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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JJ Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Sved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnston comes to the cage accompanied by Shackler's Revenge - Guns N Roses. 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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132 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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148 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good elbows
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JJ Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Svend Sved!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston throws a nice head kick!
Johnston throws a sloppy head kick
and Sved connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sved thows a body shot but no joy.
Sved tries to clinch but Johnston is having none of it.
Sved rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnston counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnston takes one to the chin there.
Sved throws an overhand right that lands on Johnston's shoulder, as Johnston tries to avoid the shot.
Johnston throws a head kick that misses
and Sved holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sved is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sved stalling the fight.
Johnston manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sved darts in and clinches Johnston up against the cage.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sved instigates a clinch.
Sved keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Johnston.
Sved is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnston is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Sved.
Sved lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Sved lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Johnston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sved's elbow.
Sved with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnston can't find room to land a body shot as Sved controls the action.
Sved leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston struggles to land a body shot inside as Sved controls his hands.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnston managing to block the knees to the body from Sved.
Johnston misses with a punch on the inside.
Sved creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sved breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Sved scores with a four punch combination!
Svend Sved seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sved closes the distance and clinches.
Johnston looking to throw knees to the head but Sved is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sved avoiding damage.
Johnston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sved avoiding damage as Johnston throws knees to the body.
Sved blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnston blocks an elbow strike from Sved.
Johnston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sved has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sved gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like JJ Johnston has been cut.
Sved leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnston fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sved lands an uppercut.
Sved missing with knees to the body.
Johnston takes an elbow to the temple.
Sved breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sved.
Sved throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Sved misses
and Johnston counters with a good, hard body kick but Sved shrugs it off.
Sved waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnston.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnston tries to clinch but Sved is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Sved dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Johnston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sved wants to clinch.
Johnston misses with a head kick.
Sved tries a head kick but it misses.
Sved throws a one two combo.
Johnston thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnston avoids the body shot from Sved.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
Sved with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston looks for a takedown but Sved sprawls well.
Sved throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sved fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sved avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sved tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Sved misses.
A punch combination from Johnston misses.
Johnston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sved tests Johnston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sved looks to land a combination. Johnston sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnston moves out of range of the leg kick from Sved.
Johnston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sved manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sved lands a body shot.
Johnston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sved misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lands a high kick!
Sved misses with an uppercut.
Sved tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Svend Sved seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sved circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sved lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnston at a distance.
Sved works over Johnston's head and body with a nice combination.
Sved blocks a head kick by Johnston.
Johnston throws a head kick but Sved moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved lands a jab.
Sved just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnston throws a head kick that misses.
Sved tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sved somewhat.
Johnston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Sved showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JJ Johnston's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Johnston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sved manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
JJ Johnston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnston tries to clinch but Sved is having none of it.
Johnston tries to clinch but Sved moves away
and Sved counters with a nice leg kick.
Sved lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sved fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sved throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the body from Sved misses
and Johnston counters with a head kick. That will keep Sved thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sved tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnston looks for a takedown but Sved sprawls well.
Johnston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sved.
Johnston moves away from the strike by Sved.
Sved pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sved throws out a loose jab but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sved scores with a jab.
Sved throws a hook to the side of Johnston's head but Johnston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnston is defended easily by Sved.
Nice defenses there by Johnston.
Johnston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnston throws a head kick but Sved moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sved connects with a leg kick. Johnston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sved instigates a clinch.
Sved digs a right hand underneath Johnston's ribcage. Johnston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnston working hard to break the clinch.
Sved makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sved tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
JJ Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnston taking a breather.
Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sved jabs Johnston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sved pushes Johnston up against the cage in a clinch.
Sved breaks from the clinch.
Svend Sved is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sved throws a body punch but Johnston moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnston. That did some damage!
Sved looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sved tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sved closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sved prevents Johnston from improving his position.
Sved controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Svend Sved comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sved has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svend Sved!
An intense looking Svend Sved took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Give me Warwick Martigan next, he's a sissy!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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