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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Terry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai Theme. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Hunter settles back down.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hunter connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Hunter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunter.
Hunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hunter cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson wants to break free but Hunter has control.
Hunter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hunter throws an elbow but misses.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hunter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the ropes.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free but Hunter has control.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hunter throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunter has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunter lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hunter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Hunter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Hunter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunter pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hunter throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Hunter manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Hunter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hunter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Hunter forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Hunter seems unphased.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hunter back to the ropes. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hunter has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hunter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Seth Hunter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Hunter misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Hunter misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Hunter.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Hunter didn't see that one coming.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the ropes.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunter.
Johnson is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hunter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Terry Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunter in his tracks.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunter doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Hunter.
Johnson moves out of range as Hunter throws a body kick.
Hunter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donk. Johnson catches Hunter right on the button with a cross.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Hunter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter clinches.
Johnson wants to break free but Hunter has control.
Hunter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Hunter pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body.
Hunter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Hunter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Hunter walks into a jab.
Hunter tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
As Johnson backs off Hunter throws a huge counter combo but Johnson manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Hunter off balance momentarily.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Hunter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunter - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunter. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Hunter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Hunter.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Hunter, against the ropes.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Hunter clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Johnson clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hunter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Johnson tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunter doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter clinches.
Johnson is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Johnson.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Hunter pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hunter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hunter breaks from the clinch.
Hunter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunter tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Hunter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Terry Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Hunter rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Hunter.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Johnson had his way with Seth Hunter in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunter avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Hunter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Hunter off balance momentarily.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hunter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter thinks about the counter body kick.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunter. That did some damage!
Terry Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hunter's head.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Hunter off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter counters with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hunter wants to clinch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Hunter down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Seth Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Hunter backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Johnson!
In his post fight interview, Terry Johnson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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