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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Hunter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rey Johnston's chin.
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162 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rey Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter closes the distance but Johnston moves to the side
and Johnston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnston.
Johnston has hold of one of Hunter's legs. Hunter is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnston gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hunter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Johnston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnston closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hunter quickly recovers to half guard.
Hunter is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunter trying to control here.
Johnston seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnston seems to be working for a kimura but Hunter defends the submission attempt.
Johnston could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnston seems to be working for a kimura but Hunter defends the submission attempt.
Johnston seems to be looking for submissions.
Hunter trying to hold on to Johnston's head to control him but Johnston postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Johnston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnston stands up from half guard.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunter gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnston is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is thwarting Johnston's attempts to control the position.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnston keeps working.
Johnston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnston wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hunter trying to control but Johnston is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hunter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnston's waist but Johnston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunter off to one side.
Hunter has Johnston up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rey Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hunter.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Johnston is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Johnston dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston shoots for a takedown but Hunter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Hunter.
Johnston moves in looking to clinch but Hunter pushes him off.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
Hunter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnston tries to avoid it but Hunter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnston to the ground. Johnston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnston shoots in and drives through. Hunter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Johnston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter shoots in and drives through. Johnston sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston has closed the distance and engaged Hunter in a clinch.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnston connects with a high kick.
Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Johnston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
Johnston tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Johnston manages to break the clinch.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunter lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnston avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter throws a head kick but Johnston moves out of range.
James Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hunter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnston somewhat.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnston breaks from the clinch.
Hunter throws a head kick but Johnston moves out of range.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnston but Johnston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnston shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hunter gets full guard.
Hunter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hunter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnston wants to stand but Hunter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnston gets to his feet. Hunter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rey Johnston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnston dives in and grabs Hunter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunter pushes down on Johnston's head and hops out.
Johnston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunter swivels and escapes.
Johnston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnston, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter wants a takedown but no success here.
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunter manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rey Johnston will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunter is defended easily by Johnston.
Hunter misses with a takedown
and Johnston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunter's knee momentarily.
Johnston drives through and clinches with Hunter against the cage.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Johnston is avoiding it.
Hunter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnston tries for a takedown but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rey Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hunter.
Johnston shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnston is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hunter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnston is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunter has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two 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.
Johnston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hunter is trying to stand back up but Johnston is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnston is looking for a kimura but Hunter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnston to get the leverage.
Johnston is looking for a kimura but Hunter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnston to get the leverage.
Johnston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter tries to roll over but Johnston keeps him under control.
Hunter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hunter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to stand but Hunter has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hunter did well to prevent Johnston getting side control.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnston is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnston is looking for a kimura but Hunter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnston to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnston decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hunter, up you get!
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnston lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Johnston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnston has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Johnston with that takedown attempt.
James Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rey Johnston is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunter looks to land a body kick but Johnston moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Johnston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rey Johnston!
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