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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Johnson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Nash will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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150 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demetrious Johnson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Nash!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Nash scores with a four punch combination!
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
Nash throws a nice looking combination but Johnson Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nash circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nash pinned against the cage. Nash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nash looks to land a combination. Johnson Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nash misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Nash.
Johnson Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nash misses with the combination.
Nash throws a series of punches but Johnson Jr avoids them all with ease.
Nash misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Nash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Nash tenderised Johnson Jr's leg. Johnson Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nash moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson Jr moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Nash.
Johnson Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nash throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nash should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nash throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nash tries to bum rush Johnson Jr with a series of wild strikes but Johnson Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robin Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nash looks winded!
Johnson Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nash counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash breaks the clinch.
Nash throws a series of punches but Johnson Jr moves out of range.
Johnson Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nash throws a right and a left that Johnson Jr avoids nicely.
Johnson Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nash working a defensive guard here.
Johnson Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash has Johnson Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson Jr stays in close to Nash's body and controls the position.
Johnson Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nash is keeping the position for now.
Johnson Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Demetrious Johnson Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Nash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nash's head.
Nash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nash wants to control but Johnson Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Nash dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson Jr throws a leg kick but Nash moved away.
Johnson Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nash!
Nash cracks Johnson Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nash throws a right hand that Johnson Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson Jr also avoids with ease.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nash manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Demetrious Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Nash circles away.
Johnson Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Nash does it's job there.
Nash throws a series of punches but Johnson Jr avoids them all with ease.
Nash scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nash throws a right hand that Johnson Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson Jr also avoids with ease.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robin Nash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Johnson Jr misses.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Robin Nash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson Jr tries for a takedown but Nash sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nash has eaten all the pies!
A punch combination from Nash misses.
Nash plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson Jr throws a series of punches but Nash avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nash throws a series of punches but Johnson Jr avoids them all with ease.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nash enables Johnson Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nash manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nash is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson Jr throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson Jr postures up.
Johnson Jr won't allow Nash to get back to his feet.
Johnson Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nash tries to sprawl but Johnson Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nash tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Johnson Jr has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash wants to control but Johnson Jr is having none of it.
Johnson Jr punching from mount but Nash doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Johnson Jr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnson Jr controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nash manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Johnson Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nash to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nash managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrious Johnson Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nash throws a right and a left that Johnson Jr avoids nicely.
Johnson Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nash swivels and escapes.
Nash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Nash. Those never looked like landing.
Nash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nash's waist but Nash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson Jr off to one side.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Nash does no damage.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Nash.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson Jr moves out of range easily.
Johnson Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nash pinned against the cage. Nash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrious Johnson Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nash has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nash and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash connects with a high kick.
Nash misses with a series of wild punches.
Nash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nash misses with a two punch combination.
Nash misses with a head kick.
Johnson Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nash misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nash!
Nash swinging wildly here.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nash tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson Jr is in Nash's guard.
Johnson Jr stands up and waves to Nash to follow him.
Johnson Jr is looking to clinch.
Johnson Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Demetrious Johnson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson Jr moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nash is trying to defend but Johnson Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson Jr stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nash is looking for a sweep. Johnson Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nash has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy - UK. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Demetrious Johnson Jr.
Nash scores with a one two! Johnson Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Nash.
A head kick misses from Nash.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nash tries a low kick but Johnson Jr avoids it.
Johnson Jr shoots in and drives through. Nash sprawls well.
Johnson Jr tries to clinch up but Nash circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson Jr fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Demetrious Johnson Jr.
I think Johnson Jr 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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