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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bradshell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Halo. Eddie Bradshell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
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269 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
20
235 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Bradshell! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bradshell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A combination from Johnson does no damage. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson. Bradshell leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Bradshell wants to clinch. A punch lands to the side of Bradshell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Eddie Bradshell has been cut. Johnson looks to land a right hand but Bradshell moved out of range. A good leg kick by Bradshell. Bradshell is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably and Bradshell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Bradshell wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position. Bradshell wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson thows a huge punch but Bradshell dodges it nicely.
Bradshell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Johnson wants to take a breather but Bradshell is having none of it. Ground and pound from Johnson. Bradshell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Johnson is looking to advance position but Bradshell won't allow it. Bradshell manages to get to full guard.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bradshell trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson works over Bradshell with some ground and pound from guard. Bradshell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Bradshell blocks nicely. Johnson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bradshell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Bradshell wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. Johnson 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 wants to stand and escape but Bradshell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bradshell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get! Bradshell clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch and Johnson moves into the clinch. Johnson is working Bradshell over against the cage. Bradshell looks gassed! Bradshell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bradshell pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Bradshell stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson. A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bradshell throws an elbow but misses. Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eddie Bradshell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bradshell wants to clinch and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A shot to de liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Johnson lands an overhand right. Johnson tests Bradshell's chin there with a solid looking shot. Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson moves into the clinch. Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Bradshell.
Nice body punch from Johnson. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bradshell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Bradshell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bradshell tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Bradshell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Jab by Johnson. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Bradshell is rocked!
That has opened up Eddie Bradshell's cut even more. Johnson thows a body shot but no joy. Nice uppercut there from Johnson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Eddie Bradshell's cut. 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.
Bradshell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradshell sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick. Bradshell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Johnson throws a combination. Bradshell tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Bradshell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Dwayne Johnson is winning the standup battle so far. Bradshell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Bradshell wants to clinch and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Johnson throws a combination that misses and Bradshell counters with an outside leg kick.
Bradshell is breathing heavily. Johnson swings for the body but Bradshell moves out of range.
Johnson throws a jab when Bradshell was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Bradshell slips under a jab. Bradshell throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bradshell did well to prevent Johnson getting side control. Bradshell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson. Johnson works his way into full mount! Johnson landing shots from mount.
The cut above Eddie Bradshell's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Bradshell taking shots to the head. Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eddie Bradshell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eddie Bradshell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dwayne Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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