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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sawyer (ranked 885 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Cenchrus Ekinato (ranked 125 p4p, 160 weight class). Sawyer comes to the cage accompanied by Dion - The Wanderer. Cenchrus Ekinato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cenchrus Ekinato!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer with a hook.
Sawyer misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Ekinato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sawyer throws a hook but Ekinato blocks it.
Ekinato ducks under a wild hook from Sawyer.
Ekinato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ekinato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ekinato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ekinato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ekinato clinches.
Sawyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Sawyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ekinato.
Ekinato has a couple of punches blocked by Sawyer.
Ekinato has Sawyer pressed against the cage.
Sawyer lands an elbow just above Ekinato 's eye.
Sawyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Sawyer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Ekinato to work.
Sawyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekinato backwards.
Sawyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ekinato's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekinato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sawyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekinato won't allow it.
Ekinato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sawyer lands a left hand.
Ekinato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekinato.
Sawyer lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Ekinato.
Nice body punch from Sawyer.
Sawyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekinato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sawyer misses the target.
Ekinato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sawyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sawyer misses the jab.
Ekinato throws out a counter right but Sawyer avoids it with no problem.
Ekinato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekinato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sawyer misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato tries to clinch but Sawyer moves away
and Sawyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ekinato thinking.
Sawyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sawyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekinato's head backwards.
Sawyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ekinato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sawyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sawyer lands a jab to the head.
Sawyer lands with a good body shot.
Ekinato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ekinato throws a lazy uppercut
and Sawyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ekinato tries to clinch up.
Ekinato clinches up against the cage.
Sawyer scores with a shot to the side of Ekinato's head.
Sawyer lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ekinato missing with knees to the body.
Ekinato takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Cenchrus Ekinato has been cut.
Ekinato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Ekinato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sawyer lands an uppercut.
Sawyer is leaning against Ekinato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Sawyer on the inside.
Sawyer blocks an uppercut.
Sawyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekinato lands a shoulder strike.
Sawyer manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekinato avoids the body shot from Sawyer.
Ekinato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sawyer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sawyer misses the shot to the body.
Ekinato throws out a counter right but Sawyer avoids it with no problem.
Sawyer cracks a nice hook into Ekinato's ribs.
Ekinato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sawyer throws out the jab.
Sawyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekinato's head backwards.
Sawyer looks to land a left hand but Ekinato moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato wants to clinch.
Sawyer tries to counter by clinching up but Ekinato breaks away and moves out of range.
Sawyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekinato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sawyer swings for the body but Ekinato moves out of range.
Sawyer swings widly with a right hand
and Ekinato counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekinato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sawyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekinato.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ekinato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sawyer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ekinato in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sawyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cenchrus Ekinato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sawyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sawyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekinato can do to turn this around?
Ekinato moves into the clinch successfully.
Sawyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekinato gets through Sawyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ekinato throws a head punch that misses.
Sawyer scores with a shot to the side of Ekinato's head.
Sawyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sawyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekinato scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekinato.
A right hand to the body from Ekinato.
Sawyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekinato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sawyer manages to break the clinch.
Sawyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekinato moves away.
Ekinato throws out a counter right but Sawyer avoids it with no problem.
Ekinato loads up on a big right hand but Sawyer slips the punch.
Johnny Sawyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Ekinato moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Ekinato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer misses with an elbow over the top.
Sawyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekinato's elbow.
Sawyer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ekinato working aggressively here.
Ekinato lands an uppercut.
Ekinato avoids the elbow strike from Sawyer, against the cage.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Ekinato lands with a right to the head.
Ekinato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ekinato digs a right hand into Sawyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sawyer's gas tank.
Sawyer blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekinato.
Sawyer avoiding damage as Ekinato throws knees to the body.
Ekinato lands a hook that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Sawyer has a couple of punches blocked by Ekinato.
Ekinato blocks an uppercut.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer throws an elbow that misses.
Ekinato lands with a right to the head.
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!
Ekinato has a couple of punches blocked by Sawyer.
Sawyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekinato stalling.
Sawyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sawyer misses with a punch to the body.
Sawyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ekinato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sawyers head.
Sawyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekinato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ekinato avoids a wild elbow strike from Sawyer.
Sawyer tries a body shot but Ekinato blocks it.
Sawyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sawyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekinato won't allow it.
Ekinato misses with a punch to the body.
Ekinato controlling the action here for a moment.
Sawyer tries to throw a body punch but Ekinato avoids it by throwing Sawyer back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ekinato - that landed with a thud.
Sawyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekinato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer takes a shot to the head.
Ekinato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sawyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sawyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekinato.
Ekinato misses with some punches.
Sawyer lands an elbow that stopped Ekinato in his tracks for a moment.
Ekinato misses with a punch on the inside.
Sawyer misses with the head strike.
Sawyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekinato has a couple of punches blocked by Sawyer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sawyer as Ekinato tries to tie him up.
Ekinato blocks a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer lands an elbow inside that Ekinato shrugs off.
Sawyer is working Ekinato over against the cage.
Sawyer prevents a body shot from Ekinato.
Sawyer has a couple of punches blocked by Ekinato.
Sawyer blocks an uppercut.
Ekinato working aggressively here.
Ekinato prevents Sawyer from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ekinato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekinato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sawyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sawyer lands an elbow that stopped Ekinato in his tracks for a moment.
Ekinato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sawyer lands an elbow just above Ekinato 's eye.
Sawyer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sawyer is trying to break free.
Ekinato throws a punch but it's blocked by Sawyer.
Sawyer avoiding damage as Ekinato throws knees to the body.
Ekinato lands a left hand.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ekinato tries to throw a body punch but Sawyer avoids it by throwing Ekinato back against the cage.
Sawyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sawyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sawyer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ekinatos head.
Sawyer tries to work over Ekinato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cenchrus Ekinato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cenchrus Ekinato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sawyer closes the distance and pushes Ekinato back into the cage.
Ekinato misses with some punches.
Sawyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekinato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sawyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sawyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sawyer.
Sawyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sawyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sawyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sawyer blocking some punches.
Ekinato takes a shot to the head.
Sawyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekinato tries to land knees in the clinch but Sawyer avoids the damage to the body.
Sawyer lands an elbow inside that Ekinato shrugs off.
Sawyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekinato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekinato lands a body punch.
Ekinato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sawyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ekinato lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sawyer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ekinato looking to stall.
Sawyer lands an elbow inside.
Sawyer working aggressively here.
Ekinato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sawyer blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekinato.
Sawyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnny Sawyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sawyer tries a body shot but Ekinato blocks it.
Ekinato misses with a body punch.
Sawyer misses with some punches.
Ekinato trying to stall but Sawyer improves his position.
Ekinato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sawyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer tries a body shot but Ekinato blocks it.
Sawyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sawyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekinato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
It looks like Sawyer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Good standup being displayed there by Sawyer as he connects with a hook.
Sawyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Sawyer.
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!
Ekinato working aggressively here.
Ekinato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekinato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekinato lands a hook that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ekinato.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ekinato lands with a right to the head.
Ekinato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ekinato.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sawyer.
Ekinato lands an elbow that stopped Sawyer in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Johnny Sawyer has been cut.
Ekinato lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato just leaning against Sawyer, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Ekinato.
A body shot lands from Ekinato.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekinato.
Ekinato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekinato lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Ekinato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ekinato.
Ekinato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekinato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Ekinato - that landed with a thud.
Ekinato lands an elbow inside that Sawyer shrugs off.
Ekinato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sawyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekinato pushes Sawyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Ekinato.
Ekinato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ekinato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sawyer backwards.
Sawyer takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sawyer.
Ekinato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sawyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Ekinato missing with knees to the body.
Ekinato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sawyer.
Sawyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ekinato fails to land.
Sawyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekinato.
Ekinato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sawyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sawyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekinato has him pressed against the cage.
Sawyer tries a body shot but Ekinato blocks it.
Ekinato prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekinato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekinato trying to stall but Sawyer improves his position.
Ekinato avoids the elbow strike from Sawyer, against the cage.
Sawyer has a couple of punches blocked by Ekinato.
Sawyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cenchrus Ekinato.
I think Ekinato 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cenchrus Ekinato!
Cenchrus Ekinato decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Johnny Sawyer had this to say: 'You're all gurgle and no guts! I thought you were tougher than that!'.
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