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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 Hilo, Orlando Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nils Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Kositzky changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kositzky controls the position.
Kositzky throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kositzky lands an elbow.
Johnson parries the strikes from Kositzky easily there. Kositzky is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.
Kositzky throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson parries the strikes from Kositzky easily there. Kositzky is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.
Kositzky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Kositzky's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kositzky fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kositzky throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kositzky misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Kositzky misses with a strike from the bottom.
Kositzky is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johnson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Johnson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kositzky scores with a hook.
Kositzky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kositzky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nils Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to clinch but Kositzky is having none of it.
Kositzky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Kositzky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kositzky showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kositzky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kositzky connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Kositzky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kositzky.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kositzky trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kositzky is working for a submission of some sort.
Kositzky looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kositzky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kositzky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kositzky postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Kositzky back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Kositzky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a head kick but Kositzky moves out of range.
Kositzky stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Kositzky thows a big elbow that misses.
Kositzky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kositzky throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kositzky's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson stands up and waves to Kositzky to follow him.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Kositzky shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kositzky with a jab.
Kositzky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kositzky lands with a right hand.
Kositzky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kositzky lands a lovely overhand right.
Kositzky scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Kositzky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kositzky is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kositzky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Kositzky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kositzky postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Kositzky thows a big elbow that misses.
Kositzky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Kositzky isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kositzky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kositzky is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Kositzky chips away with some ground and pound.
Kositzky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kositzky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kositzky with a nice head shot there.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kositzky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Kositzky is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kositzky is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Kositzky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kositzky throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kositzky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky lands with a punch from half guard.
Kositzky prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Kositzky with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kositzky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kositzky being controlled here momentarily.
Kositzky throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky looking to control.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kositzky's guard.
Kositzky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kositzky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kositzky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Kositzky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Kositzky keeps it at a distance.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kositzky.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kositzky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kositzky avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Kositzky saw that one coming.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kositzky.
Kositzky sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kositzky working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Kositzky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kositzky misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kositzky prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kositzky.
Kositzky working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kositzky lands a nice forearm strike.
Kositzky misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Kositzky working the ground and pound.
Kositzky working away.
Kositzky working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kositzky sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Kositzky seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kositzky working the strikes but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kositzky working the head and body with strikes.
Nils Kositzky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kositzky is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Kositzky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Kositzky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orlando Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Kositzky is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kositzky works his way into side control.
Kositzky working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kositzky connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson is pushing Kositzky's head away, looking to escape. Kositzky manages to hold on to the position though.
Kositzky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kositzky throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Kositzky landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kositzky working away.
Kositzky misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kositzky throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kositzky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kositzky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Kositzky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kositzky is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson wants to stand but Kositzky is controlling the position.
Kositzky throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kositzky's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Kositzky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kositzky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Kositzky!
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hype
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