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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeShawn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorsa comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Bunny. Johnson has chosen Eazy e- real mother fuckin gs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 cm
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179 lbs
26 - 17 - 0 |
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183 cm
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177 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repe Sorsa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, DeShawn Johnson! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sorsa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Repe Sorsa has been cut. Sorsa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sorsa. Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Sorsa misses with a hook. Johnson throws a body shot but no joy. Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Johnson misses with a right hand and Sorsa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Sorsa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. An inside leg kick lands from Sorsa. Sorsa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Sorsa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Sorsa is looking to clinch. Sorsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sorsa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Johnson connects with the punch. Sorsa with a poor takedown and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repe Sorsa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sorsa forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches. Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Sorsa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorsa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sorsa working aggressively here.
Sorsa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sorsa controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sorsa. Sorsa tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sorsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Sorsa looking to stall.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sorsa. Sorsa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sorsa misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch. Sorsa gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sorsa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson wants to improve his position but Sorsa is controlling well.
Johnson won't allow Sorsa to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Sorsa with the ground and pound but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard. Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Johnson keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully. Sorsa postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it. Sorsa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Johnson wants to sweep but no luck. Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Sorsa slips a jab from Johnson. Sorsa scores with a punch to the head. Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss! Sorsa slips under a jab from Johnson. Sorsa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sorsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeShawn Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab. Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Sorsa is rocked! Sorsa walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Sorsa limp body while Johnson jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeShawn Johnson! During a confident post fight interview, DeShawn Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. In defeat, Repe Sorsa stepped up to the mic, saying 'See u later sonny....at u mommas house !'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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