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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kulapu Kupula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kulapu Kupula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kupula drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kupula is looking for the KO!
It looks like Michael Johnson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kupula shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kupula's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson throws a body punch but Kupula moves out of range.
Kupula throws a head kick that misses.
Kupula throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kupula moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kupula tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kupula somewhat.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Kupula moves out of range.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Kupula is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kulapu Kupula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kupula is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Kupula won't allow it.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kupula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
Kupula throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson postures up in Kupula's guard and throws a big left but Kupula blocks it.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kupula has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Kupula's legs - danger averted.
Kupula looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control but Kupula is working from the bottom.
Kupula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kupula preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kupula working a defensive guard here.
Kupula keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Kupula is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Kulapu Kupula wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kupula throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kupula.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kupula keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kupula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kupula.
Kupula tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Kupula fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kupula as Johnson shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kupula.
Kupula tries to clinch up.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Kupula shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kupula can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kupula avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kupula wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Kupula defends easily.
Kupula wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Kupula defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kulapu Kupula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Kupula shows good takedown defense.
Kupula looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kupula seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Kupula.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupula passes to side control.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kupula tries to stand but Johnson is controlling his head.
Kupula tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kupula has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kupula takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two 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.
Kupula grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Kupula tries to move to mount but Johnson blocks the move with his legs.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson seems a little lost for a moment, as Kupula dominates the positioning.
Johnson wants to control but Kupula postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kupula wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kupula will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Kupula with that takedown attempt.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into Kupula's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Kupula keeps moving.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Kupula.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kupula trying to control the position.
Kupula keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kupula not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kupula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kupula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Kulapu Kupula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kupula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kulapu Kupula dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Kupula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kupula 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.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kupula defends it easily.
Kupula stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
Kupula misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kupula.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Kupula both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupula tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Kupula throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Kupula prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kupula drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kupula.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kulapu Kupula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kupula gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Kupula jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Kupula gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kupula.
Kupula tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Kupula breaks the clinch.
Kupula shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kupula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kupula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Michael Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kupula shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Kupula shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kupula's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Kupula throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Kupula in a clinch.
Kupula is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson wants the takedown. Kupula is fighting it off but Johnson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kupula's guard against the cage.
Kupula on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kupula tries to get out of the position.
Kupula keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kupula looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into side control.
Kupula is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kupula regains half guard.
Michael Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulapu Kupula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kupula flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Johnson.
I think Kupula 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kulapu Kupula!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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