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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demi Johson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walton Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demi Johson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walton Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johson jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demi Johson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johson is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Johson blocks with his arms.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johson manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Johson keeps it at a distance.
Johson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Johson any problems.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Johson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johson trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johson stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johson's best efforts.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johson seems to be looking for submissions.
Johson is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is staying active underneath Johson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johson.
Johson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Johnson.
Johson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johson wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Johson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johson blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johson is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johson seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johson is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johson trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johson blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Johson sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Demi Johson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch but Johson slips to the side
and Johson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johson throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demi Johson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johson swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demi Johson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johson blocks the strikes from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johson blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Johson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johson wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Johson passes to side control.
Johson is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Johson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johson blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johson is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Johnson is not content to let Johson control the position.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Johson blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Johson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Johnson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johson's best efforts.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Johson blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Johson trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Demi Johson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson tries to clinch there but Johson circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johson throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Johson is avoiding it.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johson.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Johson blocks with his arms.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demi Johson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Johson is blocking nicely.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johson is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johson trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Johson blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johson decides to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Johson circles away.
Johson fails with the takedown.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Johson circles away.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johson feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Johson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Johson any problems.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Johson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johson tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Johson any problems.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Johson any problems.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Johson any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Johson any problems.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Johson from controlling successfully.
Walton Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demi Johson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Walton Johnson.
I think Johson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walton Johnson!
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