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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebel Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Down - Hail The Leaf. Johnson has chosen If you want blood, you got it by AC/DC as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
16 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johnson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Green has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green looking to control.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green looking to control.
Green seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Green keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Green is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Johnson postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Green has tightened it up now! Johnson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herb Green!
A very excited looking Herb Green made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Rebel Johnson had this to say: 'Party in the penthouse.'.
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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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