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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joni Johnsso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killa J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joni Johnsso has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joni Johnsso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Killa J!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Johnsso as J shoots in.
Johnsso drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnsso advances to mount.
J tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnsso is trying to take his opponent's back.
J defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnsso.
Johnsso is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, J has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
J tries to hold on but Johnsso pushes him away.
J tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnsso is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but J is surviving well by controlling Johnsso's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
J defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnsso.
Johnsso moves to the back.
J breaks Johnsso's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
J preventing the sweep.
Johnsso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
J wants to control from the top but Johnsso keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as J accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
J wants to pass the guard but Johnsso is keeping the position.
Johnsso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but J can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnsso lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for J!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsso with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnsso is breathing heavily.
J tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnsso has hold of J's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and J manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
J is looking to improve his position but Johnsso isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnsso is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, J has managed to escape the submission attempt.
J gets back to half guard.
Johnsso is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. J doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnsso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
J tries to roll over but Johnsso keeps him under control.
J is pressing down on Johnsso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
J wants to sweep but no luck.
J looking for a guillotine here but Johnsso defends easily.
Johnsso looking to pass the guard.
Johnsso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four 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.
Johnsso advances to half guard.
Johnsso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
J wants to get back to full guard.
J is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnsso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnsso's back!
Johnsso can't escape the position.
Johnsso tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Johnsso is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnsso manages to regain half guard. Good work.
J prevents Johnsso from improving his position.
J seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joni Johnsso dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnsso closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnsso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnsso looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
J is looking to regain half guard here but Johnsso keeps moving and retains side control.
J struggling a bit here.
Johnsso works to advance to full mount. J defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
J wants to hold on but Johnsso pushes him away.
Johnsso looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
J is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsso looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
J is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnsso is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. J can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
J throwing hammer fists to the chest of Johnsso. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnsso has hold of J's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and J manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Johnsso goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now J is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. J gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnsso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. J doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. J manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
J wants to control from the top but Johnsso keeps moving.
Johnsso had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. J is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnsso Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take J's back instead.
Johnsso gets his hands free as J looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsso is trying to stick to J's back but J is turning into Johnsso. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johnsso's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by J.
Johnsso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but J can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
J avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
J trying to control but Johnsso is working from the bottom.
Johnsso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnsso throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
J trying to control but Johnsso is working from the bottom.
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.
J tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnsso is retaining full guard.
J scoring with some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnsso.
Johnsso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, J has escaped the position, nice work there.
J struggling a bit here.
Johnsso tries for a kimura but J is defending well.
You can see the frustration on J's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
J is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnsso off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joni Johnsso dominated that second 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnsso.
J is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnsso advances to mount.
J working to try and regain half guard.
Johnsso is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. J is in real trouble.
Johnsso has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on J's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Johnsso is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
J preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Johnsso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
J breaks Johnsso's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
J pushing down on Johnsso's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
J seems to be working for a kimura but Johnsso defends the submission attempt.
Johnsso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of J's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take J's back!
J is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
J just trying to survive but Johnsso is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Johnsso is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. J knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften J for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
J preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Johnsso.
J tries to escape the position.
Johnsso is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Johnsso is looking for the choke from the back position but J is controlling his hands well.
Johnsso looking for the RNC.
J breaks Johnsso's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Johnsso working for submissions but it's allowed J to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
J seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnsso is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Killa J! Killa J retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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