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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 2149 p4p, 262 weight class) and Ernesto Llosa (ranked 936 p4p, 123 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Relentless - Slayer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Llosa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws the left hand but Llosa avoids the punch easily.
Llosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Llosa instigates a clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Llosa checks it.
Llosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Llosa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Llosa forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Llosa jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Llosa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Llosa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Llosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Llosa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llosa looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Johnson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Llosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Llosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Llosa is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Llosa avoid being mounted?
Llosa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Llosa is hanging on to Johnson's back as he tries to escape.
Llosa looking to break Johnson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Johnson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Llosa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Llosa.
Johnson trying to control but not successfully.
Johnson breaks Llosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Llosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Llosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Llosa is retaining full guard.
Llosa working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Llosa is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Llosa is trying to keep Johnson in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Llosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Llosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Llosa wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Llosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Llosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Llosa is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llosa is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ernesto Llosa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Llosa tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Llosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Llosa tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Llosa drops back down to his feet.
Llosa keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Llosa is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Llosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Llosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Llosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Llosa pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Llosa tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Llosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Llosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Llosa has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free but Llosa has control.
Llosa is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Llosa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Llosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Llosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Llosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Llosa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
Llosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Llosa looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Johnson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Johnson controlling from mount.
Ernesto Llosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Llosa reaches up to try and control the position but Johnson seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Llosa rolls and tries to escape and now Johnson has his back!
Johnson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Johnson is trying to stick to Llosa's back but Llosa 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 Llosa.
Llosa won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Llosa looking to pass the guard.
Llosa trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is pulling down on Llosa's head to control his posture.
Llosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Llosa tries to pass.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Llosa manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Llosa is on top in guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Llosa tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llosa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Llosa controls the position.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Llosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Llosa trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Llosa slows the pace down.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Llosa should have avoided that one.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Llosa's head.
Llosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Llosa off the cage and back into range.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson punishes Llosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Llosa tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
Llosa slips under a jab.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Llosa forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Llosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Llosa jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Llosa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llosa pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Llosa has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson postures up.
Llosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Llosa momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Llosa's body. Llosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Llosa's head but Llosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Llosa tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Llosa closes the distance and clinches.
Llosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Llosa. Llosa maintains the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Llosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Llosa is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Llosa avoided it.
Llosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Llosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a hook. Llosa ducked under it nicely.
Llosa tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Llosa is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Llosa wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Llosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Llosa is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Llosa.
Llosa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Llosa prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Llosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Llosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Llosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Llosa takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llosa tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Llosa pulls guard successfully.
Llosa has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Llosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Llosa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Llosa has tightened it up now! Johnson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ernesto Llosa!
Ernesto Llosa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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