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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rorthrar Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rorthrar Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rorthrar Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johanson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johanson wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has his hands on Johanson's head, controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Johanson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Gracie trying to control the hands but Johanson won't let him.
Gracie breaks Johanson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie pushing down on Johanson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Johanson is working from the bottom.
Johanson is trying to control but can't.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is thwarting Johanson's attempts to control the position.
Rorthrar Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Johanson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Johanson from standing up.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rorthrar Gracie.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johanson circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johanson.
Johanson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johanson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johanson keeps working.
Johanson is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johanson defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johanson missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Johanson is having none of it.
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 Rorthrar Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorthrar Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johanson drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Johanson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rorthrar Gracie just wasn't active enough.
A head kick by Johanson misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Johanson gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Johanson pulls guard successfully.
Johanson controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Johanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johanson is looking to stand back up but Gracie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Johanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson is trying to control but can't.
Johanson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Johanson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control. Johanson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rorthrar Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Johanson defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johanson gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Johanson looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johanson postures up.
Johanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Johanson is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie pulls Johanson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rorthrar Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johanson's waist but Johanson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Johanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johanson tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Johanson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johanson tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Johanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johanson tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Johanson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gracie on his heels. He'll look to pass Gracie's guard now, I'm sure.
Johanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is pulling down on Johanson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johanson, at least for the moment.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Johanson tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johanson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Johanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johanson tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johanson did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Johanson is working away.
Johanson tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Johanson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rorthrar Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johanson wants to clinch.
Johanson misses with a double jab.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Johanson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorthrar Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is not content to let Johanson control the position.
Johanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Johanson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johanson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
John Johanson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johanson scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Johanson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johanson postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Johanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Johanson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John Johanson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johanson looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Johanson wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johanson wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johanson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Johanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johanson 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johanson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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