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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Chaluhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaluhaa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shogun song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Lenny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Chaluhaa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaluhaa moves into the clinch.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chaluhaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chaluhaa jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Chaluhaa around his waist. Chaluhaa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chaluhaa is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Chaluhaa tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chaluhaa wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chaluhaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chaluhaa is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chaluhaa down to the mat. Chaluhaa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Chaluhaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chaluhaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson rushes Chaluhaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson has Chaluhaa pressed against the cage, preventing Chaluhaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chaluhaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Chaluhaa is controlling the position.
Chaluhaa wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chaluhaa pulls guard successfully.
Johnson prevents Chaluhaa from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaluhaa has his feet on Johnson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Johnson tries to clinch but Chaluhaa moves out of range.
Chaluhaa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chaluhaa.
Chaluhaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Chaluhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chaluhaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaluhaa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaluhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Chaluhaa on that attempt.
Chaluhaa avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaluhaa misses with a double jab.
Chaluhaa misses with a few strikes there.
Chaluhaa misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Chaluhaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaluhaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Chaluhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Nice sprawl there from Chaluhaa as Johnson shoots in.
Chaluhaa tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaluhaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chaluhaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaluhaa moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaluhaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Chaluhaa manages to break the clinch.
Chaluhaa throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mauricio Chaluhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaluhaa with a nice cross.
Chaluhaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson wants to clinch
and Chaluhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chaluhaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chaluhaa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chaluhaa lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaluhaa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chaluhaa catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chaluhaa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Chaluhaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chaluhaa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chaluhaa.
Chaluhaa throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Chaluhaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chaluhaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chaluhaa throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Chaluhaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Chaluhaa is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Chaluhaa.
Chaluhaa tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaluhaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chaluhaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson is trying to stall.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Chaluhaa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chaluhaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chaluhaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaluhaa.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chaluhaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chaluhaa lands an uppercut.
Johnson keeps control of Chaluhaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Chaluhaa avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaluhaa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Chaluhaa looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Chaluhaa lands a two punch combo.
Mauricio Chaluhaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaluhaa lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chaluhaa sprawls well. Chaluhaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Chaluhaa.
Chaluhaa lands a with a good body shot.
Chaluhaa lands a body shot.
Chaluhaa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chaluhaa has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Chaluhaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chaluhaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Chaluhaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has Chaluhaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chaluhaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Chaluhaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Johnson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Chaluhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaluhaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaluhaa has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Chaluhaa wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Chaluhaa jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Chaluhaa around his waist. Chaluhaa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson taking a breather.
Chaluhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chaluhaa.
Lenny Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaluhaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaluhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Chaluhaa shoots in.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chaluhaa's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaluhaa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Chaluhaa misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson closes the distance but Chaluhaa moves to the side
and Chaluhaa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaluhaa is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chaluhaa wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaluhaa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chaluhaa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Chaluhaa gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chaluhaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Chaluhaa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Chaluhaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chaluhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Chaluhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chaluhaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Chaluhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chaluhaa shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chaluhaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaluhaa tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chaluhaa can't break the clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but Chaluhaa stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chaluhaa's efforts to push away.
Chaluhaa tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaluhaa is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chaluhaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chaluhaa working hard to break the clinch.
Chaluhaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Chaluhaa has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chaluhaa defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaluhaa throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chaluhaa leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chaluhaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A left and a right from Chaluhaa both land. Nice combination.
Chaluhaa throws a one two combo.
Chaluhaa looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Chaluhaa tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Chaluhaa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chaluhaa tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson takes his back!
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes.
Chaluhaa is in bad spot here.
Johnson looking for the choke from the back.
Chaluhaa tries to escape but Johnson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaluhaa is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Chaluhaa has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to control but Chaluhaa is keeping busy.
Johnson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Chaluhaa has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chaluhaa trying to get back to his feet but Johnson is in full control for now.
Johnson scores with punches and elbows.
Will Johnson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mauricio Chaluhaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chaluhaa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johnson's guard. Nice work there by Chaluhaa.
Johnson looking to control.
Chaluhaa preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chaluhaa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chaluhaa throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Lenny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Chaluhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chaluhaa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Chaluhaa!
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energy
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hype
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