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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is seven nation army . A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Rimbo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson avoids the body shot from Rimbo.
Rimbo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to trip Rimbo. He has hold of a leg but Rimbo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johnson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Rimbo is keeping the position.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson stands up from Rimbo's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Rimbo circles away.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rimbo but Rimbo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rimbo shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Rimbo, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Rimbo against the cage but Rimbo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rimbo shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Rimbo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rimbo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rimbo!
Rimbo looks gassed!
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rimbo is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rimbo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rimbo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Rimbo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
Johnson trying to control but Rimbo is having none of it.
Rimbo is looking to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rimbo looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Rimbo is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rimbo looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control but Rimbo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rimbo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Rimbo defends it well.
Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rimbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rimbo circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Rimbo shows good takedown defense.
Rimbo closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Rimbo pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Rimbo goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nate Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rimbo.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Rimbo is breathing heavily.
Rimbo moves away from the strike by Johnson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson tries to break free but Rimbo pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rimbo to keep the fight standing.
Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson prevents Rimbo from improving his position.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rimbo sees it coming and defends easily.
Rimbo is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Johnson moves nicely into side control.
Nate Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rimbo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Rimbo is squirming around nicely.
Johnson working for a submission but Rimbo is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Rimbo is squirming around nicely.
Rimbo is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rimbo is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rimbo controls the position.
Rimbo wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson get's back to his feet.
Johnson wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Rimbo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rimbo instigates a clinch.
Rimbo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson pulls Rimbo into guard.
Rimbo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rimbo trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Rimbo postures up.
Rimbo passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Rimbo pushes him off.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rimbo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nate Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Rimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Rimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Rimbo clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rimbo decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimbo wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson stands and steps away. Rimbo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rimbo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rimbo pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Rimbo on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimbo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rimbo was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rimbo is retaining full guard.
Rimbo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rimbo working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pushing down on Rimbo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rimbo is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rimbo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rimbo sees it coming and defends easily.
Rimbo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Rimbo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rimbo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimbo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Rimbo controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
John Rimbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Johnson!
Our winner, Nate Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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