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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Hold Us. Eaton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eminem - Berzerk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eaton somewhat.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
A combination from Eaton does no damage.
Eaton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Eaton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Eaton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Eaton throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eaton doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Eaton.
Nice defenses there by Eaton.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Eaton saw that one coming.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Eaton counters with a stiff right hand.
Eaton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Eaton is on him like a limpet, forcing Johnson back against the cage.
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 has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Eaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Eaton pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Eaton pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
Johnson is really struggling to control Eaton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Eaton controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Eaton controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Eaton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eaton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Eaton's legs - danger averted.
Johnson won't allow Eaton to sweep him here.
Eaton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Eaton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Eaton has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Eaton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Eaton has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Eaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eaton has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eaton is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Eaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eaton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
Johnson 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.
Eaton looking to control.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eaton is keeping the position for now.
Eaton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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 Bradley Johnson 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.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Eaton feints the counter takedown.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eaton. That did some damage!
Eaton tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Eaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Eaton.
Eaton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eaton throws a counter combo.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Eaton. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson throws a counter high kick but Eaton was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bradley Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eaton looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eaton can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton misses with a body kick.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eaton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Johnson throws a body punch but Eaton moves out of range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Bradley Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eaton looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Eaton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Eaton 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.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Eaton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eaton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bradley Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Eaton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eaton blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Eaton throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eaton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eaton blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Bradley Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Eaton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson leaves Eaton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Eaton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Eaton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body punch but Eaton moves out of range.
Eaton looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Eaton throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Eaton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eaton avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Eaton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eaton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eaton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eaton shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eaton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully.
Eaton throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaton wants to sweep but no luck.
Eaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ashton Eaton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Eaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson throws a body punch but Eaton moves out of range.
Eaton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
and Eaton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eaton clinches with his opponent.
Eaton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson throws a head kick but Eaton moves out of range.
Eaton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a body punch but Eaton moves out of range.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eaton.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Eaton moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Johnson misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook. Eaton ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eaton.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Eaton counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson digs a good hook to Eaton's body.
Johnson throws a head kick but Eaton moves out of range.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eaton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that Eaton semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Eaton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Eaton throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Eaton moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson tries a low kick but Eaton avoids it.
Eaton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson is looking to wear down Eaton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eaton moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Eaton is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Eaton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Eaton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Eaton throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Eaton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eaton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson lands a head kick. Eaton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eaton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Eaton counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson is rocked!
Eaton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eaton looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Eaton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson clearly takes that 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eaton.
Eaton wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson cracks the inside of Eaton's front leg.
Eaton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Eaton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eaton feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Eaton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Eaton moves into the clinch successfully.
Eaton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eaton walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Eaton lands a right hand from hell, dropping Johnson. Eaton pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashton Eaton!
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