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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JimBob Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Richer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JimBob Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Richer !
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richer moves into the clinch.
Richer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richer 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Richer . No joy for Johnsson on that attempt.
Johnsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Richer wants to get back to his feet but Johnsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnsson wants to control from the top but Richer keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson is breathing heavily.
Johnsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two 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.
Richer wants to stand and escape but Johnsson is having none of it.
Richer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Richer has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnsson takes a step back to recover.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richer 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richer clinches with his opponent.
Richer misses with a knee strike.
Richer manages to break the clinch.
Richer instigates a clinch.
Richer scores with a knee to the head.
Richer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnsson's face.
Richer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richer is pressed up against the cage. Johnsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richer down to the mat. Richer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JimBob Johnsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Richer .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnsson's defenses.
Richer manages to break the clinch.
Richer closes the distance and pushes Johnsson back into the cage.
Richer manages to break the clinch.
Richer lands a head kick. Johnsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Richer avoids it really well and circles away.
Richer rushes Johnsson and presses him up against the cage.
Richer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richer breaks the clinch.
Richer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Richer with a knee to the head.
Johnsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Richer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Richer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richer misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson wants a takedown.
Richer 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnsson shoots in for a double leg but Richer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnsson shoots in and drives through. Richer sprawls well.
Richer closes the distance and pushes Johnsson back into the cage.
Richer manages to break the clinch.
Richer stuffs the takedown.
Richer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Richer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnsson has closed the distance and engaged Richer in a clinch.
Richer tries a knee to the head but Johnsson blocks it.
Richer manages to break the clinch.
Richer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Richer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnsson has his takedown stuffed
and Richer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Richer is going to stand back up.
Johnsson wants to control but Richer is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnsson wants to control but Richer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Richer tries to stand and escape but Johnsson is controlling the position.
Johnsson is pressing down on Richer 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Richer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Richer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Richer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Richer .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JimBob Johnsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnsson tries for a takedown but Richer manages to get underhooks.
Richer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnsson counters with a shoot takedown. Richer fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Richer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson trying to control but Richer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathan Richer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Richer .
Richer scores a takedown into full mount!
Richer gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Richer doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnsson circles away.
Richer tries to clinch there but Johnsson circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richer rushes Johnsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnsson wants to control but Richer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnsson looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnsson trying to control the position.
Johnsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Johnsson trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richer gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richer decides to stand and escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Richer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Richer !
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FIGHT
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