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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willian Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David McKeehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David McKeehan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willian Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David McKeehan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKeehan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McKeehan unleashes a big counter combination but Johns bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McKeehan misses with a wild combination.
McKeehan drives through and clinches with Johns against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns jumps guard but McKeehan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johns tries for a takedown but McKeehan manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willian Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johns is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McKeehan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKeehan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johns tries to pull guard but McKeehan won't allow it.
Johns is trying to force a seperation but McKeehan has the dominant position.
McKeehan jumps guard.
McKeehan is controlling Johns's posture.
Johns is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McKeehan trying to control the position here.
Johns throws a strike but McKeehan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Johns throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McKeehan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McKeehan takes the fight into the clinch.
Johns successfully pulls guard.
McKeehan is pushing down on Johns's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johns is fighting to maintain full guard but McKeehan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McKeehan moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKeehan stands up and beckons Johns to his feet.
McKeehan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johns to the mat! Johns manages to get full guard.
Johns looking for subs off his back but McKeehan has passed one foot through into half guard.
McKeehan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johns to stand up.
Johns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johns gets tackled into the cage by McKeehan. McKeehan maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McKeehan after a bit of a struggle.
McKeehan is trying to break the clinch but Johns has him pressed against the cage.
McKeehan tries to break the clinch but Johns is controlling the position.
Johns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McKeehan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johns jumps guard but McKeehan stands there with Johns around his waist. Johns gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Johns tries to pull guard but McKeehan won't allow it.
McKeehan has picked Johns up - he's going for a ride! McKeehan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McKeehan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKeehan moves into the clinch successfully.
McKeehan gets control of Johns's arms and successfully pulls guard. McKeehan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David McKeehan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McKeehan connects with a jab.
McKeehan gets a takedown into half guard.
Johns is rocked!
McKeehan is controlling the pace.
Oh Johns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johns actively working from the bottom here.
McKeehan uses his free foot to push down on Johns's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johns.
McKeehan controlling the position easily from mount.
Johns looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Johns fending off the submission attempt from McKeehan.
McKeehan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johns knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johns for a finish.
Johns seems to have got his legs back now.
David McKeehan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johns just trying to survive but McKeehan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKeehan misses with a punch to the head.
Johns tries to break free.
McKeehan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Johns doesn't escape.
McKeehan is not going to allow Johns to sit and survive in this position.
Johns wants to get back to his feet.
Will McKeehan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johns trying to control but not successfully.
Johns can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johns finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
McKeehan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns tries to reverse the position but McKeehan maintains control.
McKeehan looking to control and managing it successfully.
McKeehan get's back to his feet.
McKeehan moves into the clinch successfully.
McKeehan has picked Johns up - he's going for a ride! McKeehan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McKeehan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johns wants to stand up but McKeehan is controlling him.
McKeehan wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
Johns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKeehan gets to his feet. Johns looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Willian Johns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKeehan moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David McKeehan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johns takes the fight into the clinch.
McKeehan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McKeehan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McKeehan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McKeehan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
McKeehan leaning his opponent against the cage.
McKeehan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McKeehan defends well.
Johns is looking for a triangle here but McKeehan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKeehan takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Johns to pass into mount.
McKeehan looking to control and managing it successfully.
McKeehan blocks Johns's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McKeehan throws some wild stikes that Johns manages to avoid easily.
McKeehan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Johns can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McKeehan looking for a guillotine from mount but Johns is having none of it.
McKeehan unloads with some shots from mount but Johns bucks and avoids them well.
McKeehan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johns is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
McKeehan controlling from the full mount.
Johns tries to lock up and control but McKeehan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McKeehan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKeehan prevents Johns from getting the reversal.
McKeehan is trying to control here but Johns has managed to regain half guard.
Johns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McKeehan is trying to control the action in half guard but Johns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McKeehan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johns defending well though.
McKeehan blocks the strikes from Johns.
McKeehan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johns defends it well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from McKeehan.
It looks like Willian Johns has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns avoids the head kick by McKeehan.
Johns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johns.
Johns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKeehan stuffs the takedown.
McKeehan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Willian Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David McKeehan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKeehan throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
David McKeehan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McKeehan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David McKeehan!
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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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