Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GC 456: Garrett VS Garcia
Date: Sep 10, 2022

#R1#
Yan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Yan blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yan scores with a nice strike.
Yan misses the jab.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yan missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan misses with an uppercut.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yan slips under a jab.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Yan ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Yan misses the target.#T1#
Yan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Yan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Yan is looking to counter punch.
Yan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yan.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yan.
As Johnson looks to move away, Yan throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Yan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Yan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Yan's head but Yan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Yan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson tries to work over Yan's front leg with a kick but Yan checks it.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yan.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Yan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yan circles away quickly and effectively.
As Johnson looks to move away, Yan throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.#T3#
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Yan ducks down to avoid it.
Yan is looking to counter punch.
Johnson wants to slow Yan down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Yan misses the target.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Yan's head back.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yan was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A jab from Yan misses.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Yan.
Yan slips a jab from Johnson.
Yan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Yan.
An attempted straight right counter from Yan misses the target.
Johnson jabs Yan to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Yan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson works over Yan's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Yan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Yan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yan.
Yan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yan is looking to counter punch.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yan.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Yan counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws the left hand but Yan avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yan throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Yan is out of range.
Yan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson misses with a combination #KD#
and Yan counters with a nice right hand that sends Johnson toppling to the canvas! Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Yan finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yan slips under a jab from Johnson.
Yan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Johnson takes a swing at Yan's ribcage but misses.
Yan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
enabling Yan to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yan's head.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yan circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yan.
Yan throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Yan ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Yan to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yan.
Yan scores with a jab.
Johnson lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Yan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson takes a swing at Yan's ribcage but misses.
Yan moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Yan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson takes a swing at Yan's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Yan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yan throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Yan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
letting Yan counter with a right hand.
Yan slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Yan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Yan's head back.
Yan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Johnson.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
letting Yan counter with a right hand. #T4#
Yan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yan is just out of range.
Yan scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one. #ROC#Johnson is rocked!
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yan counters with a huge left! Johnson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Yan isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Johnson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Yan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jinjing Yan!
A less than humble Jinjing Yan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: GC 446: Wolf-Fang VS Draven
Date: Jul 23, 2022

#R1#
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Hall's torso.
Hall slips under a jab from Johnson.
Hall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hall misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Johnson lands with a hook. Hall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Hall throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Nice straight punches there by Hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hall.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Hall misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hall blocks the low kick.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hall. #T2#
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Hall.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hall misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Hall thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hall back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick by Johnson misses
letting Hall counter with a right hand.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Hall moved away.
A quick step to the side and Hall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Hall seems unphased.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T4#
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson slips a jab from Hall.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall avoids the head kick by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Johnson.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab. #T1#
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall jabs at Johnson's body.
Hall throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Good work by Hall as he checks the leg kick.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Hall - just one landing. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Hall throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#KD#
Hall lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Hall waves Johnson back to his feet!#ROC#Johnson is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall. #KD#
Hall lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Hall takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Henry Hall is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Hall connects with a body shot.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hall moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Hall jabs at Johnson's body.
Hall scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
It looked like Hall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Johnson goes down and covers up as Hall starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Hall!
A victorious Henry Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GC 435: Simmons VS Frewin
Date: Jun 11, 2022

#R1#
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cubbedge shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Cubbedge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cubbedge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Cubbedge counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Cubbedge seems unphased.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cubbedge , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cubbedge throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Cubbedge counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cubbedge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Johnson is looking to stand up but Cubbedge isn't so interested in that idea.
Cubbedge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson tries to kick Cubbedge off but Cubbedge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cubbedge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Cubbedge is controlling him
We've been hearing that Cubbedge has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB#
Cubbedge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cubbedge .
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cubbedge sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cubbedge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson pushes Cubbedge off looking to stand but Cubbedge dives back in and keeps control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Cubbedge as he connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Cubbedge moves out of range.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Cubbedge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Cubbedge is looking to counter punch.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Cubbedge with a nice cross.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T3#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge drags him back down.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working. #SUB#
Cubbedge tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well. #SUB#
Cubbedge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson pushes Cubbedge away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cubbedge gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cubbedge landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Cubbedge sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T4#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Cubbedge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge drags him back down.
Johnson is not content to let Cubbedge control the position.
Johnson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Cubbedge prevents Johnson from escaping the position.#SUB#
Cubbedge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cubbedge controls the position.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Cubbedge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Johnson lunges at Cubbedge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cubbedge 's hand.
Cubbedge looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cubbedge .
Johnson lands a two punch combo. #CUT2#It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cubbedge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cubbedge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Cubbedge .
Johnson staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Cubbedge counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws the left hand but Cubbedge avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cubbedge tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cubbedge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Cubbedge loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Cubbedge moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cubbedge listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cubbedge throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Cubbedge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Cubbedge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Cubbedge counters with a nice body shot.
Good shot there by Cubbedge .
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson jabs Cubbedge right on the nose. Cubbedge blinks but takes it well.
Cubbedge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws the left hand but Cubbedge avoids the punch easily.
Cubbedge throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.#T3#
Johnson misses with a hook
and Cubbedge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Cubbedge moves out of range easily.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Cubbedge is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cubbedge throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Cubbedge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cubbedge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Cubbedge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Cubbedge .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cubbedge misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Cubbedge sees coming a mile off.
Cubbedge works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Cubbedge counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Cubbedge misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Cubbedge saw that one coming.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Cubbedge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Cubbedge 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cubbedge lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson misses with a looping right.#CL#
Cubbedge closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson avoiding damage as Cubbedge throws knees to the body.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cubbedge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cubbedge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Cubbedge tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Cubbedge has Johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cubbedge pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson tumbling to the mat - Cubbedge dives into Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Cubbedge is having none of it. #T1#
Cubbedge trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is wriggling around but Cubbedge manages to pass to half guard.
Cubbedge stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working. #SUB#
Cubbedge seems to be looking for submissions.
Cubbedge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson tries to kick Cubbedge off but Cubbedge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Cubbedge wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Billy Cubbedge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cubbedge wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Cubbedge is controlling him well.
Cubbedge content to control rather than advance.
Johnson is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Cubbedge has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Cubbedge lands a right hand.
Cubbedge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cubbedge is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Cubbedge has the dominant position.
Cubbedge has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Cubbedge . #T3#
Cubbedge has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cubbedge goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Cubbedge . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Cubbedge blocks the low kick.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Cubbedge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Cubbedge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cubbedge slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a combination #CL#
and Cubbedge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Cubbedge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cubbedge tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Cubbedge 's takedown attempt.
Cubbedge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cubbedge has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Cubbedge .
Cubbedge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cubbedge lands a shot to the body.
Cubbedge tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cubbedge thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson tries to bum rush Cubbedge with a series of wild strikes but Cubbedge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Jeff Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cubbedge on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Cubbedge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cubbedge , 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Cubbedge !

Event: GC 427:Oosthuizen VS Lentz
Date: Apr 23, 2022

#R1#
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as La Vellei backs up against the cage.
La Vellei tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and La Vellei ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
La Vellei throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
La Vellei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La Vellei is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body kick from La Vellei.
Good shot there by Johnson.#TD2#
La Vellei looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but La Vellei drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as La Vellei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
La Vellei working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but La Vellei slips an elbow through the middle.
La Vellei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but La Vellei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
La Vellei trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
La Vellei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst La Vellei is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as La Vellei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
La Vellei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson wants to stand but La Vellei is controlling the position. #SU2#
La Vellei stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson misses with a hook.
La Vellei scores with a hook.
La Vellei moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but La Vellei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La Vellei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. La Vellei moves away and avoids it.
La Vellei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Jean Cristopher La Vellei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a right and a left that La Vellei avoids nicely. #T2#
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and La Vellei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Vellei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but La Vellei persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jeff Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Cristopher La Vellei.
La Vellei staying out of range there.
La Vellei throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - La Vellei had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from La Vellei. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Vellei.
Johnson throws a jab when La Vellei was well out of range.
La Vellei lands with a cross.
La Vellei dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
La Vellei misses with a body shot.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and La Vellei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
La Vellei dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!#T3#
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
La Vellei shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing La Vellei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from La Vellei misses the target.
Johnson throws a body punch but La Vellei moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
La Vellei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
La Vellei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - La Vellei lands in his opponent's guard.
La Vellei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
La Vellei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but La Vellei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
La Vellei works a leg free and moves into half guard.
La Vellei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up. #T4##SUB2#
La Vellei is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
La Vellei wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
La Vellei is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
La Vellei wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
La Vellei is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for La Vellei to get the leverage. #ES#
Johnson has one foot on La Vellei's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Vellei lands with a shot to the body. #TD2#
La Vellei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - La Vellei lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson wants to stand but La Vellei is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Cristopher La Vellei will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
La Vellei misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Vellei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #TD2#
La Vellei fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. La Vellei is now in Johnson's guard.#SU2#
La Vellei decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Nice body punch from La Vellei.
La Vellei throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
La Vellei shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but La Vellei is controlling him well.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from La Vellei.
La Vellei is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but La Vellei is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
La Vellei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
La Vellei drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
La Vellei lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
La Vellei wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
La Vellei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
La Vellei wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson pushes La Vellei off looking to stand but La Vellei dives back in and keeps control.
La Vellei trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
La Vellei 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. La Vellei eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as La Vellei sits in half guard. #T2##SUB2#
La Vellei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work. #ES#
Johnson kicks La Vellei off and gets back to his feet.
La Vellei lands a slapping body shot.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Vellei ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Nice defenses there by La Vellei.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
La Vellei avoids the body shot from Johnson.
La Vellei misses with a two punch combination.
La Vellei shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from La Vellei.
A big left from La Vellei misses.
La Vellei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and La Vellei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of La Vellei's head.
La Vellei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jeff Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables La Vellei to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
La Vellei trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand but La Vellei is controlling the position.
La Vellei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
La Vellei working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
La Vellei prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
La Vellei tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
La Vellei prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #T4##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
La Vellei avoids the head kick by Johnson.
A low kick lands for La Vellei.
La Vellei throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a jab when La Vellei was well out of range.
La Vellei fails to land the takedown.
Jeff Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Cristopher La Vellei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Vellei misses with a looping right.#TD2#
La Vellei shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but La Vellei isn't so interested in that idea.
La Vellei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson wants to stand up but La Vellei is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Cristopher La Vellei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson throws a leg kick but La Vellei checks it.
It seemed like La Vellei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
La Vellei misses with a wild combination.
La Vellei connects with a jab.
La Vellei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
La Vellei lands a high kick!
La Vellei shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but La Vellei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
La Vellei shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed La Vellei's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but La Vellei scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
La Vellei fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeff Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Cristopher La Vellei.#T1#
La Vellei throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
A head kick from Johnson lands but La Vellei takes it in his stride.
No luck for La Vellei with that takedown attempt.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
La Vellei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La Vellei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by La Vellei.
La Vellei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but La Vellei uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Vellei shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
La Vellei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and La Vellei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Jean Cristopher La Vellei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
La Vellei has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and La Vellei counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Vellei 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 lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
La Vellei looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range. #TD2#
La Vellei 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. La Vellei is in Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but La Vellei is controlling him.
La Vellei advances to half guard.
Johnson tries to kick La Vellei off but La Vellei keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jean Cristopher La Vellei has got the better of the ground game so far.
La Vellei is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
La Vellei is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
La Vellei wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
La Vellei trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
La Vellei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
La Vellei is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T4#
La Vellei landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson tries to buck La Vellei off but he can't manage it.
La Vellei is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
La Vellei content just to control the position here.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. #SUB2#
La Vellei looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
La Vellei with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
La Vellei controlling the pace for now.
La Vellei wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson tries to buck La Vellei off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, La Vellei cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jeff Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Vellei controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Cristopher La Vellei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got La Vellei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Cristopher La Vellei!
After winning the bout, Jean Cristopher La Vellei thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GC 422 Championship Chaos 2
Date: Mar 19, 2022

#R1#
Asmundsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Asmundsen's side.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asmundsen throws out the jab.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Asmundsen's ribs.
Asmundsen misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Asmundsen checks it
and Asmundsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asmundsen!
Jab by Johnson.
Asmundsen lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson moves out of range as Asmundsen strikes.
Asmundsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Asmundsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Asmundsen ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asmundsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Asmundsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Asmundsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Asmundsen does no damage. #TD#
Asmundsen feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Asmundsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Asmundsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson is looking to stand up but Asmundsen isn't so interested in that idea.
Asmundsen wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Asmundsen wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Asmundsen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Asmundsen is having none of it.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Asmundsen manages to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson pushes Asmundsen off looking to stand but Asmundsen dives back in and keeps control.
Asmundsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Asmundsen in particular looking to stall.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Asmundsen connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple. #T3#
Johnson tries to kick Asmundsen off but Asmundsen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asmundsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Asmundsen controlling the pace.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Asmundsen is controlling him well.
Asmundsen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Asmundsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Asmundsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Asmundsen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Asmundsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asmundsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson pushes Asmundsen off looking to stand but Asmundsen dives back in and keeps control.
Asmundsen 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. #SUB#
Asmundsen wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Asmundsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
Asmundsen lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Asmundsen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Asmundsen.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Asmundsen is controlling him
Asmundsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Asmundsen working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Asmundsen is controlling him
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asmundsen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Asmundsen is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trond Asmundsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Asmundsen slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a good cross that connects.
Asmundsen throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
A low kick lands for Asmundsen.
Asmundsen lands a jab.
Asmundsen misses the jab.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asmundsen misses the shot to the body.
Johnson moves out of range as Asmundsen strikes.
Asmundsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Asmundsen moves out of range easily.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Asmundsen.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asmundsen moves away.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Asmundsen throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asmundsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Asmundsen moves away and avoids it.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Asmundsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Asmundsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asmundsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Trond Asmundsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asmundsen misses with a kick to the body
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Asmundsen jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Asmundsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asmundsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Asmundsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Asmundsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asmundsen. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asmundsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Asmundsen scores with a jab.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asmundsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asmundsen connects with a high kick.
Trond Asmundsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Asmundsen misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Asmundsen feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Asmundsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Asmundsen is having none of it.
Asmundsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Asmundsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Asmundsen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Asmundsen is controlling him.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Asmundsen from controlling successfully.
Asmundsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Asmundsen won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson misses the jab.
Asmundsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asmundsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Asmundsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asmundsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Asmundsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Asmundsen misses the shot to the body.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Asmundsen lands a jab.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Asmundsen sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asmundsen.
Jab by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Asmundsen lands with an overhand left.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Asmundsen.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Asmundsen misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Asmundsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trond Asmundsen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Asmundsen moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Asmundsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asmundsen.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asmundsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Asmundsen moves out of range easily.
Asmundsen lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Asmundsen misses. #TD#
Asmundsen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Asmundsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Asmundsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Asmundsen trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Asmundsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Asmundsen with a nice head shot there.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Asmundsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trond Asmundsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to stand up but Asmundsen is controlling him.
Asmundsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Asmundsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Asmundsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Asmundsen is having none of it.
Asmundsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Asmundsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Asmundsen dives into side control.
Asmundsen grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Asmundsen cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T2#
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Asmundsen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Asmundsen stalls from top position.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson pushes Asmundsen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Asmundsen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Asmundsen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Asmundsen controls the position from side control.
Asmundsen cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Asmundsen scores with punches from side control.
Asmundsen grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple. #T3#
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Asmundsen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Asmundsen lands an elbow.
Asmundsen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Asmundsen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Asmundsen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson is pushing Asmundsen's head away, looking to escape. Asmundsen manages to hold on to the position though.
Asmundsen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Asmundsen scoring with punches from side control. #T4#
Asmundsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Asmundsen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Asmundsen drags him back down.
Asmundsen is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Asmundsen is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Asmundsen scoring with punches and elbows.
Asmundsen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jeff Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trond Asmundsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asmundsen 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trond Asmundsen!
A relieved looking Trond Asmundsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GC 419 Jospin vs. Moura
Date: Feb 26, 2022

#R1#
Johnson tries to bum rush Potatohauler with a series of wild strikes but Potatohauler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Potatohauler tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joey Bob Potatohauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Potatohauler avoids nicely.
Potatohauler dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Potatohauler is out of range.
Potatohauler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Potatohauler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatohauler is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Potatohauler closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Potatohauler taking a breather.
Johnson is trying to push Potatohauler away but Potatohauler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Potatohauler walks into a left hand.
We've been informed that Potatohauler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
No joy there for Potatohauler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Potatohauler closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Potatohauler has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Potatohauler is controlling him.#BC2#
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Potatohauler rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to bum rush Potatohauler with a series of wild strikes but Potatohauler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Potatohauler darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potatohauler closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
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!
Potatohauler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potatohauler wants to clinch.
Potatohauler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Potatohauler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Potatohauler checks a leg kick. #CL2#
Potatohauler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson tries to break free but Potatohauler pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Potatohauler has managed to clinch. #BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Potatohauler sees coming a mile off.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potatohauler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Potatohauler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Potatohauler unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3#
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Potatohauler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is trying to break free.#BC2#
Potatohauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Potatohauler moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Potatohauler has the dominant position.#BC2#
Potatohauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Potatohauler finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Potatohauler throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Potatohauler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Potatohauler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Potatohauler rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Potatohauler stalls.
Potatohauler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T4#
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Potatohauler is controlling the position. #BC2#
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Potatohauler closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potatohauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson. #BC2#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potatohauler is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
It appears Johnson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Potatohauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Potatohauler wants to clinch.
Johnson digs a good hook to Potatohauler's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Johnson scores with a hook.
Potatohauler moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jeff Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Potatohauler clinches. #BC2#
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Potatohauler clinches.
Potatohauler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #BC2#
Potatohauler 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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potatohauler digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Potatohauler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Potatohauler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Potatohauler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD2#
Potatohauler 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. Potatohauler is in Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Potatohauler is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SU2#
Potatohauler stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Potatohauler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Potatohauler tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Potatohauler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Potatohauler tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Potatohauler on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Potatohauler closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Potatohauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potatohauler lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Potatohauler checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Potatohauler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potatohauler counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Potatohauler rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Potatohauler away but Potatohauler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
Potatohauler has his takedown stuffed
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potatohauler moves away.#T3#
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Potatohauler's shoulder, as Potatohauler tries to avoid the shot.
Potatohauler tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Potatohauler.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Potatohauler moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Potatohauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to move into range but Potatohauler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Potatohauler knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Potatohauler.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Potatohauler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Potatohauler counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Potatohauler. #T4#
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!
Potatohauler moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Potatohauler counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson lands a jab to the head. #CL2#
Potatohauler closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Potatohauler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #BC2#
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potatohauler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
Potatohauler clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potatohauler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Bob Potatohauler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potatohauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potatohauler misses with a body shot.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Potatohauler moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Potatohauler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Potatohauler fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Potatohauler moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Potatohauler is just out of range.#T1##CL2#
Potatohauler moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch. #TD2#
Potatohauler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Potatohauler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potatohauler avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Potatohauler throws a head kick that misses.
Potatohauler moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potatohauler misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeff Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Bob Potatohauler.
Potatohauler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL2#
Potatohauler has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Potatohauler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
Johnson is trying to push Potatohauler away but Potatohauler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Potatohauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Potatohauler takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Potatohauler has the dominant position.#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Potatohauler rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. #CL2#
Potatohauler instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Potatohauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potatohauler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a leg kick. #T4#
Potatohauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potatohauler is looking to clinch.
Johnson connects with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Potatohauler misses.
Potatohauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Potatohauler.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Potatohauler is just out of range.
Potatohauler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Potatohauler 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.
Potatohauler fails with a takedown attempt.
Potatohauler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potatohauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Johnson!
Jeff Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GC 414 Keji vs. Son
Date: Jan 22, 2022

#R1#
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Nakamura. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Nakamura backing up. Nakamura nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Nakamura misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakamura blocks a jab.#T1#
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Nakamura darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nakamura fails to land.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakamura lands with a light punch inside.
We've been informed that Nakamura has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nakamura.
Nakamura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A lazy left from Nakamura finds it's target.#CL2#
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Nakamura.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Nakamura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch. #T3#
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakamura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Nakamura lands with a good body shot.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
Johnson wants to slow Nakamura down by chopping away at his legs.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Nakamura has the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Nakamura has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakamura.
Nakamura gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Nakamura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Nakamura is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
Nakamura scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakamura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura working aggressively here.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling him.
Nakamura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura is working Johnson over against the cage.
Nakamura lands a nice uppercut.
Nakamura pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nakamura misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Nakamura presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamura lands a slapping body shot.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Nakamura connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Nakamura tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Nakamura with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
Nakamura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
And Nakamura tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura with the counter takedown but Johnson avoids it easily.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Nakamura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body #TD2#
and Nakamura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nakamura is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakamura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Nakamura scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakamura stops Johnson from standing up.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakamura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2#Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakamura chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
Nakamura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nakamura postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Johnson covers up, he's hurt! Nakamura keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nakamura and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nakamura can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurizuri Nakamura!

Event: GC 410 Championship Chaos
Date: Dec 25, 2021

#R1#
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes misses with a hook
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Barnes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.#T1#
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T2#
Nice shot by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Barnes in the body.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes blocks a jab.#T3#
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Johnson throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T4#
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Johnson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarnes.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Barnes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barnes somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Barnes forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Sam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Johnson swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Barnes throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a head kick. #TD#
Barnes gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Barnes is controlling him #T3##SU#
Barnes decides to stand up.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Johnson. #T4#
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Barnes scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barnes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.#CL#
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch. #T2#
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Sam Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnes backs up against the cage.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss #CL#
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target. #TD#
Barnes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU#
Barnes stands up.
A punch combination from Johnson misses. #T4#
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson checks a low kick from Barnes.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Johnson misses.
As Johnson tries to get set, Barnes tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#It looks like Jeff Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jeff Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Johnson!
Our winner, Jeff Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GC 405
Date: Nov 20, 2021

#R1#
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.#T1#
Barnes throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Barnes jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Barnes blocks it well.
Barnes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Johnson tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Barnes throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Barnes lands a head kick!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson throws a head kick that Barnes semi-blocks.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Barnes throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Barnes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Barnes settles back down. #TD#
Barnes looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Barnes drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Barnes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson wants to stand up but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T4#
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.
Barnes tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Barnes will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Johnson misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Barnes misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.#T1#
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Johnson throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Barnes slips a straight right by Johnson.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination. #T3#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Barnes throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Johnson misses.
As Johnson looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time. #T4#
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Johnson misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Johnson moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeff Johnson.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: GC 397
Date: Sep 30, 2021

#R1#
A slow jab from Costa misses its intended target.
Costa sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Costa looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Costa ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Costa misses with an uppercut.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Costa misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Costa.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Costa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Costa blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costa lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Costa misses with a looping left.
Maximo Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a push kick but Costa slaps the foot to one side.
Costa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Costa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Costa swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Costa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Costa moves out of range.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa lands an overhand right.
Costa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Costa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Costa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Costa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Costa.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Costa moved away.
Costa lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Costa misses with a hook.
Johnson misses with a double jab. #T3#
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Costa's head back.
Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costa misses with a straight left.
Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Costa jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Costa scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Johnson is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Costa thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa misses the jab.
Costa swinging wildly here.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costa throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson throws a push kick but Costa slaps the foot to one side.
Costa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Costa just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Costa misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Costa misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Costa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeff Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Costa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Costa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Costa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Costa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Costa scores with a jab to the head.
Costa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Costa scores with a nice strike.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costa.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Costa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Costa misses the target.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Costa looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Costa.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Costa moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Costa. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Costa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Costa lands a body shot.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Costa as he connects with a hook.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Costa misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costa momentarily.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Costa tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Costa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Costa connects with a looping right hand.
Costa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Costa missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costa scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Costa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Costa looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Costa just gets out of the way.
A jab from Costa misses.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Costa doesn't seem bothered though.
Costa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Costa connects with the punch.
Costa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Costa lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut there from Costa.
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 throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson lands with a hook. Costa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Costa.
Costa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Costa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costa thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Johnson misses the jab.
Costa throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Costa throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Costa misses with an uppercut.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Costa misses its intended target.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Costa.
A telegraphed right hand from Costa misses the target.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maximo Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Costa looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Costa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Costa tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Costa misses with a straight right.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Costa swings widly with a right hand
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Costa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson defending well as Costa loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costa.
Costa feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Costa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Donk. Costa catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Costa finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Good shot there by Costa.
Costa staying out of range there.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Costa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Costa is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Costa lands a head shot.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Costa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa misses with a two punch combination. #T2#
Johnson keeps Costa at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Costa misses.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Costa misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson tries a low kick but Costa avoids it.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Costa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Costa moved away.
Johnson cracks Costa with a good jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Costa.
Johnson slips under a jab from Costa.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Johnson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Costa. That snapped Johnson's head back.
A jab from Costa misses. #T3#
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Costa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Costa lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Costa throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Costa misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Costa slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Costa scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson slips under a jab from Costa.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costa.
Costa connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Costa misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costa momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Costa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maximo Costa.
Well Costa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: GC 391
Date: Jul 10, 2021

#R1#
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Castro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
An attempted straight right counter from Castro misses the target.#CL#
Castro has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Castro misses its intended target.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castro circles away quickly and effectively.
Castro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
It looked like Castro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castro lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castro is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Castro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Castro moved away.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Castro avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Castro.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castro is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Castro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Castro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson misses with a hook
enabling Castro to counter with a crisp jab.
Castro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.
Johnson works Castro's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Castro swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Castro clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Castro rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Castro has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Castro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castro misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castro. Castro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Castro rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Castro digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank. #BC#
Castro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Castro drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Castro manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Castro rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Castro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Castro.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castro misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Castro throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Castro throws a head kick that half lands.
A big right from Castro misses.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro takes one to the chin there.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Castro moved away.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Castro counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fidelity Castro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL#
Castro moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castro slips a straight right by Johnson.
Castro is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Castro cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Castro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Castro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Castro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castro.
Castro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Castro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Castro counter with a right hand.
Castro misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castro connects with a body shot.
Castro looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Castro.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castro walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Castro moves away and avoids it.
Johnson jabs at Castro's body.
Castro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castro was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.#T2#
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tests Castro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castro throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castro fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.#CL#
Castro moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castro.#CL#
Castro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Castro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Castro manages to break the clinch.
Castro slips a jab from Johnson.#T3#
Castro throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Castro wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Castro looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Castro throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Castro swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Castro fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Castro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castro tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Castro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Castro misses the target.
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castro throws a one two combo.
Johnson throws a jab when Castro was well out of range.
Castro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fidelity Castro will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Castro misses with a double jab.
Castro thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Castro. Castro maintains the clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Castro has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Castro is controlling him.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Castro keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is trying to break free.#BC#
Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castro moves out of range of the body kick.
Castro throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Castro is just out of range.
Castro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Castro moved out of range.
Johnson is looking to slow Castro down with leg kicks.
Castro with the inside leg kick. #T1#
Castro throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castro at a distance.
Castro blocks a jab.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Castro moved out of range nicely.
Castro moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Castro shakes it off.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castro.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Castro moved out of range.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castro.#CL#
Castro clinches.
Castro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castro misses with a knee strike.
Castro keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2##BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castro wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Castro moves into the clinch successfully.
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!#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson cracks Castro with a good jab.
Castro fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Castro misses.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Castro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Castro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Castro.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Castro.
Johnson misses the jab.#T3#
Johnson scores with a body shot.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castro finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson walks into a jab.#CL#
Castro clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Castro misses with an uppercut.
Johnson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Johnson throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castro sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castro throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castro misses with a straight left.
Fidelity Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson throws the left hand but Castro avoids the punch easily.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Castro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Castro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jeff Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castro defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fidelity Castro.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castro, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidelity Castro!

Event: Ambush 7: TBA
Date: May 30, 2021

#R1#
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Salvatierra tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Salvatierra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatierra now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Salvatierra misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Salvatierra catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salvatierra blocks the body kick.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Salvatierra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvatierra connects with a solid leg kick.
Salvatierra slips under a jab.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salvatierra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salvatierra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Johnson throws a one two combo.
The fighters circling - Salvatierra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Salvatierra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salvatierra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salvatierra connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Johnson's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Johnson - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Raul Salvatierra!
After winning the bout, Raul Salvatierra thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Ambush 6: Swanson VS Yonic
Date: May 20, 2021

#R1#
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cobb in his tracks.
Cobb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobb jabs at Johnson's body.#CL#
Cobb has managed to clinch.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Cobb landing knees to the head.
Johnson is trying to push Cobb away but Cobb has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Cobb won't allow it.
Cobb tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Cobb misses with a knee to the head.
Cobb lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
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!
Cobb scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the ropes.#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb misses with a hook
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Cobb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T1#
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson lands with a cross. #CL#
Cobb drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
I was talking to Cobb's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Cobb has him pressed against the ropes.
Cobb lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Cobb gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cobb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Cobb has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cobb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Cobb manages to break the clinch.
Cobb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cobb. That one must have hurt.
Cobb stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cobb lands a jab-cross combination. #ROC#Johnson is rocked!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Cobb.
Cobb lands a jab.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?#CL#
Cobb clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cobb is controlling Johnson's neck. Cobb unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Johnson goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marciano Cobb!
A less than humble Marciano Cobb misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Ambush 4: Rossiter VS Swanson
Date: May 03, 2021

#R1#
Yonic loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson looks winded!#CL#
Yonic rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yonic.
Yonic lands an uppercut.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yonic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Yonic.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yonic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Yonic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Yonic as the two fighters clinch.
Yonic lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Yonic misses with a body punch.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Yonic is stalling here.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yonic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Yonic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yonic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yonic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Yonic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yonic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Yonic rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
Yonic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yonic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.#T2#
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.
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's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Yonic.
Yonic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yonic is working Johnson over against the ropes.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Yonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yonic digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yonic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yonic presses Johnson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Yonic.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC#Johnson is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yonic.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yonic finish him?
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Yonic lands an uppercut.
Yonic lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Yonic - that landed with a thud.
Yonic lands a nice uppercut.
Yonic creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Johnson crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Johnson face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Yonic takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Chad Yonic!
A pretty intense looking Chad Yonic took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: Abush 2: Giroud VS Whok
Date: Apr 22, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Yonic drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.
Yonic has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Yonic gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Yonic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Yonic has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Yonic doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Chad Yonic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Yonic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Yonic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yonic misses with some punches.
Yonic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Yonic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Yonic's belly button to the back.
Yonic misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Yonic is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it. #CL2#
Yonic closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Yonic lands a right hand.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to break free.#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Yonic's leg. Yonic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Yonic.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
Yonic jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Yonic forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yonic misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A hook to the body from Yonic.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yonic.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Yonic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yonic tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Yonic lands a left hand.
Yonic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yonic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control. #T4#
Yonic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yonic tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Yonic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Yonic takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Yonic gets a clinch. #BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Yonic tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Nice jab there from Yonic. #T5#
Johnson misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Yonic drives through and clinches with Johnson against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Yonic digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Yonic's shoulder, as Yonic tries to avoid the shot.
Yonic works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Yonic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yonic lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Yonic moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Yonic misses with a body punch. #T6#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.
Yonic tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Yonic lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Yonic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.#BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch. #T7#
Yonic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL2#
Yonic has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Yonic staying out of range there.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Yonic avoids it.
Yonic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Yonic lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Yonic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL2#
Yonic has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yonic.
Johnson takes a shot to the head. #T8#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yonic moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Yonic avoids it well.
Yonic fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yonic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yonic misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Yonic darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control. #T9#
Yonic works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yonic blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Yonic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Yonic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yonic was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Yonic's defenses.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Yonic.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.#CL2#
Yonic has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson is trying to push Yonic away but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Yonic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Yonic checks it.
Yonic wants to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch position.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yonic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Yonic stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson slips a straight right by Yonic.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Johnson connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Yonic moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.#BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jeff Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Yonic forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Yonic saw that one coming.#CL2#
Yonic gets a clinch.
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!
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.#T1#
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Yonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yonic.
Still in the clinch, Yonic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yonic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Yonic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yonic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yonic lands with a left to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yonic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A left hand lands to the body for Yonic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Yonic manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Yonic moves into the clinch.
Chad Yonic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Yonic misses with a body punch. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL2#
Johnson gets tackled into the ropes by Yonic. Yonic maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Yonic.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yonic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Yonic.
Yonic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Yonic has double underhooks.
A short left from Yonic.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control. #T3#
Yonic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yonic lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Yonic scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Yonic lands with a short shot to the head.
Yonic works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yonic lands with a left to the head. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yonic tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Yonic on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yonic.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yonic on the inside.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
Yonic lands a body punch.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.#T5#
Yonic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Yonic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Yonic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yonic misses with some punches.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs. #T6#
A right handed body shot lands from Yonic.
Yonic scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yonic.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic misses with a body punch.
Yonic misses with a body punch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Yonic just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Yonic gets a clinch. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Yonic has Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic lands a right hand. #T7#
Yonic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Yonic lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC2#
Yonic breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Yonic has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yonic moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Yonic tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Yonic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch. #T8#
A short left from Yonic.
Yonic lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yonic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yonic cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Yonic cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yonic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yonic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Yonic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Yonic fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Yonic.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #T9#
Yonic lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yonic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yonic.#CL2#
Yonic clinches with his opponent.
Yonic throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yonic lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.
Yonic lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Yonic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Yonic as the two fighters clinch.
Yonic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yonic digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yonic lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Yonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R3##CL2#
Yonic rushes Johnson and presses him up against the ropes.
A short left from Yonic.
A short left from Yonic.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Yonic.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Yonic.
Good body shot from Yonic.
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yonic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yonic lands a left hand.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank. #T1#
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yonic lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yonic works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Yonic lands a right hand.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yonic. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yonic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a head kick but Yonic moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Yonic clinches up against the ropes.
Yonic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson blocking some punches. #BC2#
Yonic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yonic ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson. #CL2#
Yonic rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#T3#
Yonic misses with a body punch. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Yonic pushes Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Yonic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Yonic connects with the punch.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Yonic saw that one coming.#CL2#
Yonic closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.
Yonic works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #T4#
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Yonic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Yonic has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Yonic as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yonic lands a body shot. #T5#
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yonic misses with a punch on the inside.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body.
Yonic is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yonic has his back to the ropes.
Yonic lands with a right to the head.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the body.
Yonic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic lands with a right to the head.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic misses with a body punch.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Yonic finds it's way through Johnson's defenses. #T6##CL2#
Yonic moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Yonic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yonic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yonic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Yonic. #T7#
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic scores with a shoulder strike.
Yonic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yonic lands a body shot.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Yonic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #T8#
A right hook to the body lands for Yonic.
Yonic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yonic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Yonic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson tries to circle away but Yonic has him pinned against the ropes.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Yonic.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Yonic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yonic is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Yonic back against the ropes.
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action. #T9#
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yonic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yonic lands a body punch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Yonic has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Yonic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control.
Johnson tries to break free but Yonic pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Yonic really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R4#
Yonic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yonic tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it. #CL2#
Yonic pushes Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yonic working aggressively here.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Yonic there.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Yonic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yonic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Yonic darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yonic circles away quickly and effectively.
Yonic wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Yonic's corner calls for a 1-2. Yonic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yonic misses with a straight right.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Yonic off the ropes and back into range.
Johnson throws the left hand but Yonic avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Yonic clinches. #T2#
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yonic throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Yonic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yonic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CL2#
Yonic darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Yonic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Yonic.
Johnson is trying to push Yonic away but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yonic lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Yonic. #T3#
Yonic can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Yonic tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yonic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Yonic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yonic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yonic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yonic misses with a punch to the body.
Yonic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Yonic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Yonic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Yonic pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yonic has him pressed against the ropes.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yonic misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Yonic keeps him there for the moment.
Yonic has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Yonic throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Yonic slips under a jab from Johnson.
Yonic tries to clinch up.#T5#
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Yonic slips the punch.
Yonic misses the jab.
Johnson misses with a hook. Yonic ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Yonic misses the target.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Yonic moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Yonic scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yonic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Yonic moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yonic tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch. #T6#
Yonic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yonic.
Johnson tries to bum rush Yonic with a series of wild strikes but Yonic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Yonic moves out of range of the body kick.
Yonic tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Yonic.#CL2#
Yonic closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Yonic has control. #T7#
Yonic lands a body punch in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yonic on the side of the head.
Yonic is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Yonic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Yonic scores with a jab.#CL2#
Yonic darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.#BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Yonic clinches up against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yonic has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T8#
Yonic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.#BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yonic throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yonic moves away.
Yonic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.#CL2#
Yonic closes the distance and clinches.
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 wants to get back to striking at distance but Yonic won't allow it.
Yonic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chad Yonic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Yonic is controlling him.
Yonic prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Yonic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Johnson manages to break the clinch. #T9#
A left lands for Johnson.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Yonic has the dominant position.
Yonic swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Yonic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yonic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 35:40
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 35:40
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 35:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Yonic!
Chad Yonic took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2021

#R1#
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Ignacio throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Ignacio's body.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignacio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Ignacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignacio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ignacio misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignacio.
Ignacio slips a straight right by Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Ignacio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ignacio tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ignacio throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ignacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Ignacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Ignacio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignacio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson throws a one two combo. #CUT#It looks like Ace Giannis Ignacio has been cut.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ignacio moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ignacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Ignacio.#T2#
Good exchange - Ignacio coming out on top.
Ignacio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignacio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ignacio counters with a straight right hand.
Ignacio scores with a hook.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ignacio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.#T3#
Johnson misses with a body shot
enabling Ignacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignacio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Ignacio moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignacio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ignacio throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Ignacio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Ignacio misses with a wild combination.
Ignacio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson throws a head kick but Ignacio moves out of range.
Ignacio throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Ignacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignacio slips a jab from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Ignacio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Ignacio.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Ignacio slips the punch.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Ignacio's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ignacio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Giannis Ignacio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Ignacio backs away looking to recover.#ROC#Ignacio is rocked!
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignacio can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws a monster overhand right that drops Ignacio! Johnson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
After winning the bout, Jeff Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ace Giannis Ignacio was interviewed post fight and said 'Still im the peoples Champ.'.

Event: PANDA 87
Date: Feb 14, 2021

#R1#
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Gamzatov moved out of range.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gamzatov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gamzatov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gamzatov off to one side.
Gamzatov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.#TD2#
Johnson tries to sprawl but Gamzatov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gamzatov is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson is trying to stand. #SUB2#
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gamzatov on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamzatov is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Gamzatov 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. Gamzatov eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Gamzatov is controlling him #T1##SUB2#
Gamzatov is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson tries to kick Gamzatov off but Gamzatov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Gamzatov in his half guard.
Johnson is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Gamzatov is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson is trying to stand. #SUB2#
Gamzatov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gamzatov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up. #T2##SUB2#
Gamzatov 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. Gamzatov eventually gives up the hold.
Gamzatov stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Gamzatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gamzatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Gamzatov sits in half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Gamzatov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Johnson defend it? Gamzatov steps over the head and cranks it - Johnson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gamzatov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gamzat Gamzatov!
A pretty intense looking Gamzat Gamzatov took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: PANDA 78
Date: Jan 24, 2021

#R1#
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Machida.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machida throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Machida manages to avoid it.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida is trying to counter with his kicks.#T1#
Johnson swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Machida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Machida clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machida prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Machida lands with a right hand. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machida tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.#CL2#
Machida gets a clinch.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
Machida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Machida lands a nice knee to the body.
Machida crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machida lands a knee to the head.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machida working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Machida lands a nice elbow. #T3#
Machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machida digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
Machida is working Johnson over against the cage.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Machida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Machida.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machida obliges.
Machida gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
A short body shot lands from Machida as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Machida.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
Nice elbow from Machida.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Machida lands a nice uppercut.
Machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Machida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seiryu Machida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Machida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Johnson with a hook.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machida scores with a nice body kick.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Machida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machida under the eye.
Nice shot by Machida.
Machida thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
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!
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Machida.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Machida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T1#
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machida momentarily.
Machida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
Machida throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Machida thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Machida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida lands a nice looking body shot. #T2#
Johnson throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Machida, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machida misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machida thinking.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnson.#T3#
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida lands a slapping body shot.
Machida connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.#CL2#
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Machida. Machida maintains the clinch.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Machida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machida lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Seiryu Machida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machida gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machida lands a right hand.
Machida lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Machida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Machida as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Jeff Johnson has been cut.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Machida lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seiryu Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Machida.
Machida is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Machida just manages to avoid it.
Seiryu Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Machida. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Machida throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson tests Machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.#T1#
Machida missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Machida slips a jab from Johnson.
Machida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Machida misses.
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Machida throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a hook
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Machida misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Machida.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Machida throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Machida lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machida.
Seiryu Machida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machida with a nice calf kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Machida.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Machida jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Machida scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Machida avoids them all with ease.
Machida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jeff Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seiryu Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seiryu Machida!
A very excited looking Seiryu Machida made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: PANDA 68
Date: Jan 03, 2021

#R1#
Johnson lunges at Hardin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardin's hand.
Hardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardin throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson defending well as Hardin loads up on a big left hand.
Hardin scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardin throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardin backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardin throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardin throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Hardin manages to avoid it.
Hardin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.#T1#
Hardin throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Hardin misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Hardin misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson cracks Hardin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardin moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardin ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Hardin moved out of range nicely.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson stuns Hardin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Hardin misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.#T2#
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardin throws a leg kick
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardin duly obliges.
No joy there for Hardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardin is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Hardin throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Hardin saw that one coming.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hardin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Johnson and Hardin goes tumbling to the canvas! Johnson follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #ROC#Hardin is rocked!
Hardin trying to control here.
Hardin is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Hardin seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hardin.
Hardin tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hardin is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hardin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardin throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardin throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Hardin knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Hardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson gets in close and tags Hardin with a short punch that almost sends Hardin to the mat! Oh Hardin is in big trouble! He turns his back on Johnson, trying to create some distance but Johnson rushes him, striking wildly and Hardin goes down! The referee tackles Johnson into the cage to end the fight! Johnson is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
A victorious Jeff Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PANDA 54
Date: Dec 05, 2020

#R1#
Rees Mogg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rees Mogg misses the jab.
Rees Mogg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rees Mogg slips a straight right by Johnson.
Rees Mogg is looking to counter punch.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rees Mogg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rees Mogg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Rees Mogg misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Rees Mogg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rees Mogg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Rees Mogg counters with a straight right hand.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Johnson lunges at Rees Mogg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rees Mogg's hand.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Rees Mogg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rees Mogg.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Rees Mogg counters with a straight right hand.
Rees Mogg ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Rees Mogg throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Rees Mogg misses the target.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Rees Mogg checks it
and Rees Mogg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rees Mogg misses the target.
Rees Mogg with a hook.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rees Mogg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Rees Mogg sends Johnson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rees Mogg is motioning to the referee to let Johnson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Johnson is rocked!
Rees Mogg fakes the body blow, causing Johnson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Johnson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacob Rees Mogg!
Jacob Rees Mogg took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Churchill would be delighted.'.

Event: PANDA 41
Date: Nov 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Dos Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Dos Santos.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dos Santos counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Good shot there by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dos Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Dos Santos. #T1#
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dos Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Dos Santos moves his leg out of the way.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Santos moves away.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Dos Santos moved out of range nicely.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dos Santos.
As Johnson tries to get set, Dos Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Dos Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Johnson.
A little feinted left hand from Dos Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson jabs at Dos Santos's body.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Dos Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dos Santos tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick lands for Dos Santos.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Dos Santos throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dos Santos lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dos Santos's hands.
Dos Santos avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Dos Santos's head and hops out.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Dos Santos feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down. #T4#
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dos Santos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dos Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Dos Santos. #BC#
Dos Santos breaks the clinch.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raiam Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dos Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to move into range but Dos Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dos Santos with the inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad. #T1#
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Dos Santos slips the punch.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Santos looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Dos Santos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson scores with a hook.#TD#
Dos Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnson tries to kick Dos Santos off but Dos Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dos Santos stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dos Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Dos Santos throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Dos Santos saw that one coming.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Dos Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Dos Santos scores with a leg kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
As Johnson tries to get set, Dos Santos tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Dos Santos counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Dos Santos digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Santos's sensitive parts.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a low kick but Dos Santos avoids it.
Dos Santos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Dos Santos jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Dos Santos.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Dos Santos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Dos Santos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dos Santos works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Dos Santos feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Dos Santos connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Dos Santos tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Dos Santos tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dos Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Dos Santos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Dos Santos throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Dos Santos with an uppercut!
Johnson throws the left hand but Dos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Dos Santos moved out of range.
Dos Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Dos Santos cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson cracks Dos Santos with a good jab.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Dos Santos's body.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Dos Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Johnson does no damage. #T4#
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
Dos Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Dos Santos was well out of range.
Dos Santos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Dos Santos delivers a nice body kick.
Dos Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Johnson!
Jeff Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PANDA 26
Date: Oct 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magaluff fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Magaluff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Magaluff getting side control.
Johnson tries to kick Magaluff off but Magaluff keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Magaluff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magaluff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Magaluff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Magaluff lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Magaluff is controlling him well. #T1#
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Magaluff slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Magaluff is controlling him
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nice strikes from Magaluff there.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Magaluff is controlling him
Magaluff throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Magaluff keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to escape back to his feet but Magaluff uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Johnson pushes Magaluff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Magaluff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Magaluff lands a nice forearm strike.
Magaluff trying to control the position but Johnson is working away. #T2#
Magaluff working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Magaluff prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Magaluff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Magaluff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Magaluff fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson is not content to let Magaluff control the position.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Magaluff asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Magaluff throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T3#
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Magaluff has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Magaluff working the body and head with strikes.
Magaluff prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Magaluff is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Magaluff throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson tries to escape but Magaluff is in control.
Magaluff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Johnson is trying to buck Magaluff off.
Magaluff sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T4#
Magaluff is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magaluff is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Magaluff drags him back down.
Magaluff landing a few strikes.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Magaluff working the head with strikes.
Magaluff working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Magaluff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Magaluff crashes against the mat.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Magaluff cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Magaluff has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Magaluff is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Magaluff asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kabala Magaluff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Magaluff sees coming a mile off.
Magaluff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magaluff walks into a left hand.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Magaluff.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magaluff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Magaluff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Magaluff slips a straight right by Johnson.
Magaluff closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Magaluff pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magaluff lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Magaluff is defended easily by Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kabala Magaluff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magaluff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Magaluff drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Magaluff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Magaluff's head.
Johnson with a jab.
Magaluff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magaluff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Magaluff tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kabala Magaluff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Magaluff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magaluff off to one side.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magaluff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magaluff.
Magaluff drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Magaluff slips a straight right by Johnson.
Magaluff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magaluff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magaluff gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magaluff dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Magaluff digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magaluff shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Magaluff tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magaluff.
Magaluff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Magaluff didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Magaluff ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Magaluff walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Magaluff looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Magaluff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Magaluff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magaluff.
Magaluff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson stuns Magaluff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a hook but Magaluff blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Magaluff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Magaluff tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Magaluff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Magaluff from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Magaluff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Magaluff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magaluff looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magaluff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kabala Magaluff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magaluff shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Magaluff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magaluff looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Magaluff has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a jab to Magaluff's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magaluff misses with a body shot.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Magaluff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magaluff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magaluff at a distance.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Magaluff didn't see that one coming.
Johnson stalks Magaluff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magaluff's face. Magaluff staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magaluff throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Magaluff ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.#T2#
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magaluff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Magaluff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Magaluff is controlling him
Kabala Magaluff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magaluff not doing much here.
Magaluff prevents Johnson from standing back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Magaluff lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Magaluff is controlling him
Johnson won't allow Magaluff to pass to mount.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Magaluff is controlling him #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magaluff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Magaluff blocks a jab.
Johnson throws a jab when Magaluff was well out of range.
Magaluff tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Magaluff shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magaluff slips a straight right by Johnson.
Magaluff fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T4#
Magaluff ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magaluff doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Magaluff is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Magaluff's front leg but catches the back leg as Magaluff tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magaluff takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Magaluff or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Magaluff avoids it with no problem.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Magaluff on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: PANDA 17
Date: Sep 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Phat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Le Phat on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson lands with a hook. Le Phat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Le Phat moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Phat lands a two punch combo. #CUT#It looks like Jeff Johnson has been cut.
Le Phat throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Le Phat counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Phat prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Le Phat works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Le Phat thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Le Phat trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson pushes Le Phat off but Le Phat dives into side control. #T1#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Le Phat throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to buck Le Phat off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Le Phat is dominant here and he's now got Johnson's back!
Even with his hooks in, Le Phat manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Phat lands a shot to the body.
Le Phat throwing sloppy strikes.
Le Phat thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #SUB#
Le Phat is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johnson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T2##SUB#
Le Phat is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johnson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johnson for a finish.
Le Phat connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Johnson to escape the position.
Le Phat is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Le Phat gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Le Phat gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Le Phat apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Le Phat blocks a head kick by Johnson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Le Phat seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Le Phat tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Le Phat.
Le Phat tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Roc Le Phat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Phat blocks the body kick.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3##CL#
Le Phat clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Le Phat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Phat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Phat scores with a punch to the head.
Le Phat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Le Phat 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.
Le Phat misses with a two punch combination.
Le Phat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le Phat misses with a body kick.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Le Phat slips under a jab from Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Phat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Phat ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Le Phat is looking for a counter combo.
Le Phat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Le Phat throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Le Phat backs up against the cage.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Le Phat.
Le Phat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Le Phat is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A cross from Johnson lands.#KD#
Le Phat drops Johnson with a left and a right! Oh, Johnson is hurt - Le Phat dives into side control looking to finish! #ROC#Johnson is rocked!
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#SU#
Le Phat has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Le Phat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Phat throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Le Phat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick #CL#
and Le Phat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Le Phat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roc Le Phat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Johnson's cut.
That's time! Le Phat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Le Phat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Le Phat is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Phat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Le Phat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Le Phat is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Le Phat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson won't allow Le Phat to pass to mount.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Le Phat is controlling him well.
Le Phat works his way into side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Phat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Le Phat.
Le Phat moves into full mount! #T1#
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Le Phat scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet. #SUB#
Le Phat is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Le Phat postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Le Phat controlling the pace for now. #ES2#
Johnson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!#T2#
Le Phat throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Le Phat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL#
Le Phat closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Phat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Le Phat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Le Phat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands a jab to Le Phat's midsection.#CL#
Le Phat moves into the clinch successfully. #TD#
Le Phat pulls guard. #SUB#
Le Phat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Le Phat had control of the position. #T3#
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Le Phat has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Le Phat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Le Phat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Le Phat won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Le Phat trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Phat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.#T4#
Le Phat looking to pass the guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but Le Phat is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Le Phat connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Le Phat.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Le Phat is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Le Phat misses with the combination.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Le Phat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roc Le Phat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Le Phat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#KD#
Le Phat throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Johnson stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Le Phat follows into mount!
Roc Le Phat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Le Phat drops a big elbow. That's hurt Johnson! More shots from Le Phat and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roc Le Phat!
After the fight, Roc Le Phat was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: PANDA 9
Date: Aug 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakov lands a body shot.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Yakov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Yakov.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Yakov's side.
Yakov throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Yakov connects with a leg kick.
Yakov lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Yakov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yakov.
Yakov digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
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 moves out of range of the leg kick from Yakov.
Yakov staying out of range there.
It looked like Yakov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Yakov tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yakov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakov with a hook.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Yakov lands a jab to the nose.
Yakov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Yakov misses with a head kick.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Yakov's defenses.
Yakov is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
We've been told by Yakov's head coaches at McGrady FT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Yakov scores with a nice strike.#KD#
Yakov lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Yakov takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Johnson is rocked!
Yakov steps in with a hook that catches Johnson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Yakov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Johnson looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazimir Yakov!

Event: PANDA 4
Date: Jul 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Jako Day has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Day throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Day avoids nicely.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day slips under a jab from Johnson.
Day takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Day counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Johnson misses with a left hand
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Day defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Day has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.#T2#
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Johnson throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Day is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Day misses.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Day takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Day looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Day blocks a jab.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Day swinging wildly here. #T3#
Day throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Day. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Day misses with a looping left.
Day takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Day has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Day misses with an uppercut
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Day looks winded!
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day throws a counter combo.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Day looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson punishes Day's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Day's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.#ROC#Day is rocked!
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Day to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Day looks to clinch but Johnson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Day taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
Our winner, Jeff Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Demolition 10 - TBA
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Asmundsen. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asmundsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asmundsen missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asmundsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asmundsen missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Asmundsen's shoulder, as Asmundsen tries to avoid the shot.
Asmundsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asmundsen throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson blocks a jab.#T1#
Asmundsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asmundsen scores with a hook to the body.
Asmundsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Asmundsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Asmundsen has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asmundsen.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break free but Asmundsen pushes him back against the cage.
Asmundsen is stalling here.
Asmundsen scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen lands the left hand.#T2#
Asmundsen lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asmundsen misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Asmundsen on that attempt.
Asmundsen closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Asmundsen pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Asmundsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trond Asmundsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Asmundsen scores with a body shot.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Asmundsen's head.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Asmundsen throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asmundsen throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asmundsen misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Asmundsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Asmundsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson misses with a straight left. #T3#
Asmundsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asmundsen tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asmundsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Asmundsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asmundsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Asmundsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asmundsen lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asmundsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Asmundsen avoids nicely.
Asmundsen misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asmundsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson. #T4#
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Asmundsen slips under a jab.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asmundsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asmundsen tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson throws a combination. Asmundsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Asmundsen closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Asmundsen pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Asmundsen rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Asmundsen has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trond Asmundsen's cut.
That's time! Asmundsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asmundsen jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Asmundsen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Asmundsen is controlling him well.
Asmundsen lands strikes from half guard.
Asmundsen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Asmundsen is controlling him
Asmundsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Asmundsen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asmundsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson is trying to escape back to his feet but Asmundsen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Johnson is trying to buck Asmundsen off.#SUB#
Asmundsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Asmundsen controls the position.
Johnson pushes Asmundsen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Asmundsen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Asmundsen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Asmundsen drags him back down.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asmundsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Asmundsen working the ground and pound.
Asmundsen controlling the position from side mount.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Asmundsen connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson is not content to let Asmundsen control the position.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Asmundsen trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is pushing Asmundsen's head away, looking to escape. Asmundsen manages to hold on to the position though.#T3##SUB#
Asmundsen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Asmundsen prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Asmundsen trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Asmundsen.
Trond Asmundsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to escape but Asmundsen is in control.
Asmundsen wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Asmundsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Asmundsen throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson is pushing Asmundsen's head away, looking to escape. Asmundsen manages to hold on to the position though.#ES2#
Johnson sneaks out the side door and pushes Asmundsen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Asmundsen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Asmundsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asmundsen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Asmundsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trond Asmundsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trond Asmundsen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asmundsen attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Asmundsen swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Asmundsen.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asmundsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asmundsen scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Asmundsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson throws a hook but Asmundsen blocks it.
Asmundsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Asmundsen avoids them all with ease.
Asmundsen thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Asmundsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Asmundsen lands a slapping body shot.
Asmundsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Asmundsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asmundsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Asmundsen throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asmundsen misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Asmundsen misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T2#
Asmundsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Asmundsen scores with a shot to the body.
Asmundsen takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asmundsen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Asmundsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a body punch but Asmundsen moves out of range.
Asmundsen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trond Asmundsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asmundsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asmundsen lands a body shot.
Asmundsen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asmundsen digs a good hook to Johnson's body. #T3#
Asmundsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asmundsen throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Asmundsen lands with a nice body punch.
Asmundsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asmundsen jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asmundsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Asmundsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asmundsen.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Asmundsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asmundsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asmundsen misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson defending well as Asmundsen loads up on a big left hand. #TD#
Asmundsen drives through with a takedown into guard. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson wants to stand but Asmundsen is controlling the position.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Asmundsen controls the pace.
Asmundsen trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Asmundsen is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Asmundsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trond Asmundsen.
I think Asmundsen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trond Asmundsen!

Event: Demolition 6 - Valdez v Graves
Date: Jan 20, 2020

#R1#
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Gamzatov ducks down to avoid it.
Gamzatov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gamzatov darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Gamzatov into the cage.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamzatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Gamzatov misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gamzatov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Gamzatov didn't see that one coming.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson misses with a hook. Gamzatov ducked under it nicely.
Gamzatov attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Gamzatov blocks a head kick by Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Gamzatov saw that one coming.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Gamzatov tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Gamzatov shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws the left hand but Gamzatov avoids the punch easily.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson scores with a one two! Gamzatov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #TD#
Gamzatov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Gamzatov scoring with punches from side control.
Gamzatov prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
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!#SUB#
Gamzatov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Gamzatov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T2#
Check out the look on Gamzatov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gamzatov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gamzatov.
Johnson is pushing Gamzatov's head away, looking to escape. Gamzatov manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamzatov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Johnson is trying to buck Gamzatov off.
Gamzatov in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
Gamzatov wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Gamzatov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T3##SUB#
Gamzatov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Gamzatov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson tries to escape but Gamzatov is in control. #SUB#
Gamzatov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Gamzatov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Gamzatov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Gamzatov prevents Johnson from escaping the position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Gamzatov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gamzatov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson pushes Gamzatov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gamzatov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gamzatov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying to buck Gamzatov off.
Gamzatov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Gamzatov staying calm.
We've been hearing that Gamzatov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Johnson is trying to buck Gamzatov off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gamzatov shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gamzatov moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Gamzatov shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Gamzatov fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Gamzatov avoids it well.
Gamzat Gamzatov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Gamzatov is out of range.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gamzatov.
Johnson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gamzatov blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Johnson gets caught napping as Gamzatov dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Gamzatov stops Johnson from standing up.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gamzatov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gamzatov prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gamzatov won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Gamzatov throws a big right hand that misses.
Gamzat Gamzatov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gamzatov prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Gamzatov on that attempt.
Gamzatov has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gamzatov's head.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gamzatov.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gamzatov looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.#T2#
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Gamzatov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Gamzatov moves out of range.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Gamzatov on that attempt.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamzatov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Gamzatov fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Gamzatov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Johnson looks to land a combination but Gamzatov avoids it well.
Gamzatov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Gamzatov's ribs.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Gamzatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson keeps Gamzatov at a distance using the push kick.
Gamzatov checks a leg kick.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gamzatov shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Gamzatov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamzatov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Gamzatov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gamzatov's calf.
Gamzatov has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gamzatov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Gamzatov persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gamzatov moves away.
Gamzatov blocks the body kick.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Gamzatov moved out of range nicely.#TD#
Gamzatov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gamzatov avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Gamzatov shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gamzatov dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gamzatov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamzat Gamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Gamzatov saw that one coming.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gamzatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gamzatov will feel that in the morning.
Gamzatov shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gamzatov takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T1##TD#
Gamzatov looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Gamzatov drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Gamzatov stops Johnson from standing up.
Gamzatov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Gamzatov isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamzatov.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Gamzatov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gamzatov dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T2#
Gamzatov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Gamzatov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Gamzatov's belly button to the back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gamzatov or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gamzatov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gamzatov with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Gamzatov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gamzatov feinted with a counter takedown.#T3#
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gamzatov.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gamzatov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Gamzatov avoids it with no problem.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Gamzatov's ribs.
Gamzatov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gamzatov misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gamzatov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Gamzatov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Gamzat Gamzatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gamzatov looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Gamzatov shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gamzatov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gamzatov on the side of the head.
Johnson works Gamzatov's body with a nice hook.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Gamzatov moved away.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Jeff Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ROC2#
Gamzatov is rocked!
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Johnson!
A relieved looking Jeff 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.

Event: RISE 125
Date: Dec 20, 2019

#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Hazlehurst or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Hazlehurst takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hazlehurst on the side of the head.
Hazlehurst shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Hazlehurst gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeff Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hazlehurst.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hazlehurst.#T1#
Hazlehurst dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hazlehurst's head but Hazlehurst sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hazlehurst takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hazlehurst takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hazlehurst moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Hazlehurst counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Johnson wants to stand but Hazlehurst is controlling the position.
Hazlehurst looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hazlehurst throwing strikes but missing.
Hazlehurst wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. #T2#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hazlehurst passes into half guard.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson is trying to escape back to his feet but Hazlehurst uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hazlehurst trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hazlehurst working the ground and pound.
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 pushes Hazlehurst away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hazlehurst gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
Hazlehurst working the ground and pound.#T3#
Hazlehurst working the head with strikes.
Hazlehurst throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hazlehurst has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hazlehurst is dominant here and he's now got Johnson's back!
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hazlehurst is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazlehurst really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnson.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. #T4#
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Will Hazlehurst go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Can Johnson hold on?! Hazlehurst is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hazlehurst scores with punches from the back.
Hazlehurst scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Hazlehurst will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Hazlehurst dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Hazlehurst's head and hops out.
Hazlehurst shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson scores with a jab. Hazlehurst acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson throws the left hand but Hazlehurst avoids the punch easily.
Hazlehurst tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hazlehurst walks into a left hand.
Hazlehurst throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hazlehurst off to one side.
Jeff Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hazlehurst fails to land the takedown.
Hazlehurst shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Hazlehurst's body. Hazlehurst takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hazlehurst moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hazlehurst bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hazlehurst shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazlehurst takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Hazlehurst walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#TD2#
Hazlehurst gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hazlehurst is having none of it.
Hazlehurst is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Hazlehurst dives into side control.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hazlehurst throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hazlehurst is controlling him well.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
Johnson is not content to let Hazlehurst control the position.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hazlehurst is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to buck Hazlehurst off.
Hazlehurst postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hazlehurst trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#T3#
Hazlehurst sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hazlehurst postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hazlehurst trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Hazlehurst misses with the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hazlehurst has just dragged him back down to the mat.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson throws the left hand but Hazlehurst avoids the punch easily.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hazlehurst showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson. #T4#
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hazlehurst is just out of range.
Hazlehurst drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Johnson works Hazlehurst's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hazlehurst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hazlehurst feints the counter takedown.
Johnson leaves Hazlehurst with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hazlehurst shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeff Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hazlehurst backs up against the cage.
Daniel Hazlehurst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazlehurst is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hazlehurst on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson leaves Hazlehurst with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hazlehurst with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hazlehurst thinking.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Jeff Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hazlehurst.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson lands with a straight right. Hazlehurst didn't see that one coming.
Hazlehurst avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tests Hazlehurst's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Hazlehurst avoids it well. #T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hazlehurst looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hazlehurst takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD2#
Hazlehurst closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Hazlehurst has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Hazlehurst isn't so interested in that idea.
Hazlehurst showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hazlehurst with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hazlehurst trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hazlehurst makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Hazlehurst trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hazlehurst is controlling him.
Hazlehurst working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazlehurst can do to turn this around?
Hazlehurst chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hazlehurst is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazlehurst throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Hazlehurst throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hazlehurst moves out of range as Johnson strikes.#TD2#
Hazlehurst shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Hazlehurst stops Johnson from standing up. #T3#
Hazlehurst works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hazlehurst prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Hazlehurst didn't see that one coming.
Hazlehurst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson digs a good hook to Hazlehurst's body. #T4#
Hazlehurst shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hazlehurst fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hazlehurst takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Hazlehurst drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.
Hazlehurst shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hazlehurst on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD2#
Hazlehurst shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson pushes Hazlehurst off looking to stand but Hazlehurst dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Johnson!
An out of breath Jeff Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: EFC Braz vs Lambton 2
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Johnson jabs Magaluff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Magaluff has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magaluff.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magaluff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson clobbers Magaluff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magaluff thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to bum rush Magaluff with a series of wild strikes but Magaluff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magaluff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magaluff throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Magaluff misses with an uppercut.
Magaluff missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson feints and then cracks Magaluff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magaluff down.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Magaluff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.#T1#
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Magaluff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Magaluff 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 slips under a jab.
Magaluff misses with a wild body shot.
Magaluff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Magaluff misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Magaluff misses the target.
Magaluff dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Magaluff's head and hops out.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Magaluff lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson tries to move into range but Magaluff moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magaluff tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kabala Magaluff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magaluff is breathing heavily.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Magaluff takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Magaluff missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Magaluff had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Magaluff moved out of range.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Magaluff throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magaluff takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Magaluff's hands.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Magaluff's ribs.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magaluff at a distance.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab from Johnson.
Kabala Magaluff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Magaluff got wobbled bad by a big combination! Johnson presses forward with punches and knees until Magaluff stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Magaluff closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
Jeff Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: NSC 56:
Date: Sep 17, 2019

#R1#
Halstenberg slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Halstenberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Halstenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
As Johnson looks to move away, Halstenberg throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Halstenberg.
Halstenberg throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnson - that will leave a mark!
Johnson lands the left hand.
Halstenberg tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson throws a nice head kick! #T1#
Halstenberg avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Halstenberg misses with a double jab.
Halstenberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson thows a body kick. Halstenberg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Halstenberg.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Halstenberg eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Sebastian Halstenberg has been cut.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Halstenberg.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Halstenberg throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Halstenberg missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Halstenberg walks into a left hand.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Halstenberg slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halstenberg manages to avoid it.
Halstenberg is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Halstenberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Halstenberg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Halstenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Halstenberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Halstenberg shakes it off.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Halstenberg in the body.
Nice defenses there by Halstenberg.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halstenberg moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Halstenberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws a hook but Halstenberg blocks it.
Halstenberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Halstenberg swinging wildly here.
Johnson jabs at Halstenberg's body.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Halstenberg.
Johnson lands with a hook. Halstenberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Halstenberg avoids it well.
Halstenberg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Halstenberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halstenberg throws out the jab.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halstenberg manages to avoid it.#T2#
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Halstenberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Halstenberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halstenberg doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halstenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Sebastian Halstenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halstenberg.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Halstenberg's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnson - that will leave a mark!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halstenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Halstenberg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Halstenberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Halstenberg throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Halstenberg throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halstenberg walks into a left hand.
Halstenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Johnson misses with a hook. Halstenberg ducked under it nicely.
Halstenberg went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halstenberg.
An attempted straight right counter from Halstenberg misses the target.
Sebastian Halstenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halstenberg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Halstenberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Halstenberg misses the target.
Halstenberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Halstenberg throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Halstenberg takes one on the button.
Halstenberg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
Halstenberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Halstenberg throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Halstenberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halstenberg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Halstenberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson cracks Halstenberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Halstenberg misses its intended target.
Jeff Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halstenberg misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Jeff Johnson!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jeff Johnson!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jeff Johnson!

Jeff Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Jeff 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.

Event: NSC 48: Reem vs Southall
Date: Aug 20, 2019

#R1#
Marzio shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marzio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Marzio's head back.
Marzio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ciro Di Marzio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Marzio off the ropes and back into range.
Marzio fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Marzio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Marzio sits in half guard.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Marzio trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Johnson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Marzio manages to mount him!
Johnson is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Marzio with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Johnson is trying to stand but he's just given Marzio his back.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Marzio is looking for the choke from the back position but Johnson is controlling his hands well. #T2#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Will Marzio go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Marzio is in full control for now.
Marzio trying to control momentarily. #SUB#
Marzio working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Marzio looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Johnson fending off the submission attempt from Marzio. #SUB#
Marzio has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Di Marzio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Marzio shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marzio looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Marzio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marzio closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Marzio pushes Johnson against the ropes but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ciro Di Marzio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Marzio with that takedown attempt.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marzio manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Marzio on that attempt.
Marzio dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marzio is defended easily by Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Marzio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Marzio is having none of it. #T1#
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Marzio from controlling successfully.
Marzio stops Johnson from standing up.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Marzio from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marzio shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Marzio shoots in.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Marzio moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marzio.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marzio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Marzio shoots in.
Marzio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marzio off to one side.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Marzio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marzio. Marzio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#
Marzio is rocked!
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Marzio slips the punch.
Marzio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Marzio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marzio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Marzio jumps back.
Marzio seems to have got his legs back now.
Marzio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marzio fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD#
Marzio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Marzio isn't so interested in that idea.
Marzio is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Marzio prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marzio pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marzio wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marzio prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Ciro Di Marzio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Marzio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Marzio is controlling him #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marzio fails to land the takedown.
Marzio shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Marzio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ciro Di Marzio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marzio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marzio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marzio gets slowly back to his feet.#T2##KD2#
Johnson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Marzio sprawling to the canvas. Johnson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Marzio hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU2#
Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD#
Marzio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Marzio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson tries to kick Marzio off but Marzio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Marzio wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Jeff Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Jeff Johnson!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jeff Johnson!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jeff Johnson!

Jeff Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jeff Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: NSC 40: Nielsen vs Joy
Date: Jul 16, 2019

#R1#
Marzio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body punch but Marzio moves out of range.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marzio is just out of range.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Marzio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marzio throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson feints and then cracks Marzio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marzio down.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Marzio is out of range.
Marzio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marzio misses with a hook.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Marzio throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Marzio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Marzio's belly button to the back.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson moves out of range as Marzio strikes.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.#T1#
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marzio.
Marzio tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Marzio misses the target.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marzio dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Marzio throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Marzio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Marzio's body.
A big left from Marzio misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson lands a jab.
Marzio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marzio throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.#T2#
Marzio throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Johnson counters with a head kick that drops Marzio!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marzio wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Marzio pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Marzio won't let him.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson stops Marzio from standing up.
Marzio has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marzio holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marzio wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Marzio misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Marzio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marzio looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Marzio looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marzio just manages to avoid it.
Marzio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marzio can do to turn this around?
Marzio loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
As Marzio looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Marzio just gets out of the way.
Marzio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marzio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marzio. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Marzio ducks down to avoid it.
Marzio throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marzio.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marzio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marzio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Marzio.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marzio back to the ropes. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marzio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Marzio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Marzio counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Marzio tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marzio misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2#
Johnson jabs Marzio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marzio misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Marzio swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Marzio stumbles back against the ropes, looking to regain his senses but Johnson is on him like rabid pit bull! Marzio slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
Jeff Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: NSC 32: Boston vs Barkley
Date: Jun 18, 2019

#R1#
The fighters circling - Lind throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson scores with a jab. Lind acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Lind misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lind misses with a lunging right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Lind is rocked!
Lind bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Johnson comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Lind falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Lind was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Johnson!
Our winner, Jeff Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: NSC 24: Glozman vs Fakiiri
Date: May 21, 2019

#R1#
Rayson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rayson throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Rayson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rayson cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Rayson scores with a jab to the head.
Rayson moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Rayson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rayson digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Rayson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Rayson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rayson cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
That kick from Rayson tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson misses with a hook. Rayson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rayson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Rayson moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Rayson cracks Johnson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Longburn Rayson!
Longburn Rayson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: NSC 17: Pekkarinen vs Salvador
Date: Apr 23, 2019

#R1#
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Guillard.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Guillard.
Guillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Guillard avoids nicely.
Johnson sets himself, and Guillard steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guillard misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guillard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guillard gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Guillard misses. #TD2#
Guillard drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Guillard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guillard looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Guillard isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Guillard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guillard wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to stand back up but Guillard counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Johnson.
Guillard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guillard trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Guillard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ES#
Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Guillard keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes. #BC2#
Guillard breaks the clinch.
Guillard tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Guillard tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson. #TD2#
Guillard shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Guillard stops Johnson from standing up.
Guillard throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Guillard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guillard won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Guillard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guillard stops Johnson from standing up.
Guillard cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Guillard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but TJ Guillard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Guillard shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guillard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD2#
Guillard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guillard showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Guillard is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Guillard manages to mount him!
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Guillard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Guillard working his ground and pound in the gym.
Guillard with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guillard scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
Guillard raining down shots from the mount!#T1#
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Guillard's attempts to control the action.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Guillard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Guillard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guillard tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Guillard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Guillard misses with a head shot.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy. #T2#
Guillard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Guillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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!
Guillard raining down shots from the mount!
Guillard raining down hammerfists from mount.
Guillard lands with some strikes.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Guillard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC2#
Johnson is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guillard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Guillard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Guillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Guillard circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Johnson to the canvas! Johnson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Guillard keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Guillard!
An intense looking TJ Guillard took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am the best of all time, just ask your wife. I laid my pipe in her balls fucking deep...'.

Event: NSC 9: Maximus vs Torres
Date: Mar 26, 2019

#R1#
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnson - that will leave a mark!
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there #TD#
and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Johnson tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2#
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Jackson throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson tries to kick Jackson off in order to stand up. Jackson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB#
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB#
Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Jackson won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Jackson trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Kamden Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there. #T2#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson working Johnson over with strikes here.
Johnson tries to buck Jackson off but he can't manage it.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Johnson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamden Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1#
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamden Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Johnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jeff Johnson!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Jeff Johnson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Kamden Jackson!

Jeff Johnson wins by split decision!
A victorious Jeff Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kamden Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'The loss is tough, but I will come back stronger!'.

Event: ACB 5 - First Titles
Date: Jan 19, 2019

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Hill down.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
No luck for Hill with that takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hill avoids it with no problem.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Scott Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hill.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hill's head.
Hill looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Hill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.#T1##TD#
Hill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hill moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!
Hill wants to take his opponent's back but Johnson doesn't allow it.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hill in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound. #SUB#
Hill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hill fails to take his opponent's back.
Hill looking to finish with strikes here! #T2#
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hill is trying to take his opponent's back.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hill wants to take Johnson's back but he can't do it this time.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson stops Hill from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hill tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johnson has given up his back here. Will Hill look for the submission or keep pounding away? #T3#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here. #SUB#
Hill is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Hill let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hill gets his way!
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now.
Hill trying to control.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Hill has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB#
Hill looking for the choke but no joy. #T4#
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Johnson! #SUB#
Hill has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Hill is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Hill let's go of the attempt for now.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Hill dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Johnson misses #TD#
and Hill counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson is not content to let Hill control the position.
Johnson prevents Hill from moving into mount.
Check out the look on Hill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #SUB#
Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson prevents Hill from improving position. #SUB#
Hill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hill prevents Johnson from escaping the position.#T1##SUB#
Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson is trying to buck Hill off.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hill connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson tries to escape but Hill is in control.
Scott Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill advances to mount.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #SUB#
Hill is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.#T2##SUB#
Hill working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
Hill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Hill controlling the pace for now.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnson prevents Hill from taking his back.
Hill lands a heavy elbow.
Hill trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Hill misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We've been hearing that Hill has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Hill has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hill off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hill. #T3#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hill's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Hill working for a choke but Johnson is defending well. #SUB#
Hill working for the choke. #SUB#
Hill looking for the RNC.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hill's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now. #SUB#
Hill is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4##SUB#
Hill has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johnson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hill misses with a punch to the head. #SUB#
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hill gets his way! #SUB#
Hill is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB#
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hill. #SUB#
Hill looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Hill dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson cracks Hill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hill avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hill swinging wildly here.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Hill fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Hill throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Hill misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Hill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Hill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him. #T2#
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hill slips nicely into half guard.
Hill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Hill seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is looking to escape.#SUB#
Hill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet. #T3#
Hill wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hill blocks the body kick.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hill tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hill tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Hill takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hill closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Hill avoids a kick to the body.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hill avoids it with no problem.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Hill with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hill in the body.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hill throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Hill fails with the takedown.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Hill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot. #TD#
Hill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Hill won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet. #T1#
Johnson keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill stops Johnson from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Hill is wise to it.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Hill is wise to it.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hill if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hill sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T2#
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Hill takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hill thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Hill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Scott Hill has been cut.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily. #T3#
Hill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hill is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson sizes up Hill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
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. #T4#
Hill lands with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Hill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill staying out of range there.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Hill throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hill walks into a left hand.
Hill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Hill has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Johnson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Scott Hill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Hill shoots and misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Hill stops Johnson from standing up.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Hill trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hill is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hill stops Johnson from standing up.
Hill trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson throws a shot to the body. #T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hill.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
Hill won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Hill passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Hill is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hill manages to mount him!
Hill throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier. #T2#
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hill landing punches.
Hill seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Johnson is holding on tight.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Hill's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill landing strikes from the mount.
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet. #T3##SUB#
Hill has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hill won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.
Hill won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hill takes Johnson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Johnson is in trouble.
Hill lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Johnson. #SUB#
Hill is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #T4##SUB#
Hill is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Johnson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Hill is persistently looking for the submission but Johnson is defending it well.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now. #SUB#
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hill gets his way!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Hill has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Hill!
Scott Hill is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Scott Hill, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ACB 2
Date: Dec 15, 2018

#R1#
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Hill shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hill misses with a straight left.
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. #T1#
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson lands with a hook. Hill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC2#
Hill is rocked!
Hill is aggressively charging in as Johnson backs up avoiding any damage. Johnson tosses out a jab and Hill runs right into it face first! Hill is out cold! Johnson dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hill's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Johnson!
A very excited looking Jeff Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GPG: 50
Date: Oct 13, 2018

#R1#
Cross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Cross ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanner Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.#TD#
Cross fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Cross persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Cross wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Cross is controlling him
Cross trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Cross slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cross seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cross stalling. #T1#
Johnson is looking to escape.
Cross content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Cross sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Cross is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cross looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Cross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Cross is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cross has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cross wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to escape the position but Cross is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to buck Cross off.
Cross throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cross trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom. #T3#
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cross is controlling him well.#SUB#
Cross looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cross wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cross controls the position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson pushes Cross away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cross gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cross. Cross gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson cracks Cross with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cross shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#TD#
Cross dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Cross isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
Cross wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson wants to stand up but Cross is controlling him.
Cross seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tanner Cross will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Cross to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Cross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Cross passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cross seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson pushes Cross off looking to stand but Cross dives back in and keeps control. #T1#
Cross tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Cross is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cross works his way into side control.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cross is controlling him well.
Cross tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cross trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face as Cross controls the position.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cross wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cross trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Cross lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #SUB#
Cross looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Cross has hold of Johnson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Johnson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger. #T3#
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cross landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Johnson tries to buck Cross off but he can't manage it.
Cross tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Cross with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cross controlling his opponent.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet. #T4#
Cross wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Cross takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cross can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Cross looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson really wants to buck Cross off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cross content just to control the position here.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanner Cross dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Cross scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cross wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Cross is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson is looking to escape.
Cross is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Cross avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Cross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Cross prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Cross moves into full mount!
Cross unloading with bombs!
Cross with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cross landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cross controlling the pace for now.
Cross moves to the back.
Johnson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cross off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cross.
Cross gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #T2#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cross's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke. #SUB#
Johnson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cross's arms.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Cross is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johnson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johnson for a finish.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Cross looking for the choke from the back.
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!#SUB#
Cross looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Cross is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. #T3##SUB#
Cross looking for the RNC.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Cross is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tanner Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cross slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tanner Cross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cross has good solid back control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Cross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cross, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Cross!
During a confident post fight interview, Tanner Cross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GPG: 44
Date: Aug 25, 2018

#R1#
A big right from Heikkinen misses.
Heikkinen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Heikkinen drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heikkinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heikkinen misses with a hook.
Heikkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heikkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heikkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heikkinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A little feinted left hand from Heikkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heikkinen staying out of range there.
Heikkinen lands a head shot.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heikkinen doesn't seem phased though.
Heikkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heikkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Heikkinen's body.
Heikkinen slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Heikkinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heikkinen ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Heikkinen misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heikkinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Heikkinen throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson connects with a body shot.#T2#
Heikkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Heikkinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC2#
Heikkinen is rocked!
Heikkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Heikkinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juho Heikkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Heikkinen takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Johnson sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Heikkinen bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Johnson!

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