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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leary (ranked 1360 p4p, 196 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 764 p4p, 117 weight class). Chris Leary has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leary tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leary seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
It looks like Chris Leary has been cut.
Leary misses with a low kick.
Leary throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leary takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Leary shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leary jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Leary tries to pass.
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.
Leary drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Leary off! Leary jumps back into Johnson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leary drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leary jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leary is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!
Leary looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary looking to control.
Leary is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson is pushing down on Leary's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leary is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leary moves into full guard.
Leary working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leary not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leary 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.
Leary trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leary had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Leary is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Leary controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Leary working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
That's time! Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Leary moves away and avoids it.
Leary tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Leary ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Leary avoids it with no problem.
Leary throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Leary drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Leary wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Leary wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leary prevents Johnson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Leary sits in half guard.
Leary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Leary eventually gives up the hold.
Leary is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Leary is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson is not content to let Leary control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leary is working away from the top position though.
Leary is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Leary tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pulling down on Leary's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leary finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Leary wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Chris Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Leary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leary takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson cracks Leary with a good jab.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leary is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Leary misses the target.
Leary throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leary throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Leary misses with a wild body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leary throws an off balance right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leary takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leary.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Leary has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leary is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson trying to stall but Leary improves his position.
Leary is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Johnson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson slips a jab from Leary.
Leary moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Leary has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leary tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Leary tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leary misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leary back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leary slips a jab from Johnson.
The fighters circling - Leary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leary uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Leary misses with a body shot
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Bradley Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bradley Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leary staying out of range there.
Leary defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Leary misses with a body shot
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leary walks into a left hand.
Leary shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leary uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Leary closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leary moves into the clinch.
Leary jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Leary around his waist. Leary gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Leary tries to tie him up.
Leary 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. Leary gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson throws a hook but Leary blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Leary throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Leary throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leary ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
An attempted straight right counter from Leary misses the target.
Leary drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leary postures up.
Leary trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Leary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leary has Johnson in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
That's time! Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leary goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leary misses with a looping left.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Leary moved out of range nicely.
Leary closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leary wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has one of Leary's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Leary trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Leary trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Chris Leary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leary working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leary working away.
Leary is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Leary trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Leary tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leary has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary tries to advance to mount but can't.
Leary thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leary wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Leary wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leary tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leary has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leary tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leary working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Leary had his way with Bradley Johnson in that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Leary's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leary staying out of range there.
Leary misses with a low kick.
Leary walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Leary tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson moves out of range as Leary strikes.
Leary misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leary wants to clinch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Leary is rocked!
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Leary fails with the takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chris Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson lands a big right hand that sends Leary crashing to the mat! Johnson stays standing though and waves Leary back to his feet!
Oh Leary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Leary.
Leary seems to have got his legs back now.
Leary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leary darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson is staying active underneath Leary, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Leary eventually gives up the hold.
Leary is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leary 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leary.
Leary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Leary not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leary is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bradley Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Johnson!
A relieved looking Bradley Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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