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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Godbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbeard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, God Save the Queen. Rusty Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Godbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Godbeard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Godbeard defends it nicely.
Godbeard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Godbeard throws a head kick that misses.
Godbeard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Godbeard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Godbeard lands a front kick.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Godbeard is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Godbeard circles away and we're back to standing.
Robin Godbeard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Johnson.
A jab lands there for Godbeard.
Godbeard thows a body shot but no joy.
Godbeard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Godbeard wants it to stay on the feet.
Godbeard lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Godbeard does no damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Godbeard.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Godbeard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Godbeard stuffs the takedown.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Godbeard circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Godbeard shows good takedown defense.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Godbeard is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Godbeard which made him look bad.
Godbeard instigates a clinch.
Godbeard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godbeard lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson scores with a takedown into Godbeard's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Godbeard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Godbeard preventing the sweep.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Godbeard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Godbeard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Godbeard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Godbeard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Godbeard is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robin Godbeard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Godbeard is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Godbeard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Godbeard looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Godbeard forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Godbeard manages to break the clinch.
Godbeard lands a nice shot to the body.
Godbeard stuffs the takedown.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Godbeard, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Godbeard against the cage but Godbeard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Godbeard does no damage.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Godbeard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godbeard clinches.
Godbeard breaks from the clinch.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Godbeard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Godbeard circles away easily
and Godbeard counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson moves to clinch but Godbeard breaks away
and Godbeard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Godbeard.
Robin Godbeard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Godbeard shows good takedown defense.
Robin Godbeard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Robin Godbeard is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Godbeard sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Godbeard.
Johnson dives in and grabs Godbeard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Godbeard pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Godbeard throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
A combination from Godbeard does no damage.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Godbeard. Godbeard obviously looking to wear him down.
Godbeard darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godbeard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Robin Godbeard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Godbeard. Godbeard maintains the clinch.
Godbeard manages to break the clinch.
Godbeard tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Godbeard shows good takedown defense.
Godbeard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but Godbeard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Godbeard won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godbeard has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Godbeard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson letting Godbeard take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Godbeard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Godbeard.
Godbeard stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Godbeard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Godbeard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Godbeard throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Godbeard counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Godbeard to score with a decent uppercut.
Godbeard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Godbeard which made him look bad.
A jab from Godbeard finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Godbeard. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Godbeard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Godbeard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Godbeard moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Godbeard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbeard manages to break the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Godbeard counters with a head kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godbeard manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godbeard doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Godbeard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Godbeard pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Godbeard dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Godbeard misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Godbeard counters with a left to the body.
Godbeard lands a body shot.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Godbeard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Godbeard swinging wildly here.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Godbeard in his tracks.
Godbeard lands with a cross.
Godbeard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Godbeard stalling in the clinch.
Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbeard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Godbeard keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Godbeard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Godbeard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Godbeard lands a body shot.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Godbeard counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Godbeard to acknowledge the strikes.
Robin Godbeard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Johnson.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godbeard.
Godbeard slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Godbeard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robin Godbeard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard moves into the clinch.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Johnson looking to control.
Godbeard stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godbeard controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robin Godbeard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Godbeard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Godbeard circles away easily
and Godbeard counters by clinching up.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godbeard digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Godbeard closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Godbeard is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Godbeard down to the mat. Godbeard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Godbeard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Godbeard throws a nice head kick!
Godbeard jabs at Johnson's body.
Godbeard closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Godbeard stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Godbeard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Godbeard. Godbeard maintains the clinch.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Godbeard after a bit of a struggle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Godbeard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Godbeard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Godbeard!
Robin Godbeard decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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