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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: North Dakota State Fight Song. Rich Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rich Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mash!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mash on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mash misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Mash shows good takedown defense.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Mash sprawls well.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mash as he avoids it easily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Mash slips the punch.
Mash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mash fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Mash against the cage.
Mash throws a head punch that misses.
Mash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Mash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mash sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mash trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Mash content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Mash is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson tries to roll over but Mash keeps him under control.
Mash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Mash is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Mash takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson gets full guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Mash isn't so interested in that idea.
Mash passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mash is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Mash sits in half guard.
Johnson kicks Mash off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mash.
Mash trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Johnson is thwarting Mash's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Despite being in the dominant position, Steve Mash just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mash walks into a jab.
Mash shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Mash closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mash lands in his opponent's guard.
Mash trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Mash isn't so interested in that idea.
Mash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mash is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Mash is controlling him.
Mash tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Mash 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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mash manages to get himself to full guard.
Mash has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Mash.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mash holds on and takes a little breather.
Mash trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Mash will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Mash manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Johnson wants to stand but Mash has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Mash trying to control here.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mash is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Mash is defending the position.
Mash taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson moves into full mount! Mash won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash is trying to escape the mount.
Mash is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mash is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mash is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Mash tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Mash is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Mash gets back to half guard.
Mash is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mash preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Johnson passes to full mount!
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Mash is rocked!
It looks like Steve Mash has been cut.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mash is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Mash tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Mash is trying desperately to improve position.
Mash wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Mash wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mash tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Mash seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mash regains half guard.
Mash regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mash is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Steve Mash just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mash darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mash goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rich Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Mash which made him look bad.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Mash is out of range.
Mash tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mash stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson has Mash pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mash manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Mash as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps control of Mash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson gets through Mash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mash goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mash doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Mash has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mash stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Mash goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mash circles away.
Johnson forces Mash back against the cage and clinches.
Mash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Mash's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mash lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mash tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Mash moves away and avoids it.
Mash darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rich Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mash passes to side control.
Johnson tries to buck Mash off but Mash is having none of it.
Mash tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.
Johnson tries to escape but Mash is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mash taking a breather here.
Johnson tries to escape but Mash is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to buck Mash off but Mash is having none of it.
Mash controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Mash moves into the clinch.
Mash is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson just leaning against Mash, taking a breather.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Mash.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mash prevents it.
Mash gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Mash, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Mash against the cage but Mash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mash's waist but Mash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Mash.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mash there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mash pinned against the cage. Mash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mash throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Mash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mash.
Mash has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Mash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Mash is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson tries to stand but Mash is controlling from the bottom.
Mash controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Mash wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Mash is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mash's waist but Mash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Mash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mash counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mash looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mash content just to control the position here.
Mash lands a nice shot to the head.
Mash looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mash content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Mash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mash has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Mash!
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