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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dave johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes into the arena with Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as dave johnson enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bret Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, dave johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill tries to clinch up but johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hill rushes johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Hill breaks the clinch.
johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill has managed to clinch.
johnson tries to pull guard but Hill won't allow it.
Hill lands an elbow inside.
Hill lands a knee to the head.
Hill is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hill tries a knee to the head but johnson blocks it.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill tries to clinch but johnson moves out of range.
Hill clinches.
Hill lands a damaging elbow.
johnson pulls guard.
Hill wants to pass the guard but johnson is keeping the position.
Hill is looking to stand up but johnson won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson is trying to keep Hill in close.
Hill trying to stand up but can't free himself from johnson's guard.
Hill won't allow johnson to sweep him here.
Hill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on johnson, up you get!
Hill tries to clinch up but johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hill stalling in the clinch.
Hill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill drives through and clinches with johnson against the cage.
Hill lands a nice elbow.
johnson has Hill pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hill manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hill works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hill drops back, looking for a kneebar! johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from johnson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking for a sweep.
Hill pushes johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill is trying to improve his position.
Hill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hill wants to improve his position but johnson is controlling well.
Hill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hill.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hill.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hill content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hill breaks the clinch.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - johnson circles away.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hill just misses with a elbow thrown towards johnson's brow.
Hill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hill connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bret Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dave johnson.
Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill is looking to clinch but johnson is avoiding it.
Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - johnson circles away.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill has managed to clinch.
Hill has johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hill pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending johnson tumbling to the mat - Hill dives into johnson's guard.
Hill tries to stand but johnson is controlling from the bottom.
johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill has gone for a leg lock! johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hill's guard.
johnson won't allow Hill to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bret Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill tries to clinch but johnson moves out of range.
Hill tries to clinch but johnson is having none of it.
Hill has closed the distance and engaged johnson in a clinch.
Hill lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
johnson fails to pull guard.
johnson tries to pull guard but Hill holds him up against the cage and eventually johnson drops back down to his feet.
johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hill smiles and moves away.
Bret Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dave johnson.
johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is looking to clinch.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill wants to clinch up but johnson keeps it at a distance.
Hill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hill throws a one two combo.
johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hill stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill tries to clinch but johnson is having none of it.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill is looking to clinch.
johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hill lands an elbow that stopped johnson in his tracks for a moment.
johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hill clinches up with johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hill connects with a knee to the head.
johnson jumps guard but Hill stands there with johnson around his waist. johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
johnson is breathing heavily.
Hill breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hill darts in and clinches johnson up against the cage.
Hill is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hill.
Nice elbow from Hill.
johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hill lands an elbow that stopped johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Hill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hill lands an elbow inside.
Hill looking to throw knees to the head but johnson is blocking nicely.
Hill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hill lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hill.
Hill connects with a knee to the head.
Hill stops a takedown attempt from johnson.
Hill breaks the clinch.
Hill forces johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret Hill dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hill tries to clinch up.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hill wants to clinch.
Hill has closed the distance and engaged johnson in a clinch.
Hill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hill lands an elbow inside that johnson shrugs off.
johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hill misses with a knee to the head.
Hill lands an elbow just above johnson 's eye.
Hill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hill tries a knee to the head but johnson blocks it.
johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Hill scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill pushes off an throws an elbow but johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hill lands an elbow that stopped johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Hill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hill lands an elbow just above johnson 's eye.
johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Hill to work.
A short left from Hill.
johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hill lands an elbow inside.
Bret Hill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hill gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, johnson regains guard.
Hill gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill tries to clinch but johnson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill connects with a high kick.
Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill misses with a knee to the head.
Hill misses with a knee strike.
Hill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hill lands a knee to the head.
Hill lands an elbow inside that johnson shrugs off.
Hill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hill.
Hill lands an elbow that stopped johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
johnson dodges an elbow strike from Hill.
johnson jumps guard and drags Hill to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Hill is proving a slippery customer.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now johnson is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill looking for a guillotine here but johnson defends easily.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill 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.
Hill working for a triangle but johnson defends it easily.
Hill pushes johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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 takes the fight into the clinch.
johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill wants to clinch.
Hill has johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
dave johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Hill.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bret 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hill!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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