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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Johnson (ranked 7582 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Lyons (ranked 8561 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to KJ Lyons's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Lyons!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Lyons pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Lyons prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson looking to control.
Lyons tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lyons tries to clinch up.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Lyons throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lyons keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working away.
Lyons is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working the ground and pound but Lyons is defending the strikes.
Johnson slows the pace down.
Lyons is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Lyons is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons defending against the ground and pound.
Lyons stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Lyons is not content to let Johnson control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Lyons gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Lyons avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Lyons throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lyons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson scores with a takedown into Lyons's guard.
Lyons looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lyons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lyons's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lyons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lyons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson just content to control the position.
Lyons avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lyons keeps working.
Lyons tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson trying to control the position but Lyons is working away.
Johnson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lyons is trying to improve his position.
Lyons is letting Johnson control him for a moment.
That's two 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.
Lyons is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Lyons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lyons manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Lyons avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lyons is breathing heavily.
Johnson is pressing down on Lyons's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lyons is holding on for now.
Lyons trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson winds up and cracks Lyons with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lyons moves into full guard.
Lyons is adopting a defensive guard.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson tries to stand but Lyons is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lyons shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lyons.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie 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. This is the final round!
Lyons throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lyons is in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Lyons postures up.
Eddie Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lyons preventing the sweep.
Johnson is pulling down on Lyons's head to control his posture.
Lyons controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lyons slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyons seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to sweep but Lyons has passed to side control!
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Lyons wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his arm.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lyons looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Johnson wants to control but Lyons postures up.
Lyons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lyons tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lyons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lyons laying and praying for a moment but Johnson takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Lyons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyons. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Lyons sprawls well.
Lyons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eddie Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KJ Lyons.
Lyons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lyons manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lyons manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lyons throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Lyons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
KJ Lyons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
KJ Lyons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Johnson!
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