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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ken Bates's chin.
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170 lbs
4 - 13 - 0 |
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183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Bates manages to retain guard.
Johnson postures up in Bates's guard and throws a big left but Bates blocks it.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bates's head.
Bates keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson passes to side control.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bates is avoiding damage well.
Johnson wants to control but Bates is keeping him busy.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of Bates's head but Bates avoids it well.
Johnson wants to control but Bates is keeping him busy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson slows the pace down.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bates keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shaun Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Bates manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Bates sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson wants to control the pace but Bates is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bates is rocked!
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Oh Bates is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bates is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bates wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Johnson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun Johnson!
Shaun Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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