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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yates kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Here comes Tecca Nina - Tech N9ne. Johnson has chosen Never Go Where the Pagans Go (Warrior King) as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 cm
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209 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Yates! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roque Johnson! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yates drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson pushes Yates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Yates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch. Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from Yates. Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head. Yates goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Yates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Yates. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Johnson lands with a light punch inside. Johnson is struggling to control the position. Johnson is trying to break free. Yates is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right from Johnson. Johnson working aggressively here.
Yates pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yates backwards. Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Yates is breathing heavily. Yates struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Yates is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
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! Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Yates.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Yates avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage. Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Good body shot from Johnson.
Good body shot from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson. Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Yates is avoiding it.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch. Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Yates gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage. Johnson pushes Yates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Yates takes a shot to the head. Johnson breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet. Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Oooooh!!! Johnson has knocked Yates down with a huge combo! Johnson steps away and waves a wobbly Yates back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Yates is rocked!
It looks like Aaron Yates has been cut. OH! Yates has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Johnson smells blood and charges in for the finish! Johnson unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Yates sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roque Johnson! Roque Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. Aaron Yates spoke after the fight, saying 'I really had high expectations signing with this org that i could be a contender and i dont plan on giving that up just yet!!'.
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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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