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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toimi Hauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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189 cm
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toimi Hauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Hauta is looking to clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hauta misses with a low kick.
Johnson pushes Hauta up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Johnson has Hauta pushed against the cage.
Hauta wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Hauta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Hauta wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hauta tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Hauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Hauta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Hauta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauta is trying to break free.
Hauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Hauta is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hauta is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hauta avoid being mounted?
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hauta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Hauta wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hauta trying to control but Johnson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauta gets full guard.
Hauta is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Hauta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Hauta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson is pushing down on Hauta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hauta is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hauta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Hauta dodges it nicely.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hauta is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson looks gassed!
Hauta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hauta trying to control here.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is stalling here. Hauta is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Johnson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hauta has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hauta tries to stand but Johnson is controlling his head.
Hauta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Hauta.
Johnson has managed to clinch.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Hauta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots but Hauta is blocking nicely.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hauta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hauta defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Hauta defending well.
Johnson is tying to control. Hauta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hauta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Hauta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hauta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hauta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hauta blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hauta has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hauta throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Hauta throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hauta's waist but Hauta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Hauta wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Hauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Hauta has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hauta is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson stalls.
Hauta has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson taking a breather.
Hauta is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Hauta letting Johnson take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Quinton Johnson.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hauta's guard.
Hauta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hauta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson trying to move into half guard but instead Hauta has managed to sweep!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauta tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Hauta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Hauta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Hauta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hauta is trying to break free.
Hauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hauta up against the cage.
Hauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hauta, who protects the arm well.
Johnson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hauta works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hauta is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hauta takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hauta is rocked!
It looks like Toimi Hauta has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Oh Hauta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hauta is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quinton Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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