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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damir Sertic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Damir Sertic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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177 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnnie Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damir Sertic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill sizes up Sertic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Damir Sertic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sertic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hill moves into the clinch.
Sertic tries to pull guard but Hill forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sertic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sertic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sertic shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnnie Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damir Sertic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sertic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hill showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hill in particular looking to stall.
Sertic tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sertic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hill postures up and lands a big shot to Sertic's brow.
Sertic trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sertic moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Hill quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sertic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Hill wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hill closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sertic did well to prevent Hill getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sertic is looking to control Hill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sertic avoid being mounted?
Hill perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sertic wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sertic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sertic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sertic wants to improve his position but Hill is controlling well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Sertic wants to clinch.
Sertic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hill's waist but Hill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sertic off to one side.
Hill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sertic circles away.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sertic manages to avoid it.
Sertic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sertic.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Sertic tries to get set, Hill tries to push him back and clinch up but Sertic manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnnie Hill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sertic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sertic tries to clinch up.
Sertic wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Hill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sertic tries to avoid it but Hill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sertic to the ground. Sertic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sertic closes the distance and clinches up with Hill, looking for a takedown. Sertic pushes Hill against the cage but Hill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sertic closes the distance and clinches up with Hill, looking for a takedown. Sertic pushes Hill against the cage but Hill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sertic can do to turn this around?
Horrible takedown attempt by Hill or perhaps it was just good defense by Sertic, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sertic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hill avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnnie Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damir Sertic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries a head kick but it misses.
Sertic closes the distance and clinches up with Hill, looking for a takedown. Sertic pushes Hill against the cage but Hill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sertic.
Hill dodges the punch combination from Sertic.
Sertic is breathing heavily.
Sertic shoots for a double leg takedown but Hill sprawls well. He's pushed Sertic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hill is looking to counter the offense by Sertic and move into the clinch.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Sertic.
Hill tries to counter by clinching up but Sertic breaks away and moves out of range.
Sertic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Sertic with that takedown attempt.
Hill tries to clinch but Sertic moves out of range.
Sertic throws a solid leg kick but Hill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sertic.
Hill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sertic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sertic quickly recovers to half guard.
Sertic wants to control but Hill is keeping busy.
Hill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sertic is looking for a sweep. Hill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hill working Sertic over with strikes.
Sertic tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sertic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Sertic lands but Hill takes it in his stride.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sertic as he avoids it easily.
Johnnie Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sertic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill controlling from the top position.
Hill won't allow Sertic to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hill 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnnie Hill dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hill is defended easily by Sertic.
Sertic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Hill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sertic.
Hill slaps away a takedown attempt from Sertic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sertic lands a head kick!
Nice uppercut there from Hill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Sertic moves out of range easily.
Sertic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sertic avoids the head kick by Hill.
Sertic shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense.
Sertic fails to land the takedown.
Johnnie Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damir Sertic.
Sertic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Sertic as Hill shoots in.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Sertic moves out of range easily.
Johnnie Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill misses with a body punch
and Sertic counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sertic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sertic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sertic tries a head kick but it misses.
Sertic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hill.
Sertic tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sertic sprawls well. Sertic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Sertic leaves Hill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sertic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hill but Hill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sertic manages to circle out of the way.
Sertic has Hill up against the cage in a clinch.
Sertic can't get the takedown.
Hill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sertic.
Sertic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hill walks away with a smile on his face. Sertic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sertic's half guard.
Sertic wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnnie Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnnie Hill!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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