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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert York!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from York does no damage.
York lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson shoots in but York avoids the takedown attempt easily.
York misses with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in but York avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
York works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
York scores a takedown into full mount!
York takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but York isn't that keen on the idea.
York breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
York looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.
York trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
York controlling the pace for now.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but York pulls his head out easily.
York is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
York wants to stand but Johnson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
York wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
York escapes and gets back to his feet.
York scores with a jab.
York rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
York connects with a single shot there.
Johnson shoots and misses
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
York swinging wildly here.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and York counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
York misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York scores with a three punch combo!
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as York shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! York escapes and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
York decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and York counters with a flying knee. Nice.
York lands a lovely overhand right.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York connects with a high kick.
York throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and York counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by York. York obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York misses with a wild combination.
York misses with a few strikes there.
Alex Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
York tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and York counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick misses from York.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and York counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but York puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Johnson with the active half guard here but York passes nicely into side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
York wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert York dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
York changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
York takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
York will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and York counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
York not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 regains full guard. Nicely done.
York stands up from guard. Let's bang!
York thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and York decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
York working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
York lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
York scores with a head kick.
York digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
A bone on bone clash there as York blocks the leg kick.
York is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
York scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and York counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
York wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
York decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson shoots and misses
and York counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
York lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by York.
York avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from York finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Johnson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
York throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from York misses.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and York counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and York counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
York lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson has his foot on York's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. York works his way back into a safe position though.
York content to stall in guard here.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but York defends easily.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing York from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead York passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but York connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson trying to remain calm as York controls from the top position.
Johnson tries to buck York off but York is having none of it.
York wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York stands up and we're back to a striking position.
York shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
York controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
York thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
York lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
York lands a body shot.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now York is on top in guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
York throwing strikes but missing.
York not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in York's guard.
Robert York has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson has gone for a leg lock! York slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that York has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing York from controlling successfully.
York has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson is looking for a triangle here but York uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here as York stalls from top position.
York decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and York counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
York controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - York advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
York perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. York is working away from the top position though.
York seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York moves nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Robert York just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and York counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by York.
Johnson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because York has passed into half guard!
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but York pulls his head out easily.
York performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
York postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson to stand up.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
York connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and York counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Alex Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert York is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well York 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert York!
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