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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love. Sawyer has chosen MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyrus Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Sawyer moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Sawyer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sawyer throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Sawyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sawyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Sawyer moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Sawyer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Sawyer.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Sawyer avoids them all with ease.
Sawyer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sawyer misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sawyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Sawyer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 pulls Sawyer in to control the position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson is pulling down on Sawyer's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sawyer is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling Sawyer's posture.
CJ Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sawyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sawyer needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sawyer shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sawyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sawyer has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sawyer's guard.
Sawyer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
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 prevents Sawyer from improving his position.
Johnson stands up out of the half guard.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sawyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson rushes Sawyer and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Sawyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Sawyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sawyer staying out of range there.
Sawyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson throws a low kick but Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sawyer closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Sawyer is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is leaning against Sawyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sawyer is keeping busy.
Sawyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Sawyer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Sawyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sawyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Sawyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
CJ Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Sawyer misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sawyer tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson lands a jab to Sawyer's midsection.
Sawyer throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Sawyer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sawyer blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Sawyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sawyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sawyer misses with the combination.
Johnson digs a good hook to Sawyer's body.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson dominated that 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.
Sawyer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson is looking to wear down Sawyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Sawyer.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Sawyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Sawyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sawyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Sawyer does no damage.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
CJ Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson forces Sawyer back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sawyer or not.
Johnson stalls.
Sawyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sawyer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sawyer.
Sawyer checks a leg kick.
Sawyer blocks a leg kick.
Sawyer throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Sawyer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Sawyer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Sawyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Sawyer stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Sawyer throws an elbow that misses.
Sawyer tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Sawyer tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sawyer controls his hands.
Johnson prevents Sawyer from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sawyer misses with a punch to the body.
Sawyer can't get the takedown.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Sawyer.
Sawyer jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Sawyer around his waist. Sawyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson pushes Sawyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sawyer is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
CJ Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sawyer working hard to break the clinch.
Sawyer misses with a knee strike.
Sawyer is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Sawyer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sawyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sawyer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sawyer duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Sawyer's head and hops out.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sawyer on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Sawyer's head.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Sawyer moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Sawyer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sawyer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sawyer is rocked!
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Sawyer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sawyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Sawyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Sawyer is out of range.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sawyer is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
A punch combination from Sawyer misses.
Sawyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Sawyer in his tracks momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Sawyer shrugs it off though.
Sawyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sawyer misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck for Sawyer with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Sawyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sawyer at a distance.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Sawyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Sawyer throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson feints a jab and as Sawyer dips his head, Johnson unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Sawyer right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Sawyer falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Johnson smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). CJ Johnson!
CJ Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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