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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kallen Laupati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and navin johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laupati comes to the cage accompanied by im fat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kallen Laupati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, navin johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laupati avoids it really well and circles away.
Laupati misses with a takedown attempt
and johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laupati swats away the attempt to clinch by johnson.
johnson throws a combination. Laupati tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Laupati napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Laupati is looking to reverse the position.
Laupati might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Laupati misses with a strike from the bottom.
johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laupati is looking to regain half guard here but johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laupati fails with the takedown
and johnson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Laupati tries for a takedown but johnson circles away easily
and johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kallen Laupati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
johnson wanted to stand there but Laupati had control of the position.
Laupati manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Laupati is breathing heavily.
Laupati looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Poor strikes thrown by Laupati there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Laupati scoring with strikes but johnson is staying in there.
Laupati with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Poor strikes thrown by Laupati there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
johnson gets back to half guard.
Laupati missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
johnson pushes Laupati off looking to stand but Laupati dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laupati with the ground and pound but johnson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Laupati postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Laupati fails with the takedown
and johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Laupati's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laupati throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Laupati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laupati tries to strike from the bottom.
johnson wants to stand but Laupati is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Laupati.
Laupati throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Laupati trying to strike off his back.
Laupati throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
johnson tries to clinch but Laupati moves out of range.
johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laupati is trying to defend but johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Laupati is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute johnson jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
navin johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laupati counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Laupati stopping the sweep attempt from johnson.
johnson has his foot on Laupati's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laupati works his way back into a safe position though.
Laupati content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laupati slips under a jab from johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from johnson.
johnson shoots and misses
and Laupati counters with a takedown into side control.
johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Laupati not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laupati thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing johnson to regain full guard.
Laupati throws a strike but johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
navin johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laupati trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
johnson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Laupati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laupati throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
johnson is looking to clinch but Laupati is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laupati needs to keep his hands up - johnson had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laupati will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
johnson stands and steps away. Laupati gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Laupati has his takedown stuffed
and johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Laupati 's knee.
johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Laupati counters with a takedown into side control.
Kallen Laupati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of navin johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laupati looking to punish the body of his opponent here but johnson is avoiding damage well.
Laupati tries to score with some ground and pound. johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Laupati's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laupati throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
johnson taking some punishment here, with Laupati in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laupati misses with a head shot. johnson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Laupati is looking to work some ground and pound but johnson has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laupati throws and elbow that misses. johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Laupati's guard. Nice move by johnson!
johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kallen Laupati dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laupati counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Laupati.
Laupati throws a strike but johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Laupati trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Laupati throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Laupati is working an open guard so johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kallen Laupati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
johnson looks to clinch
and Laupati counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laupati looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laupati thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing johnson to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laupati accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
johnson is looking to stand up but Laupati isn't so interested in that idea.
johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
johnson moves in looking to clinch but Laupati pushes him off.
johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Laupati on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laupati tries to get out of the position.
Laupati punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laupati tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Laupati misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Laupati tries to roll over but johnson keeps him under control.
Laupati strikes from the bottom but johnson passes into mount!
johnson looking to finish Laupati with some ground and pound. This is bad for Laupati!
Laupati flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
johnson is working for a guillotine from mount but Laupati frees his head quite easily.
Laupati taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Laupati is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Laupati that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Laupati throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
johnson prevents Laupati from getting the reversal.
johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laupati is looking to escape.
Laupati tries to reverse the position but johnson maintains control.
That's four 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.
Laupati is working hard here to advance position.
Laupati swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
johnson controlling from mount.
johnson tries to control but Laupati wriggling away.
johnson blocks Laupati's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Laupati is looking to improve his position but johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kallen Laupati showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laupati 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kallen Laupati!
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RATING
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