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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 741 p4p, 104 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 1554 p4p, 194 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Relentless - Slayer blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Swanson counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Swanson jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swanson as he jumps to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Swanson should have avoided that one.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
As Swanson tries to get set, Johnson tries to push him back and clinch up but Swanson manages to avoid the attempt.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson checks a low kick from Johnson.
Swanson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swanson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swanson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Swanson, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Swanson scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Swanson wants to break free but Johnson has control.
A bit of stalling here from Swanson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Swanson.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Swanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
CJ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Swanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swanson throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swanson.
Swanson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Some wild striking there from Swanson.
Swanson tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a hook. Swanson ducked under it nicely.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Swanson throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Swanson moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Swanson cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Swanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swanson is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Swanson thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab from Johnson misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Swanson misses.
Nice shot by Swanson.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Swanson slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Swanson. Those never looked like landing.
Swanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swanson.
Swanson throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
Swanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
Swanson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson counters with a body kick.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Swanson. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Swanson scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Benedicte Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Swanson avoids the punch easily.
Swanson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swanson throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swanson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Swanson misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Swanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson checks a low kick from Swanson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Swanson's head back.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
CJ Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Swanson connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Swanson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Swanson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Swanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Swanson lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Swanson throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Swanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swanson thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Swanson blocks a jab.
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 CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Swanson lands a nice looking body shot.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Swanson takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Swanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Swanson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Swanson.
Swanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swanson throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Swanson throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Swanson leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson cracks Swanson with a good jab.
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson slips a straight right by Swanson.
Swanson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
CJ Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson lands a two punch combo.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Swanson defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Swanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Swanson misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Swanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swanson leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swanson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson punishes Swanson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Swanson missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swanson tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Swanson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swanson misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson lands a head kick. Swanson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Swanson misses.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Swanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Swanson.
Swanson connects with a body shot.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Swanson only half commits.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benedicte Swanson.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Benedicte Swanson!
An out of breath Benedicte Swanson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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