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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Tracks (ranked 4847 p4p, 4870 weight class) and Demetrious Johnson (ranked 295 p4p, 297 weight class). Johnson has chosen Face the Pain as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenton Tracks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demetrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tracks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson moves forwards but Tracks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Tracks there.
Tracks jabs at Johnson's body.
Tracks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tracks misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Tracks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tracks scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tracks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tracks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tracks fails to land with a series of punches.
Tracks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tracks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Tracks against the cage.
Tracks prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Tracks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tracks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tracks digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Tracks misses with a series of wild punches.
Tracks misses the shot to the body.
Tracks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tracks misses with a straight right.
Tracks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tracks lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Tracks misses with a few strikes there.
Tracks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Tracks lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Tracks misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tracks throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracks throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Tracks.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Tracks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Tracks connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Tracks misses with a wild combination.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Tracks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tracks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tracks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Tracks circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracks circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes Tracks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tracks breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range.
Tracks scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tracks scores with a nice head shot.
Tracks swinging wildly here.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenton Tracks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tracks keeps the fight on the outside.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tracks appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tracks with a nice cross.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Tracks circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Tracks misses.
Tracks throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Tracks 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.
A left and a right from Tracks both land. Nice combination.
Tracks scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tracks, as that shot connected.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance.
Johnson moves to clinch but Tracks breaks away
enabling Tracks to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tracks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off.
Tracks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tracks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tracks duly obliges.
Tracks digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson moves forwards but Tracks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tracks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Tracks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tracks misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracks lands a nice shot to the body.
Tracks connects with a body shot.
Johnson slips a jab from Tracks.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tracks misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tracks lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tracks keeps the fight on the outside.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Tracks lands an overhand right.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tracks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tracks.
A left lands for Tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kenton Tracks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tracks looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson slips a straight right by Tracks.
Johnson wants to clinch but Tracks slips to the side
enabling Tracks to counter with a crisp jab.
Tracks throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Tracks misses with a wild combination.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tracks lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Tracks throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
No joy there for Tracks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tracks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson darts in and clinches Tracks up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
Tracks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Tracks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Tracks looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Tracks scores with a jab.
Tracks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tracks throws a body shot but no joy.
Tracks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Tracks's corner calls for a 1-2. Tracks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kenton Tracks is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tracks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tracks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tracks misses with a hook.
Tracks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tracks misses with a straight right.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Tracks there.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Tracks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tracks misses with a straight left.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Tracks is avoiding it.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracks circles away.
Tracks missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tracks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Tracks.
Tracks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tracks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Tracks dominated that second 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.
Tracks misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracks sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tracks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tracks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Tracks is avoiding it.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Tracks.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tracks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tracks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Tracks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Tracks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
A jab lands there for Tracks.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Tracks scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tracks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Tracks misses the target.
Johnson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Tracks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tracks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Tracks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tracks duly obliges.
Tracks scores with a nice strike.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tracks breaks from the clinch.
Tracks misses the jab.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Tracks lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Tracks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tracks lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Tracks lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tracks.
Tracks swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Tracks is rocked!
Johnson has Tracks up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Tracks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tracks, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tracks gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tracks tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Tracks back into the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Tracks back into the cage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson forces Tracks back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Tracks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tracks, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tracks fails to land with a series of punches.
Tracks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Tracks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson slips a straight right by Tracks.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Tracks.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Tracks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Tracks throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tracks.
Johnson clinches up with Tracks and pushes him back against the cage.
Tracks breaks from the clinch.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Tracks against the cage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tracks misses with a wild combination.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tracks.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Tracks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tracks breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tracks. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Tracks circles away and keeps his distance.
Tracks throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson scores with a counter punch that sends Tracks to the canvas! Johnson smells blood - he's punishing Tracks with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tracks has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrious Johnson!
Demetrious Johnson is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Demetrious Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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