[Music] Demitrius Demetrius Johnson cleared out the UFC's flyweight division nearly causing it to be terminated for good if you however even as record- breaking 11 title defenses were not enough for the legend of Mighty Mouse get it that's good night ir and after finding a new home in Asia he continues to make history oh big DJ St it big KNE it's time to recall DJ's thrilling run in the Singapore based promotion one Championship to reaffirm his greatness beautiful roll throughly ni yes wow yeah the news of demetrius's transfer to the Eastern Hemisphere was first announced
in the fall of 2018 when the judges handed over his regalia to Henry cejudo and he was traded for Ben asran the Asian League was on the rise gradually blossoming into one of the world's leading vendors of mesmerizing violence action-packed kickboxing matches in both big and small gloves also boosted their ratings good night that's one of the things I love about one Championship is that they're mixing it up right so when I got the opportunity to go over there and compete like I knew I had the opportunity to do something fun like I did with
Rod Johnson appreciated the promotion's approach as well as the Revolutionary system with multiple weigh-ins and hydration tests supposed to protect fighters from extreme dehydration and force them to compete at their natural weight the 32-year-old Mighty Mouse moved up from 125 to 135 lbs and entered the Grand Prix in March 2019 he debuted versus knockout artist yuya wakamatsu a former title contender in the respected Japanese organization pancre God little bit would later find success in [Applause] one the undersized DJ tried to apply pressure Demetrius Johnson Denny King the adversary fired back 13 straight five round matches
and went on the Counterattack count from wakatu in the when they hit the mat wakamatsu managed to wiggle out of grappling exchanges ground for the first time and look at Johnson go to work now back on take Downs that come off a DJ he continuously attacks and T off from the break Tri for the up the samurai was anything but a cakewalk she passes from half G to side control tries to pin the arm in the second stretch he grew too big for his Brites beautiful cter from and paid the price for it jab two
from makamu the heavy artillery and TJ toet saw the unprotected neck and latched on with a deadly grip here's some of the C syrius trying to choke it can he get it can he get it it's good Night Irene hold on wait a after punishing the Foe for overconfidence Johnson went on to face tatsumitsu wada in the semis the Japanese veteran of 30 fights was never shy to swing big but still preferred submissions as the finishing weapon beautiful CH yes he is in his first career outing in the ring Johnson worked the crowd talking to
DJ this week he talked a lot nevertheless following a few probing blows will ticket through the and a failed takedown attempt DJ found himself in an uncomfortable position much appreciation for the man regarded as water that was beautifully done and spent the round losing points 21 102 and one no can't of the world wow DJ is going to be able to try to get he's trying to turn a hard time with the pressure there he goes now he's able from the second onwards Mighty Mouse established dominance in wrestling here he is getting deep up tight
down here pick the levels likes that kick beautiful roll through as he ends up on top nice painted the opponent's face a bit red and that was the most significant chunk of this match so far until that last minute and that's when he finds and traded a couple shots at the end forward the high kick from is putting his name on the map right now lost the position in the aftermath of a somewhat shaky performance Demetrius made it to the final against Danny kinged who was on a solid winning streak of six consecutive victories kingan
picks him up if kingan can get the W here it's a big stepping stone for him that was he's transitioned into an armar the ever elusive Jerry avoided Filipino Tom's explosions for a full round from King audited him in the standup under kch here from Demetrius Johnson grounded him with ease shooting and work tirelessly on the canvas remaining in this opening round KN to the technique right there on the Kim now he's good job by King back to feet he loves the guillotine Johson by number one the remainder of the bout followed the same pattern
Johnson mixed in some takedowns the head kick controlled the action on the ground flawlessly Spellbound they have received Demetrius Johnson like no other respect for this man's talents and emerged triumphant by decision better G he goes down corner with three victories in s months Demetrius became the grand prix winner securing a shot at the reigning champ as well as a million dollars in prize money his Supremacy aspirations were hindered by the Raging pandemic so the Avid gamer found a way to spice up the dull quarantine days and spent a year and a half streaming on
Twitch yes let's go baby the return took place versus Adriano maras the Brazilian Grappler has made a name for himself in the Jiu-Jitsu World competing in both ghee and no gee however he shined brightest in MMA spending the last eight years in one the lanky gentle art practitioner achieved nine out of his 18 wins by submission he's a one leg and one hand that was smart this is going to be the end he's in deep on that choke it's out and was crowned as the promotion's inaugural Monarch in the weight class the championship clash between
the heimans from the East and West took place in April of 2021 being significantly bigger the Brazilian implemented a kick heavy game of DJ kick made the American swing at the air doing him a favor and delivered punches on top there's almost no tell there's no difference in the middle of the first round Johnson shifted phases the crack reverberated around this massive stadium and now Adriano reversed the situation quickly the leg and Asi gami cre that space need exactly what he needs to do working from top position until the break of DJ the offense on
the ground in the second Mighty Mouse got desperate reaching must behind both to his left in the opening round good glancing and forgot the quick save staying out of reach of the hands of Demetrius almost walked into a high knee there did DJ he got caught by Marias top position now for the champ throws the KN the tour DJ's HT it's good Night Irene courtesy of an uppercut and a knee on the deck which is legal and one Demetrius lost via clean knockout his first in 15 years and 40 showings the the to D World
Michael you know Adriano did a great job there of using his range because what he was doing is creating a I believe in these rules I believe they been put into place for a reason the rules were reversed I would have blasted his too Mighty Mouse came back for a super fight against rodong a living legend and the organization's tie boxing champion beginning his combat path at the age of eight he would go on to have a whopping 320 matches over the next 17 [Applause] years albeit under kickboxing rules this renowned Hitman had also stepped
into the cage multiple times creating a collection of masochistic [Applause] highlights at that moment Rod Tong's record in the league was 10 wins with no defeats he yet this confrontation with Demetrius was his MMA debut so they set the format to four three-minute rounds the first and third of which were exclusively on the feet you're going to die someday so why you worry about winning or losing are you having fun yeah okay perfect who cares if you win or lose I told man I was like I'm not going to [ __ ] run like I'm
going to exchange like I don't care if he has a hard chain I'm going to go out there and give him my best bomb started flying from the jump forward and TJ's on his b early heches up front kick from TJ body shot from Rod and in both directions over from DJ abusing we elbows from R in the clinch and KN from DJ the fierce tie Master did his best to work combinations on the front foot from TJ Ro stay close TJ for to cover up Johnson also held no Dynamite back 49 remaining in the
inside kick from R kick from and managed to even the score by the end of the frame [Applause] [Music] second round now we're the mix in the second Mighty Mouse opened the hunting season in the second round the first over the ground he's Rod Tong struggled to swim in the unfamiliar Waters and succumbed at the 6-minute Mark is it going to a it's Demetrius walked Barefoot through hell with one of the best strikers on the planet and introduced him to the concept of you snooze you lose the rwang fight was dope it's great camp we
spent a lot of time on mu Thai my sweeps got really freaking good I love that pressure following the victory Johnson remembered about the chocolate participation medal he received instead of mari's gold the momentous sequel was scheduled for August of 2022 and a part of demetrius's Camp was spent training with his rival turned friend Henry seudo you got denit Johnson here and we are the attempt to overthrow the king promised to be anything but easy Mighty Mouse was nice and relaxed at the outset DJ says maras is a boring fight I get paid firing sporadic
kicks DJ does a great job DJ immediately trying Adriano responded more emphatically both Fighters secured a treetop takedown kicks he's having a hard time finding a home for those hands and got to work on the mat in the front of the body and the bottom side yeah he's mixing things in the second round the champion put the pedal to the metal pressing forward nice kick from DJ DJ's wob and the Challenger was dangerously close to a Dej Vu finish down going for the double DJ defense from the champion and here come the knees here come
the grounded KNE from the CH luckily the brazilian's gas tank started leaking after hammering away on the ground up there but was unable to connect it just shows how simultaneously starting from the third lap maras was eating strikes and numbers as if they were cheaper in bulk kick to the body from DJ there's a left hook landed that one Demetrius only increased his exports oh he caught him that time DJ did yeah when a gets in that pocket and was measuring for a big knee fly knee you got it DJ that time comes back the
another Adriano tried to keep the action competitive in the third round they're throwing though less than 30 seconds shoot in nice tight that take down nevertheless the Brazilian success in the fourth stretch part of the strategy understanding where the last fight went this one was buried by a real life fatality slightly smaller movements oh big ride DJ St it B me nice the yes wow yeah nailing the opponent with the right Johnson hit the final note in The Knockout solo with a flying knee and climbed back on the sports Mountaintop as a grizzled 36-year-old veted
one the thing of beauty ooh oh k but when I hit him I saw him wall I was like I know what that feel was like yeah you got it fast forward 9 months and the rubber match for legacy headline the promotions us debut in May 2023 the contestants picked up where they left off with Demetrius blasting low kicks DJ and they still have skills to the table even though we've been there while Marias tried to make use of his reach advantage condition ni he needed to do to avoid right hands like that the Brazilian
takedown attempts were of little success center of the circle DJ gets thrown back Johnson the body kick gets caught here but right back up how elusive is but once Mighty Mouse ate a few offerings any I wouldn't maybe somebody might be ahead on that but I would say this is mostly he himself began to welcome clinches and things changed for the better yeah here inside the clinch the reach is it's less oh big take down to get the double leg as he's trying to peel the legs back in the second half Johnson embraced the danger
zone always stays in some Hammer fist DJ was able to get him out of there in the fourth you wonder they separate again 10 seconds he steadily walked the Rival down another has in this fight you know Mitch talked about DJ pulling out all the tools starting he's open up with a slap game now [ __ ] and dominated in close quarters fifth round as long as he starts going some work here it's not a winnable fight for maras DJ try for the pick right nice short elbow and a short knee and a fly he's
open up with a slap game now Mitch he heard your advice DJ played Adriano like jazz during the final round one championship in the United States it hasn't worked for him at all tonight so he's got to look for something else if he wants that take down shooting for the Tak down securing a confident decision win really work ahead because you know your opponent so well and they're so Talent this Trilogy only bolstered Mighty Mouse's unquestionable greatness one lightweight of the world and after celebrating with the family he dropped an intriguing statement regarding his retirement
you guys want you guys want me to keep on fighting I I I got to talk to my wife first and I'll get back to you guys okay [Applause] Demetrius Johnson was underappreciated as a champion throughout his whole UFC tenure be that as it may the transition to one viewed as contemptuous by the fans turned into a blessing and cemented the mighty DJ as an MMA Titan pick up the levels likes that kick beautiful roll through what a lion that Mouse truly is oh big right PJ St it B me if you enjoyed the video
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