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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie McLendon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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174 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ritchie McLendon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch there but McLendon circles away.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
McLendon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.
McLendon trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
McLendon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McLendon pulls his head out easily.
McLendon wants to get back to his feet.
McLendon is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLendon is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
McLendon is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLendon moves nicely into side control.
McLendon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McLendon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. McLendon is now in Johnson's guard.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McLendon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McLendon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McLendon wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLendon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McLendon.
McLendon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McLendon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McLendon trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
McLendon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to buck McLendon off but McLendon is having none of it.
McLendon in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Johnson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ritchie McLendon!
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energy
A | B |
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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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