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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 2326 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatius McDaniels (ranked 2278 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Relentless - Slayer. McDaniels comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jaws Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Horatius McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels slips a straight right by Johnson.
McDaniels shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McDaniels.
Johnson cracks McDaniels with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDaniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatius McDaniels.
McDaniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
McDaniels is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson throws a right and a left that McDaniels avoids nicely.
McDaniels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDaniels somewhat.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniels shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McDaniels stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. McDaniels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDaniels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDaniels.
McDaniels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
McDaniels is looking for submissions but instead, Johnson has regained full guard.
McDaniels passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by McDaniels.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by McDaniels.
McDaniels looking for a submission but Johnson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDaniels manages to get himself to full guard.
McDaniels is looking to sweep but instead, Johnson has passed into half guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but McDaniels is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDaniels looking for a kimura from the bottom but Johnson passes into side control!
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but McDaniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDaniels is looking for a sweep.
Johnson trying to control the position but McDaniels is working away.
McDaniels is looking for a sweep.
McDaniels is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels keeps trying to improve his position.
Johnson stands up and beckons McDaniels to his feet.
McDaniels tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and McDaniels ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A big left from Johnson misses.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
McDaniels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDaniels fails with the takedown.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDaniels looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McDaniels shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McDaniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Horatius McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDaniels misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
McDaniels looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but McDaniels drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDaniels manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but McDaniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
CJ Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDaniels working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
McDaniels has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDaniels is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McDaniels actively working from the bottom here.
McDaniels wants to get back to full guard but Johnson has mounted him!
McDaniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
McDaniels is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
McDaniels tries to improve his position but instead Johnson has taken his back!
Johnson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
McDaniels tries to escape but Johnson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McDaniels knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McDaniels for a finish.
Johnson controls the action.
McDaniels tries to escape but Johnson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Johnson is trying to stick to McDaniels's back but McDaniels is turning into Johnson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johnson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by McDaniels.
McDaniels passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDaniels pulls his head out easily.
Johnson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but McDaniels is on him like a limpet, forcing Johnson back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
McDaniels lands a body shot.
McDaniels working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDaniels.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDaniels backwards.
McDaniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDaniels can do to turn this around?
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson lands a right hand.
McDaniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as McDaniels controls his hands.
McDaniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from McDaniels fails to land.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDaniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
CJ Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDaniels misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
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.
McDaniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDaniels.
A big right from Johnson misses.
McDaniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDaniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatius McDaniels.
McDaniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson has his feet on McDaniels's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown attempt by McDaniels or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
McDaniels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice defenses there by McDaniels.
McDaniels has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
McDaniels shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from McDaniels, before circling back to the center of the mat.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatius McDaniels.
Johnson is looking to slow McDaniels down with leg kicks.
McDaniels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McDaniels is rocked!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables McDaniels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson kicks McDaniels off and gets to his feet.
McDaniels is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Horatius McDaniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws an overhand right that has McDaniels reeling! Johnson follows up with more punches and McDaniels is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). CJ Johnson!
CJ Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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