns Green that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matty Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Green's face.
Sheldon Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Green is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matty Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matty Johnson!
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RATING
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