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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Huna has chosen Chevelle-Jars as his entrance music. James Te Huna will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Te Huna was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Te Huna looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson's coaches at Midnight MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Te Huna is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Te Huna is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Te Huna.
Te Huna tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Te Huna has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Craig Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craig Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Te Huna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Te Huna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Te Huna shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Te Huna scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Te Huna on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson won't allow Te Huna to pass to mount.
Te Huna sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Te Huna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Te Huna wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Te Huna throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson won't allow Te Huna to get back to his feet.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Te Huna's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Te Huna is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Te Huna manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Te Huna away but Te Huna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Te Huna manages to pull guard.
Te Huna is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Te Huna is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Te Huna is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Te Huna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Te Huna managing to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. James Te Huna hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Te Huna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Te Huna catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a hook
so Te Huna counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Te Huna prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Huna wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Te Huna dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Te Huna counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Te Huna controlling him for the moment.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Te Huna from controlling successfully.
Johnson working for a triangle but Te Huna defends it easily.
Te Huna lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Te Huna works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
James Te Huna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Te Huna stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Te Huna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Te Huna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Craig Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Te Huna is just out of range.
Te Huna drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Te Huna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Te Huna is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Te Huna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Te Huna wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Te Huna lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Johnson tries to bench press Te Huna off him but Te Huna keeps the position.
Te Huna working away.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Te Huna connects with a decent elbow.
Te Huna wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Te Huna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Te Huna tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Te Huna is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Craig Johnson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Te Huna drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Huna wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Te Huna scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Te Huna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Te Huna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Te Huna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Te Huna pushes him off.
Te Huna swinging wildly here.
Te Huna rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Te Huna has him pinned against the cage.
Te Huna prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Te Huna turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Te Huna throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Te Huna throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Te Huna lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson won't allow Te Huna to pass to mount.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Te Huna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Te Huna missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Te Huna is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Te Huna drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson won't allow Te Huna to pass to mount.
Te Huna looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna is looking for a kimura here.
Te Huna wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Te Huna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Te Huna working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Te Huna stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Te Huna scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Te Huna is controlling him
Johnson has hold of Te Huna's hands but Te Huna slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Te Huna raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Te Huna swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Te Huna!
A relieved looking James Te Huna thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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