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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivar Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivar Johansson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivar Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson darts in looking for a takedown but Bates gets double underhooks and turns Johansson into the cage.
Johansson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bates is fending him off so far but Johansson persists. Nope, Bates circles away and we're back to standing.
Bates looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johansson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bates lands a jab.
Bates gets caught flat footed, as Johansson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bates wants to sweep here but Johansson controlling him for the moment.
Bates is working hard here to advance position.
Bates is trying to keep Johansson in close.
Johansson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johansson postures up in Bates's guard and throws a big left but Bates blocks it.
Bates looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johansson lands a couple of elbows.
Bates looking to control.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Johansson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johansson working some strikes from top 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.
Johansson chips away with some ground and pound.
Bates controls Johansson momentarily but Johansson frees himself.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johansson landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johansson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johansson with a nice head shot there.
Bates looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johansson working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Johansson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johansson connects with a couple of short punches.
Bates is rocked!
Johansson pushes down on Bates's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Johansson there.
Oh Bates is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johansson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bates is just riding it out for now. Johansson eventually gives up the hold.
Bates seems to have got his legs back now.
Johansson working Bates over with strikes.
Johansson wants to take a breather but Bates is having none of it.
Bates wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson working the head and body with strikes.
Johansson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bates tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Johansson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivar Johansson!
A victorious Ivar Johansson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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