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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 1553 p4p, 766 weight class) and Aleksey Viktorov (ranked 233 p4p, 119 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Viktorov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viktorov manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viktorov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Viktorov's belly button to the back.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viktorov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Viktorov moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viktorov's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson pushes Viktorov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of 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!
Viktorov blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Viktorov blocks an uppercut.
Viktorov jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Viktorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksey Viktorov.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Viktorov drops back down to his feet.
Viktorov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Viktorov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
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.
Viktorov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Viktorov flicks out a counter leg kick but Johnson steps away.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Viktorov moves away and avoids it.
Viktorov moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Viktorov wants to clinch.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Viktorov is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viktorov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viktorov! But no joy.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Viktorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Viktorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Viktorov fails to pull guard.
Viktorov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Viktorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson pushes Viktorov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Viktorov blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Viktorov blocks an uppercut.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Viktorov jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson wants to stand but Viktorov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson stands up and waves to Viktorov to follow him.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson throws a body punch but Viktorov moves out of range.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Viktorov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Viktorov misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Viktorov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Viktorov counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Viktorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Viktorov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws a hook but Viktorov blocks it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Viktorov moves out of range.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viktorov can do to turn this around?
Viktorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Viktorov misses.
Viktorov pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Viktorov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viktorovs head.
Viktorov jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Viktorov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Viktorov's head.
Viktorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksey Viktorov.
Viktorov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Viktorov throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorov ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Viktorov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Viktorov misses the target.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Viktorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Viktorov is just out of range.
Viktorov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Viktorov.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Viktorov's shoulder, as Viktorov tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Viktorov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Viktorov counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viktorov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Viktorov saw that one coming.
Viktorov unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Viktorov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
A big right from Johnson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Viktorov moved out of range nicely.
Viktorov tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
Johnson feints a jab promting Viktorov to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Viktorov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a hook but Viktorov blocks it.
Viktorov throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Viktorov saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Viktorov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Viktorov.
Viktorov wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Viktorov backs away looking to recover.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Viktorov's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Viktorov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Viktorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Viktorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Viktorov gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Viktorov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
CJ Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viktorov.
Viktorov ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Viktorov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson throws a body punch but Viktorov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson sets himself, and Viktorov steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
Viktorov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viktorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Viktorov counters with a right hand to the body.
Viktorov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Viktorov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Viktorov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viktorov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Viktorov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Viktorov jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Johnson stands up from Viktorov's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Viktorov avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Viktorov flicks out a counter leg kick but Johnson steps away.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viktorov.
Viktorov misses with a low kick.
Viktorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viktorov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viktorov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Viktorov slips a straight right by Johnson.
Viktorov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Viktorov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Viktorov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Viktorov.
Viktorov is looking for the big counter here.
Viktorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Viktorov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Johnson misses with a hook. Viktorov ducked under it nicely.
Viktorov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Viktorov drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Viktorov drops back down to his feet.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksey Viktorov.
Viktorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Johnson.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Viktorov jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Viktorov avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Viktorov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Viktorov drops back down to his feet.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson tries to work over Viktorov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson gets through Viktorov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viktorov fails to pull guard.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson works on Viktorov's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Viktorov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Viktorov is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viktorov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorov defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Viktorov's body. Viktorov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Viktorov.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Viktorov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Viktorov slips the punch.
CJ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viktorov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Viktorov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson catches Viktorov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Viktorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
CJ Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viktorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Viktorov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson throws the left hand but Viktorov avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viktorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromViktorov.
Johnson throws the left hand but Viktorov avoids the punch easily.
Viktorov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viktorov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson throws a jab when Viktorov was well out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Viktorov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viktorov slips a straight right by Johnson.
Viktorov slips under a jab from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Viktorov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Viktorov wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Viktorov passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
CJ Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Viktorov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viktorov is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Viktorov.
Aleksey Viktorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktorov looking for a submission but Johnson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for CJ Johnson!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for CJ Johnson!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for CJ Johnson!
CJ Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious CJ Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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