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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Warren told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Warren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren closes the distance and clinches up with Calhoun, looking for a takedown. Warren pushes Calhoun against the cage but Calhoun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Calhoun with a poor takedown
and Warren moves into the clinch.
Calhoun pushes Warren back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Warren misses with a knee to the head.
Calhoun avoiding damage as Warren throws knees to the body.
Calhoun breaks from the clinch.
Calhoun throws a series of punches but Warren moves out of range.
Calhoun lands with a nice body kick.
Warren looks gassed!
Calhoun clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warren avoiding damage as Calhoun throws knees to the body.
Calhoun manages to break the clinch.
Calhoun bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Calhoun content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Calhoun stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Calhoun tries to score with a low kick but Warren moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calhoun is keeping busy.
Calhoun landing knees to the body.
Calhoun breaks the clinch.
Calhoun moves into range and clinches up with Warren.
Calhoun lands a nice knee to the body.
Calhoun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calhoun throws and low kick but Warren moves out of range easily.
Calhoun throws a leg kick but Warren moved away.
Calhoun misses with a low kick as Warren jumps back.
Calhoun gets the takedown into side control.
Calhoun looks up at the clock and then as Warren takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Calhoun smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Calhoun stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Calhoun throws a leg kick
and Warren counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Calhoun keeping hold of Warren's head, controlling as best he can.
Calhoun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warren on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun won't allow Warren to pass to mount.
Calhoun is refusing to be controlled, as Warren sits in half guard.
Calhoun is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun won't allow Warren to pass to mount.
Calhoun is looking to escape.
Warren is looking for a kimura here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calhoun is looking to clinch but Warren is avoiding it.
Calhoun has Warren up against the cage in a clinch.
Calhoun breaks the clinch.
Calhoun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calhoun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Warren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calhoun lands a damaging elbow.
Calhoun turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Calhoun has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Calhoun prevents Warren from getting the reversal.
Calhoun controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calhoun prevents Warren from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Calhoun dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Calhoun tries a head kick but it misses.
Warren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calhoun at a distance.
Johnny Calhoun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calhoun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warren looks to score with a jab to the body but Calhoun is just out of range.
Calhoun scores with a push kick.
Warren moves out of range of the body kick from Calhoun.
Calhoun clinches with his opponent.
Calhoun prevents the takedown attempt.
Warren is looking to break free of the clinch but Calhoun has double underhooks.
Calhoun breaks the clinch.
Calhoun doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.
Calhoun cracks Warren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calhoun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Warren looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warren tries to buck Calhoun off but Calhoun is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun staying calm.
Calhoun stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Warren avoids the head kick by Calhoun.
Warren slips a jab and a cross from Calhoun.
Warren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calhoun.
Warren slips a jab and a cross from Calhoun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calhoun tries a low kick but Warren avoids it.
Calhoun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warren counters with a three punch combo that has Calhoun backing up. Calhoun nods at Warren to acknowledge the strikes.
Warren drives through with a takedown into guard.
Warren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnny Calhoun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Warren looking to sit in guard and control but Calhoun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Warren keeping moving, preventing Calhoun from controlling successfully.
Warren is looking for a triangle here but Calhoun uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren is looking to reverse the position.
Warren is trying to control Calhoun's posture but Calhoun avoids it.
Calhoun decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warren checks a leg kick.
Calhoun clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Calhoun manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Calhoun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calhoun throws a leg kick
so Warren counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Warren wants to get up but he can't break Calhoun's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Warren drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Calhoun manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Warren has Calhoun in his guard.
Calhoun would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Calhoun dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Calhoun throws a leg kick
so Warren counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Warren is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Warren preventing the sweep.
Calhoun has Warren pulled in close to control his posture.
Calhoun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Calhoun trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren trying to control but Calhoun is working from the bottom.
Calhoun is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Knees to the body from Calhoun.
Calhoun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Calhoun.
Some wild striking there from Calhoun.
Calhoun tries to bum rush Warren with a series of wild strikes but Warren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Calhoun misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Warren both land. Nice combination.
Calhoun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warren lands with a nice combination. Calhoun backs away looking to recover.
Calhoun tries a head kick but it misses.
Calhoun throws a low kick but Warren avoids it.
Calhoun fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warren is out of range.
Calhoun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warren looks to clinch
and Calhoun moves into the clinch.
Calhoun avoiding damage as Warren throws knees to the body.
Calhoun manages to break the clinch.
Calhoun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warren counters with a single leg into guard. Calhoun didn't expect that.
Warren wants to pass the guard but Calhoun is keeping the position.
Calhoun pushes Warren off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warren counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warren.
Warren trying to control but Calhoun is working from the bottom.
Warren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calhoun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warren drops back, looking for a kneebar! Calhoun looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Calhoun looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Calhoun!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Calhoun's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Calhoun wants to stand but Warren has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Justin Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warren wants to get back to full guard but Calhoun has passed into side control.
Calhoun sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Warren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Calhoun has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Calhoun!
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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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