Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Talking to me?!
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Heimo.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Heimo.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heimo.#TD#
Heimo tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Heimo!
Heimo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Heimo regains half guard.
Heimo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Heimo is trying to get back to full guard.
Heimo is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson is thwarting Heimo's attempts to control the position.
Johnson prevents Heimo from improving his position.
Heimo regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heimo looking for a sweep. Not yet Heimo, not yet.
Heimo trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Heimo pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Heimo is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Heimo lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heimo throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Heimo misses with a two punch combination. #TD#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T3#
Johnson is keen to just control but Heimo is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heimo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Heimo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Heimo pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Let's hope that Heimo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heimo trying to control the position.
Heimo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Heimo keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Heimo thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Heimo. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Heimo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heimo avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heimo throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Heimo loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleksi Heimo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Heimo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big right from Heimo misses.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Heimo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Heimo, which made it look bad.
A jab from Heimo does it's job there.
Heimo digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Heimo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heimo with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Heimo.
Heimo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Heimo tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Heimo wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Heimo keeps trying to improve his position.
Heimo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Heimo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Heimo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Heimo keeps moving.
Heimo wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson controlling from the top position. #T2#
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.
Heimo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heimo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heimo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Heimo defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Heimo into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Heimo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heimo fails to land with a series of punches.
Heimo misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Heimo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heimo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Heimo looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Heimo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Heimo to the mat! Heimo manages to get full guard.
Heimo working a defensive guard here. #T3#
Heimo managing to control the position.
Heimo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heimo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heimo controlling Johnson's posture.
Heimo is trying to hold Johnson in close to prevent damage but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
Heimo wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Heimo won't allow it.
Heimo trying to control from the bottom.
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 is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Heimo is looking to improve his position.
Heimo regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksi Heimo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Heimo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the ropes. Heimo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Heimo sprawls well. Heimo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Heimo 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 misses with a takedown
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heimo fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heimo stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heimo! #ROC2#Johnson is rocked!
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Heimo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Heimo misses with a double jab.
Heimo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heimo lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Heimo misses.
Johnson moves out of range as Heimo strikes.#T1##TD#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Heimo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heimo is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Heimo is controlling Johnson's posture.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Heimo.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Nick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Heimo throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Heimo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson blocks a jab.#TD#
Johnson shoots in and bounces Heimo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Heimo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Heimo looking to pass the guard.
Heimo being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Heimo from controlling successfully.
Aleksi Heimo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heimo wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is looking to stand back up but Heimo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Johnson. #SUB2#
Heimo wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #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.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Heimo is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to control but Heimo is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Heimo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Heimo is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is not content to let Heimo control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Heimo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksi Heimo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heimo 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksi Heimo!
A very excited looking Aleksi Heimo 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: people die every day
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Hanma sprawls well.
Hanma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Hanma counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Jack Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position. #T1#
Hanma wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanma is working hard here to advance position.
Hanma is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Hanma controls the action.#T2#
Hanma is trying to stick to Johnson's back but Johnson is turning into Hanma. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hanma's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Hanma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanma is adopting a defensive guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard. #REVR#
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanma is one step ahead there.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Hanma stops Johnson from standing up.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanma is controlling him. #T4#
Johnson keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hanma is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
Hanma leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanma, which made it look bad.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Nice cross by Hanma.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanma manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Hanma is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Johnson stays in close to Hanma's body and controls the position.
Hanma tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson won't allow Hanma to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hanma stuffs the takedown.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Hanma circles away easily
and Hanma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hanma. #BC#
Hanma breaks the clinch.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.
Hanma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hanma cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma dominated that second round.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanma pinned against the cage. Hanma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanma drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanma counters with a nice body shot.
Jack Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanma is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Hanma circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good exchange - Hanma coming out on top.#TD2#
Hanma gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard. #REVR#
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. #T1#
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Hanma slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson wants to stand but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma looking to pass the guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanma landing with the ground and pound.
Nick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hanma prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hanma throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hanma manages to pass to side control.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma. #T3#
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hanma is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Hanma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanma trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Hanma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hanma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Hanma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy. #T4#
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Hanma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson is in trouble now - Hanma has advanced to mount!
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jack Hanma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanma connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanma throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanma 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hanma!
In his post fight interview, Jack Hanma started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: PF20 Umm v Kawamata
Date: Jun 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sila was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sila wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johnson manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Johnson winds up and cracks Sila with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying to control the pace. #T1#
Sila wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Sila wants to control the action here but instead Johnson manages to pass to full mount!
Sila wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson punching from mount but Sila doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Sila tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Sila is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Sila tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Sila's guard.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sila being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sila enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sila manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sila is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson is continuing to stall.#T3#
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nick Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sila being controlled here, momentarily.
Sila keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Sila being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Sila wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sila is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Sila.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Sila bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sila cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sila with a body shot.
Sila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.#TD2#
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Sila is trying to escape back to his feet but Johnson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila prevents Johnson from improving position. #T1#
Johnson is staying tight to Sila's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sila prevents Johnson from improving position.
Johnson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Afa Sila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The adventures of Johnson the control monster continue. Boring.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sila's legs. #T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sila is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Sila is not content to let Johnson control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sila looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sila is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sila will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
Johnson in the domination position with Sila hanging on.
Johnson taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Johnson.
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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
After the fight, Nick Johnson 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.
The defeated Afa Sila had this to say: 'Sorry Bro Gonna Win Next Fight Bro'.

Event: BFC 5: Diaz vs. Norman
Date: May 09, 2020

#R1#
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand. #TD#
Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maneno's half guard.
Maneno wants to stand back up but Johnson manages to pass into side control.
Maneno wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T1#
Maneno 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.
Maneno is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maneno wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it. #T2#
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maneno keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Maneno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maneno wants to get back to his feet.
Maneno trying to remain calm as Johnson controls from the top position.
Maneno is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maneno is looking to get back to his feet here but Johnson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Maneno's back.#T4#
Maneno is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson biding his time, controlling Maneno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Maneno lands a lovely overhand right.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD#
Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES2#
Maneno manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno stuffs the takedown.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Maneno.#T1#
Johnson slips under a jab from Maneno.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Maneno manages to avoid it.#TD#
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maneno was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
Maneno pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maneno enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maneno manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2#
Maneno is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maneno is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maneno.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maneno wants to get back to his feet. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maneno circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Maneno avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maneno continues to drive forward.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maneno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.#T4#
Maneno throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maneno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Maneno is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chiku Maneno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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#
Maneno throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
Maneno misses with a right hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Maneno misses. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maneno enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maneno manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maneno is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea. #ES2#
Maneno has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Johnson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Maneno breaks the clinch.
Johnson dives in and grabs Maneno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maneno pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.#T1#
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Maneno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maneno stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maneno as he jumps to the side.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Nice sprawl there from Maneno as Johnson shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Maneno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Maneno. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Maneno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chiku Maneno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maneno stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet. #T2#
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Nick Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Maneno throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Maneno throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
As Maneno backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Maneno connects with a looping right hand.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Maneno sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Maneno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Nice takedown defense from Maneno. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Maneno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Maneno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson slips under a jab from Maneno.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Johnson shoots in but Maneno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maneno throws a shot to the body.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maneno's waist but Maneno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side. #T4#
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maneno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Maneno, which made it look bad.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maneno misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Maneno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maneno as he jumps to the side.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Maneno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chiku Maneno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maneno 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chiku Maneno!
Our winner, Chiku Maneno, 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: BFC 3: Wylde vs. Mullin
Date: Apr 18, 2020

#R1#
Cane throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Cane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Cane manages to break the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Cane shows good takedown defense.
Cane went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cane 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.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cane is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Cane circles away and we're back to standing.
Cane seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Darnell Cane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Cane.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cane is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Cane drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Cane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson digs a right hand into Cane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cane's gas tank. #BC#
Cane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Cane closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Cane blocking some punches.
Cane blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Cane has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Cane working aggressively here.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cane looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cane slows down the pace here.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Cane avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Good body shot from Cane.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Cane.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Cane lands with a slapping head kick. #TD2#
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cane sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cane wants to stand back up but Johnson manages to pass into side control.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Cane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #ES#
Cane throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL#
Cane closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Cane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cane leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
Cane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cane 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.
Cane wants to clinch.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cane.#TD2#
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson trying to control the position but Cane is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cane is looking to get back to his feet here but Johnson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cane's back.
Johnson biding his time, controlling Cane. #T4#
Cane is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Cane has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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 Darnell Cane will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Johnson counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cane's guard.
Cane wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johnson manages to pass to side control.
Cane is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cane wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here. #T1#
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cane is looking to escape.
Johnson won't let Cane get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson tries to control but Cane wriggling away.
Cane trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Cane wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johnson looking to control but Cane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cane is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson trying to control but Cane is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Cane really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Cane is looking to clinch.
Johnson shoots in but Cane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cane tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cane's knee momentarily.#TD2#
Cane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cane is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Johnson dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T1#
Cane 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.
Johnson controlling from side mount.
Cane is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Darnell Cane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cane fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Cane gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Cane manages to retain guard.#ES#
Cane is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Johnson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Cane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Cane counters with a one-two to the body.
Darnell Cane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Cane misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cane tries to clinch up.
Cane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3##TD2#
Cane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Cane is keeping the position.#T4#
Cane keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson prevents Cane from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Cane throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cane misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darnell Cane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
A very excited looking Nick Johnson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: BFC 1: Diaz vs. Maneno
Date: Apr 04, 2020

#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Johnson wants to control but Wylde is keeping him busy.
Wylde is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to control but Wylde is keeping him busy.
Wylde wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson taking a breather here.
It looks like Johnson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T1#
Wylde is trying to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wylde circles away.#TD2#
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wylde!
Wylde is trying to buck Johnson off.#T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Johnson wants to control for a moment but Wylde uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Johnson prevents Wylde from standing back up. #T3#
Johnson trying to control the action but Wylde 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.
Wylde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Wylde sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wylde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wylde throws a lazy body kick
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson dives in and grabs Wylde's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wylde pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Derek Wylde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Wylde connects with a high kick.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Wylde, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Wylde against the cage but Wylde circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wylde lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #T4##KD#
Wylde lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Wylde takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
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!#CL#
Wylde forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Wylde finish him?
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Wylde's head. #BC#
Wylde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Wylde lands a big head kick that sends Johnson to the canvas! Wylde follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Wylde!
Derek Wylde opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2019

#R1#
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Khadzhimurad slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Khadzhimurad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws the left hand but Khadzhimurad avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Khadzhimurad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Khadzhimurad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson slips a jab from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khadzhimurad.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Khadzhimurad's shoulder, as Khadzhimurad tries to avoid the shot.
Khadzhimurad tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Khadzhimurad manages to avoid it.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khadzhimurad scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khadzhimurad's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T1#
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a hook but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Khadzhimurad cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Khadzhimurad misses with a straight left.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Khadzhimurad with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Khadzhimurad as he connects with a hook.
Khadzhimurad lands with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadzhimurad lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khadzhimurad swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Khadzhimurad saw that one coming.
Khadzhimurad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khadzhimurad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T2#
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Khadzhimurad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad blocks a jab.
Khadzhimurad slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Khadzhimurad lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Khadzhimurad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadzhimurad looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Khadzhimurad moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Khadzhimurad counters with a nice leg kick.
Khadzhimurad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Khadzhimurad connects with the punch.
Khadzhimurad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khadzhimurad staying out of range there.
Khadzhimurad now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Khadzhimurad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khadzhimurad. Khadzhimurad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Khadzhimurad slips the punch.
Khadzhimurad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khadzhimurad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Khadzhimurad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Khadzhimurad lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadzhimurad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson cracks the inside of Khadzhimurad's front leg.
A slow jab from Khadzhimurad misses its intended target.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Johnson throws a series of punches but Khadzhimurad avoids them all with ease.
Khadzhimurad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Khadzhimurad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Khadzhimurad avoids it well.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Khadzhimurad throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khadzhimurad.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khadzhimurad scores with a jab.
Khadzhimurad lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khadzhimurad. Khadzhimurad obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Khadzhimurad moves away and avoids it.
Khadzhimurad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from Khadzhimurad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Khakim Khadzhimurad will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Khadzhimurad loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadzhimurad fails to land with a series of punches.
Khadzhimurad throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Khadzhimurad tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Khadzhimurad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Khadzhimurad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadzhimurad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Khadzhimurad missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson cracks the inside of Khadzhimurad's front leg. #T1#
Johnson cracks Khadzhimurad with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Khadzhimurad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nick Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khadzhimurad looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Khakim Khadzhimurad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Khadzhimurad avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Khadzhimurad defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khadzhimurad, right into the meat.
Khadzhimurad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Khadzhimurad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khadzhimurad checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khadzhimurad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khadzhimurad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khadzhimurad defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Khadzhimurad misses with a looping right.#T2#
Khadzhimurad scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson cracks Khadzhimurad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khadzhimurad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khadzhimurad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khadzhimurad ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Khadzhimurad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Khadzhimurad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadzhimurad appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khadzhimurad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson punishes Khadzhimurad's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson cracks the inside of Khadzhimurad's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khadzhimurad.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khadzhimurad circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Khadzhimurad throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Khadzhimurad is out of range.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson slips a jab from Khadzhimurad.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khadzhimurad moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Khadzhimurad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadzhimurad.
Khadzhimurad ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Khadzhimurad misses with a straight right.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Khadzhimurad moved out of range.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Khadzhimurad ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khadzhimurad.#T4#
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Khadzhimurad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Khadzhimurad settles back down.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadzhimurad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Johnson throws a hook but Khadzhimurad avoids it easily.
Khadzhimurad looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Khadzhimurad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson is looking to slow Khadzhimurad down with leg kicks.
Khadzhimurad lands a jab.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khadzhimurad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khadzhimurad swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Khadzhimurad misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a jab when Khadzhimurad was well out of range.
Khadzhimurad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Khakim Khadzhimurad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Khadzhimurad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khadzhimurad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khadzhimurad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khadzhimurad feints a counter leg kick.
Khadzhimurad drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khadzhimurad moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khadzhimurad.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Khadzhimurad - just one landing.
Khadzhimurad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khadzhimurad misses with a body shot.
Khadzhimurad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadzhimurad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson jabs Khadzhimurad right on the nose. Khadzhimurad blinks but takes it well.
Khadzhimurad connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Khadzhimurad digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick from Khadzhimurad misses.
Khadzhimurad takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Khadzhimurad tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson cracks Khadzhimurad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khadzhimurad misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khadzhimurad is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Khadzhimurad tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson throws a hook but Khadzhimurad blocks it.
Khadzhimurad moves away from the strike by Johnson.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Khadzhimurad throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Khadzhimurad.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khadzhimurad scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khadzhimurad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khadzhimurad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khadzhimurad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Khadzhimurad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khadzhimurad misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khadzhimurad's calf.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khadzhimurad checks it well.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khadzhimurad. That did some damage!
Khadzhimurad scores with a nice right hand.
Khadzhimurad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson scores with a leg kick. #T3#
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Khadzhimurad's torso.
Johnson tries to bum rush Khadzhimurad with a series of wild strikes but Khadzhimurad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khadzhimurad moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Khadzhimurad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khadzhimurad lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Khadzhimurad throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khadzhimurad scores with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadzhimurad.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Khadzhimurad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with a straight right. #T4#
Khadzhimurad sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khadzhimurad lands with a good body shot.
Khadzhimurad slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Khadzhimurad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khadzhimurad.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khadzhimurad slips a straight right by Johnson.
Khadzhimurad misses with a low kick.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khadzhimurad can pounce on him.
Khadzhimurad throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Khadzhimurad.
Khakim Khadzhimurad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadzhimurad lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Khadzhimurad.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Khadzhimurad lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khakim Khadzhimurad.
Well Khadzhimurad 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khakim Khadzhimurad!
A very excited looking Khakim Khadzhimurad 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: RH9
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
Scorpion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Scorpion.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Scorpion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scorpion slips a straight right by Johnson.
Scorpion misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Scorpion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Scorpion misses
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scorpion fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Scorpion. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Scorpion tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Scorpion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Scorpion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Scorpion.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scorpion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scorpion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scorpion walks into a jab.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the body.
Scorpion tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scorpion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Scorpion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That kick from Scorpion tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson 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!
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scorpion misses the jab.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Scorpion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson cracks Scorpion with an open hand slap.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scorpion in his tracks. #CL2#
Scorpion clinches with his opponent.
Scorpion lands a left hand.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Scorpion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Scorpion fails to land.
Scorpion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Scorpion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scorpion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Scorpion clinches.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Scorpion lands a left hand.
Scorpion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Scorpion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson wants to break free but Scorpion has control.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scorpion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Scorpion.
Scorpion moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scorpion was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Nick Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Scorpion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Scorpion on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scorpion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scorpion throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scorpion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scorpion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson slips a jab from Scorpion.
Scorpion takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Scorpion tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson 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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
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.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Scorpion wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scorpion tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Scorpion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Scorpion misses.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scorpion was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Scorpion misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!#CL2#
Scorpion forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Scorpion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Nick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Scorpion.
Scorpion loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scorpion wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL2#
Scorpion moves into the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Scorpion lands an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Scorpion. #T1#
Scorpion blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Silva Scorpion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson tries to circle away but Scorpion has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scorpion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scorpion can turn it around.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Scorpion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Scorpion.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Scorpion has the dominant position.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.

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 Nick Johnson.
I think Scorpion 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silva Scorpion!

Event: Dynasty 36
Date: Mar 03, 2018

#R1#
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Harris misses with a body punch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from Harris misses.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Harris.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Harris blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Harris wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.#T1#
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Harris with a hook.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Johnson misses.
Harris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harris wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson throws a low kick but Harris moves out of range easily.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Harris misses the jab.
Harris misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Johnson throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harris.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Johnson is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Harris cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated 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.
#R2#
Harris throws a nice head kick!
Johnson throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris lands a body shot.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harris lands an overhand right.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Johnson with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
And Harris responds with a good body kick, but Johnson manages to step out the way in time.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Nick Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Harris wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Harris throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Harris. #T2#
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Harris scores with a nice right hand.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson moves forwards but Harris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Johnson cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris misses with an uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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 lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.#T1#
Johnson digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
Harris misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Harris.
Harris takes one on the button.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab. Harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Harris thinks about the counter body kick.
Harris misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
Nick Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 24
Date: Jan 10, 2018

#R1#
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Taro.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taro misses the jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Taro sees coming a mile off.
Johnson works Taro's body with a nice hook.
Taro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the ropes. Taro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Taro does it's job there.
Taro throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Taro looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Taro jabs at Johnson's body.
Taro thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Taro.
Taro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch combination from Taro misses.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Taro looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Johnson avoids the body shot from Taro.
As Taro backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taro lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - Taro coming out on top.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Taro.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Taro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro throws a counter combo.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
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 Nick Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
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.
Johnson throws a hook but Taro avoids it easily.
Taro feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Taro does it's job there.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taro stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
Taro throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro thumps Johnson with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Taro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taro throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
Johnson throws a hook but Taro avoids it easily.
Taro wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Taro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Taro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taro misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Taro takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Taro's head back.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taro.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Taro misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it.
Taro throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Taro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Taro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taro throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nick Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Taro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Taro slips a jab from Johnson.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taro throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Taro throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro misses the body punch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Taro down.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Taro's shoulder, as Taro tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Taro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Taro cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Taro throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Taro's defenses.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries a low kick but Taro avoids it.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Taro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Taro tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Taro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
Nick Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: HFC 116:Sang Seok vs Machado
Date: Sep 16, 2017

#R1#
Mangrove with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mangrove. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Mangrove's shoulder, as Mangrove tries to avoid the shot.
Mangrove tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mangrove.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangrove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangrove drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Mangrove misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mangrove thinking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson cracks Mangrove with an open hand slap.
Mangrove looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mangrove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove lands a body shot.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Mangrove tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Mangrove back against the cage.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Mangrove stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Mangrove tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mangrove seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Mangrove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mangrove throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Mangrove misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off. #T2#
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangrove controls his hands.
Mangrove prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangrove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mangrove's elbow.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike. #T3#
Mangrove creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Mangrove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Nice body punch from Mangrove - that landed with a thud.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson digs a right hand into Mangrove's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mangrove's gas tank.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Mangrove.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
A hook to the body from Mangrove.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangrove.
Nice elbow from Mangrove. #T4#
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Mangrove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Mangrove pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Mangrove avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Mangrove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Mangrove pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mangrove misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Johnson 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#
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.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Mangrove is out of range.
Mangrove appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mangrove goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mangrove wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mangrove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Mangrove changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mangrove momentarily.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Mangrove's head but Mangrove sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mangrove needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson tries to work over Mangrove's front leg with a kick but Mangrove checks it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mangrove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Mangrove digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Mangrove misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove misses with an elbow strike. #T1#
Mangrove tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Mangrove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Mangrove misses with an elbow strike.
Mangrove lands a body punch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove controls the action.
Mangrove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Mangrove misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangrove pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Mangrove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Mangrove's head.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a body shot.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow. #T3#
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Mangrove controls the action.
Mangrove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mangrove controls his hands.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside.
Alka Mangrove has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Mangrove is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Mangrove's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Mangrove lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Mangrove prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Mangrove pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Mangrove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mangrove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mangrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Mangrove pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mangrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson is working Mangrove over against the cage.
Mangrove lands a body shot.
Mangrove lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson tries a body shot but Mangrove blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alka Mangrove 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mangrove throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Mangrove sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Mangrove half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mangrove throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Mangrove moves out of range.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mangrove on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Mangrove slips under a jab.
Mangrove half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mangrove looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Mangrove checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mangrove checks a low kick from Johnson.
Mangrove connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Mangrove ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangrove also avoids with ease.
Mangrove changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mangrove throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mangrove looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Mangrove on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mangrove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangrove fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T2#
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Mangrove slips under a jab from Johnson.
Mangrove tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Mangrove saw it coming and moves away.
Mangrove throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Mangrove is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mangrove. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Nick Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mangrove throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mangrove.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Mangrove.
Mangrove pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Mangrove settles back down.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mangrove tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Mangrove ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mangrove scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mangrove will feel that in the morning.#T3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangrove blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries a body shot but Mangrove blocks it.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Mangrove struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Mangrove stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mangrove blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mangrove digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Mangrove.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Mangrove lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4#
Mangrove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Mangrove lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangrove can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Mangrove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mangrove misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson works on Mangrove's body with a couple of short punches.
Mangrove tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Mangrove.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Mangrove.

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 Alka Mangrove.
I think Mangrove 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alka Mangrove!

Event: HFC Fight Night 3
Date: Aug 09, 2017

#R1#
Tiernan checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Johnson backs away, Tiernan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Tiernan.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Tiernan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tiernan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tiernan misses with an uppercut.
Tiernan throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Tiernan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tiernan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Tiernan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Tiernan.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiernan looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Tiernan - just one landing. #T1#
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tiernan throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Tiernan.
Johnson jabs Tiernan right on the nose. Tiernan blinks but takes it well.
Tiernan throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Tiernan clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Tiernan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
We've been informed that Johnson 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.
Tiernan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Tiernan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson gets through Tiernan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Tiernan tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Tiernan stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiernan lands a right hand.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiernan.
Tiernan takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiernan blocking some punches.
Tiernan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan is stalling here.
Johnson digs a right hand into Tiernan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tiernan's gas tank.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Tiernan.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson lands a right hand. #T4#
Tiernan misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Tiernan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson cracks Tiernan with a nice body shot.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Tiernan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Tiernan.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiernan.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson gets through Tiernan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tiernan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Tiernan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiernan misses with a left hand
and Tiernan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Tiernan on that attempt.
Johnson cracks Tiernan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tiernan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Tiernan.
Nick Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Donk. Johnson catches Tiernan right on the button with a cross.
Tiernan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tiernan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Tiernan connects with a single shot there.
Tiernan misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiernan cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson. #T1#
Johnson throws a hook but Tiernan avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Tiernan avoids it well.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tiernan walks into a jab.
Nick Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a hook. Tiernan ducked under it nicely.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiernan looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Tiernan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tiernan throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Tiernan.
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.
Tiernan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Tiernan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiernan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson is looking to slow Tiernan down with leg kicks.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiernan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson wants to slow Tiernan down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson catches Tiernan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Tiernan down.
Nice body kick there by Tiernan.
Decent striking displayed by Tiernan there.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tiernan swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target. #T3#
Tiernan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tiernan misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiernan misses with a straight right.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiernan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Tiernan throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tiernan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tiernan throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tiernan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiernan walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it. #T4#
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Tiernan off balance momentarily.
Tiernan throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiernan is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Tiernan throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Tiernan lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiernan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab from Tiernan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiernan moves away.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Tiernan.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tiernan throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick 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#
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tiernan takes a step back to recover.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Tiernan slips the punch.
As Johnson backs away, Tiernan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tiernan slips under a jab from Johnson.
Tiernan moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Tiernan lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Tiernan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tiernan 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.
Tiernan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiernan. That did some damage!
Tiernan tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Tiernan's body. Tiernan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson throws a push kick but Tiernan slaps the foot to one side.
Tiernan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
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 the left hand but Tiernan avoids the punch easily.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Tiernan is out of range.
Tiernan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiernan. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Tiernan's knee but Tiernan avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Tiernan shoots in.
Tiernan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Tiernan sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tiernan wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Tiernan 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 moves out of range of the body kick from Tiernan.
Tiernan tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tiernan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Tiernan's leg but Tiernan calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Tiernan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiernan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tiernan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tiernan misses with a low kick.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Tiernan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiernan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Tiernan sees it coming and moves out of range. #T3#
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Tiernan.
Tiernan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conor Tiernan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiernan looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Tiernan takes one on the button.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiernan's hands.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tiernan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Tiernan's defenses.
Tiernan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Tiernan moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC2#
Tiernan is rocked!#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Oh Tiernan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiernan loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Tiernan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiernan seems to have got his legs back now.
Tiernan moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Tiernan throws a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Tiernan misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson works Tiernan's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiernan has time to react.
Tiernan throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
In his post fight interview, Nick Johnson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: HFC Fight Night 1
Date: Jul 07, 2017

#R1#
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Probong manages to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to slow Probong down with leg kicks.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson pushes Probong away with a front kick.
Probong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Probong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Probong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Probong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Probong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Probong looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
We've been informed that Johnson 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.
Probong misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Probong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Probong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Probong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Probong counters with a nice uppercut.
Probong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Probong walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probong. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson cracks Probong with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Probong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Probong checks it
and Probong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Probong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Probong manages to avoid it.
Probong staying out of range there.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Probong's sensitive parts.
Probong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Probong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Probong throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Probong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Probong throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Probong. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Probong.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Probong throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Probong connects with a jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probong is looking to score with low kicks.
Probong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Probong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Probong.
Probong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Probong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sni Probong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Probong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Probong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Probong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Probong.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Probong lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Probong moves away and avoids it.
Probong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Probong can pounce on him.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson clobbers Probong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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 Sni Probong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Probong's defenses.
Johnson motions for Probong to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Probong misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Probong.
Nice body kick there by Probong.
Probong cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Probong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Probong slips under a jab from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson cracks Probong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Probong lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the ropes and back into range.
Probong avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Probong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Probong counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Johnson misses with a low kick. #TD2#
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Probong did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Probong is trying to control but can't.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson working over Probong with some ground and pound. Probong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Probong trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson throwing shots but Probong is blocking nicely.
Probong trying to control here.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Probong wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Johnson working over Probong with some ground and pound. Probong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Probong is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Probong gets back to full guard.
Johnson is fighting to break Probong's control of his arms but Probong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Probong keeps moving.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Probong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T3#
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson stands up over Probong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Probong is controlling Johnson's posture.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Probong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Probong.
An attempted straight right counter from Probong misses the target.
Nick Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Probong lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.#T4#
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Probong counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Probong moved out of range.
And Probong counters with a quick kick to the body but Johnson blocks it.
Probong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson catches Probong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Probong to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Probong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson slips a straight right by Probong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick 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 ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A clash of legs there as Probong blocks the low kick.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Probong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Probong lands with a good body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Probong's front leg but catches the back leg as Probong tries to avoid it.
Probong looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Probong counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Probong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Probong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Probong is looking to counter punch.
Probong lands a slapping body shot.
Probong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Probong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Probong misses the target.#T1#
Johnson thows a body kick. Probong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Probong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Johnson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Probong.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Probong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Probong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
letting Probong counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Probong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Probong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Probong avoids it easily.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Probong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Probong's calf.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Probong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Probong tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Johnson misses
letting Probong counter with a right hand.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Probong momentarily.
Johnson throws the left hand but Probong avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Probong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Probong scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Probong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Probong tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Probong.
Probong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Probong counters with a good, hard body kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Probong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Probong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T4#
Probong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Probong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Probong is looking to counter punch.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Probong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson checks a low kick from Probong.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Probong.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Probong checks it.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Probong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sni Probong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Probong 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nick Johnson!
Nick Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: POWERS 70
Date: Mar 06, 2017

#R1#
Johnson tries a low kick but Morrow avoids it.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Morrow scores with a nice head shot.
Morrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Morrow saw that one coming.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Morrow moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morrow's calf.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.#CL#
Morrow closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Morrow can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Johnson. #T1#
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morrow misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Morrow improves position.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson gets through Morrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Morrow can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action. #T2#
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morrow tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrow working aggressively here.
Morrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Morrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice defenses there by Morrow.
Morrow wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Morrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrow wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Morrow misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Morrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Morrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Morrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morrow's calf.#CL2#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Morrow.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Morrow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Morrow on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrow. #T4#
Morrow has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson. #BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Morrow. Beautiful body shot.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Morrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Morrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrow cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Morrow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson trying to stall but Morrow improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Morrow dominated 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.
#R2#
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrow. That did some damage!
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Morrow is out of range.
Morrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Morrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Morrow's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrow tries to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
It looked like Morrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Morrow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morrow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morrow stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Morrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
As Johnson tries to get set, Morrow tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Morrow is looking for a counter combo.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Morrow's leg. Morrow is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL#
Morrow moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.#T1#
Johnson lands a body punch.
Morrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrow.
Johnson letting Morrow take a breather here.
Johnson stalls.
A short body shot lands from Morrow as the two fighters clinch.
Morrow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Morrow working aggressively here.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Morrow. #T2##TD2#
Morrow is fighting off a takedown attempt but Johnson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morrow to the mat. Morrow regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson works over Morrow with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ES#
Morrow pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Morrow is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow checks a low kick from Johnson.
Morrow is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Morrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
It looked like Morrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morrow throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Morrow takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Morrow avoids it easily.#T3#
Morrow cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Nick Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Morrow tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morrow doesn't seem phased though.
A clash of legs there as Morrow blocks the low kick.
Morrow lands a jab to the nose.
Morrow misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson is looking to slow Morrow down with leg kicks.
Johnson works Morrow's body with a nice hook.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Morrow throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
A clash of legs there as Morrow blocks the low kick.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Morrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alex Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Morrow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
Johnson clinches.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Morrow misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Morrow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Morrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Some bone on bone action there as Morrow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morrow on the side of the head.
Morrow misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morrow looks to clinch
and Johnson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Morrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
The fighters circling - Morrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morrow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrow counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Morrow throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Morrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Morrow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morrow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Morrow's head.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Morrow's knee but Morrow avoids it well.
Morrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morrow scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Morrow cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morrow counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Morrow ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Johnson connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrow throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Morrow saw that one coming.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Morrow is out of range.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morrow with a body shot.#CL#
Morrow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morrow as Johnson tries to tie him up. #BC#
Morrow manages to break the clinch.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses. #T3#
Morrow moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Morrow ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Morrow moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson sizes up Morrow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow checks a low kick from Johnson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson. #CL2#
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Morrow - that landed with a thud.
Morrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Morrow misses with a body punch.
Johnson tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson trying to stall but Morrow improves his position. #BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morrow.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Morrow moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson takes a swing at Morrow's ribcage but misses.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morrow. Morrow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morrow throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Morrow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.#CL#
Morrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Morrow.
Morrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
In his post fight interview, Nick Johnson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: POWERS 63
Date: Dec 18, 2016

#R1#
Van Gaal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Gaal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Van Gaal misses the jab.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Gaal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Gaal misses with a hook to the body
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gaal.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Van Gaal's head but Van Gaal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Van Gaal throws a one two combo.
Van Gaal cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Van Gaal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Gaal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Van Gaal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Van Gaal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at O'Brannigans MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Van Gaal throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Gaal can pounce on him.
Cholo Van Gaal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gaal throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Gaal is wise to it.#T1#
Johnson digs a good body shot into Van Gaal's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Gaal checks a leg kick.
Van Gaal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Gaal throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Van Gaal.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Gaal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Van Gaal misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Van Gaal loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gaal checks a leg kick. #T2#
Van Gaal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Van Gaal swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Cholo Van Gaal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson is looking to slow Van Gaal down with leg kicks.
Van Gaal moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Van Gaal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Van Gaal looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut.
Van Gaal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Gaal misses with a looping left.
A big left from Johnson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Van Gaal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Van Gaal.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Van Gaal scores with a body shot. #T3#
Van Gaal throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Van Gaal misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Van Gaal misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Van Gaal misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Van Gaal missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Van Gaal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson thumps Van Gaal with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Gaal. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Gaal lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Good work by Van Gaal as he checks the leg kick.
Van Gaal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T4#
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Gaal.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
Van Gaal throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal checks a leg kick.
Johnson moves out of range as Van Gaal strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Van Gaal. Those never looked like landing.
Van Gaal misses the jab.
Van Gaal jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Gaal scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Van Gaal's leg. Van Gaal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Van Gaal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Gaal defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cholo Van Gaal 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.
#R2#
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Gaal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws the left hand but Van Gaal avoids the punch easily.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Gaal's head backwards.
Van Gaal throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Gaal throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Van Gaal takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Gaal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Van Gaal checks a leg kick nicely.
As Johnson tries to get set, Van Gaal tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Gaal misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gaal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Van Gaal lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Van Gaal's leg. Van Gaal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson wants to slow Van Gaal down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson throws a hook but Van Gaal blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Van Gaal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Gaal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gaal.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Van Gaal avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Gaal.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Gaal, as that shot connected.
Van Gaal throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Van Gaal checks it
and Van Gaal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Van Gaal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Gaal looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Cholo Van Gaal is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Van Gaal's legs.
Van Gaal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.#T2#
Johnson punishes Van Gaal's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Van Gaal moves away and avoids it.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Gaal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Van Gaal down.
Van Gaal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Van Gaal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Gaal checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab when Van Gaal was well out of range.
Van Gaal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Van Gaal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Van Gaal ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Van Gaal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Gaal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Gaal.
Van Gaal scores with a shot to the body.
Van Gaal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Gaal jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson with a jab.
Van Gaal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gaal.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Gaal.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Gaal misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Van Gaal.
Johnson tries a low kick but Van Gaal avoids it.
Van Gaal looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Johnson throws a body punch but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Gaal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Gaal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Gaal misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Gaal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Van Gaal misses the jab.
Van Gaal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Gaal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Gaal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson wants to clinch up but Van Gaal keeps it at a distance.
Van Gaal thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Van Gaal's legs.
Van Gaal looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Gaal needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.#CL2#
Johnson clinches up with Van Gaal and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Gaal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gaal throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Van Gaal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Gaal misses with some punches. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Gaal just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Van Gaal.#T1#
Van Gaal lands a jab to the nose.#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Van Gaal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Gaal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Gaal.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Johnson slips a straight right by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a wild combination.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Van Gaal slips the punch.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
Van Gaal misses with a hook
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Van Gaal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Gaal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson thumps Van Gaal with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Gaal. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Van Gaal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Van Gaal jumps back.
Van Gaal avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Van Gaal walks into a left hand.
Van Gaal slips a jab from Johnson.
Van Gaal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson jabs at Van Gaal's body.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Gaal is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Van Gaal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson tries to clinch up.#T3#
Van Gaal throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gaal stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Gaal's sensitive parts.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Gaal throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Gaal ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Van Gaal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Gaal as he jumps to the side.
Van Gaal swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Van Gaal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Van Gaal throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Gaal on the side of the head.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson. #CL2#
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Van Gaal swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gaal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Van Gaal manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gaal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Gaal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Van Gaal.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Gaal.

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 Cholo Van Gaal.
Well Van Gaal 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cholo Van Gaal!
A very excited looking Cholo Van Gaal 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: POWERS 56
Date: Oct 21, 2016

#R1#
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Qasi throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson cracks Qasi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Johnson has Qasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Qasi misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Qasi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Qasi from controlling successfully. #T1#
Qasi stops Johnson from standing up.
Qasi wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Azar Qasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Qasi misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Qasi cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Qasi throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Qasi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Qasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Qasi misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Qasi.
Qasi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a looping left.#T2#
Qasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Qasi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson slips a straight right by Qasi.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Qasi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Qasi checks a leg kick.
Qasi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Qasi ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Qasi staying out of range there.
Qasi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Qasi moved away.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Qasi.#TD#
Qasi gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T3#
Qasi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Qasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Qasi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson 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 seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson prevents Qasi from improving his position.
Johnson 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.
Qasi is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Qasi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Johnson escapes and throws Qasi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Qasi is trying to improve his position.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Qasi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.#T4#
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson scores with punches from side control.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Qasi tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Qasi wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Qasi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Qasi is looking for a sweep.
Qasi is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Qasi regains half guard.
Johnson winds up and cracks Qasi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is keen to just control but Qasi is a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Qasi keeping control of the position.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Qasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Qasi scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Qasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nick Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Qasi 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 throws a leg kick which misses Qasi's front leg but catches the back leg as Qasi tries to avoid it.
Qasi thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Qasi feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Qasi misses with a body kick.
Qasi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Qasi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Qasi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Qasi blocks the low kick.#TD#
Qasi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson is holding on to half guard well.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Qasi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Qasi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard. #SUB#
Qasi is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Qasi trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#T2#
Qasi looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson tries to hold on but Qasi postures up.#SUB#
Qasi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Qasi fails to advance to Johnson's back. #T3#
Qasi wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Qasi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Qasi's body position as best he can.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson is looking to control Qasi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Qasi is working for a submission of some sort.
Qasi is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson won't allow Qasi to pass to mount.
Qasi stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Qasi is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Johnson tries to kick Qasi off but Qasi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Qasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson pushes Qasi off looking to stand but Qasi dives back in and keeps control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Qasi moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
The fighters circling - Qasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Qasi looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Qasi drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Qasi is looking to pass into half guard but Johnson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Johnson is in guard.#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azar Qasi 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.
#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Qasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Qasi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Qasi ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Qasi counters with a nice uppercut.
Qasi looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Qasi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Qasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Qasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Qasi throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Qasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Qasi.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qasi looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Qasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Qasi ducks down to avoid it.
Qasi throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Qasi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Qasi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Qasi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Qasi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Qasi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Qasi swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Qasi misses with a head kick. #CL#
Qasi closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Qasi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Qasi lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks an uppercut. #T2##TD2#
Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qasi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. #REVR#
Qasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Qasi trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Qasi is having none of it.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Qasi from controlling successfully.
Qasi stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson wants to stand but Qasi is controlling the position.
Qasi trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB#
Qasi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Qasi looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Qasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson cracks Qasi with a solid left hand.#T4#
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Qasi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Qasi keeps moving.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Qasi's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Qasi has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Qasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Qasi, not yet.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Qasi keeps moving.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Nick Johnson just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Qasi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Qasi misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Qasi misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Qasi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Qasi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Qasi misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Qasi was not able to check.
Qasi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Qasi with an uppercut!
Qasi throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Qasi under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson takes one on the button.#T1#
Qasi tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Qasi 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 Qasi off to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Qasi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johnson is nestled in close to Qasi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Qasi's head.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Qasi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#
Qasi is rocked!
Qasi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Qasi.#SUB#
Johnson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Qasi has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Johnson is looking to defend but Qasi has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Johnson! Qasi pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Johnson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Azar Qasi!
Azar Qasi retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Azar Qasi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: PFC 54
Date: Sep 30, 2016

#R1#
Sheppards misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheppards.
Johnson tries to clinch but Sheppards is having none of it.
Sheppards displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Sheppards loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Sheppards moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Sheppards looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Sheppards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sheppards is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Johnson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sheppards is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Sheppards pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sheppards's head.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Sheppards's brow.
Sheppards looking for a sweep. Not yet Sheppards, not yet.
Johnson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sheppards looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson trying to control but Sheppards is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Sheppards's brow.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson throws a strike but Sheppards rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Johnson controlling Sheppards's posture.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Sheppards isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sheppards looking to pass the guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Sheppards is having none of it. #T3#
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sheppards looking to pass the guard.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sheppards stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Sheppards off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson. #T4#
Sheppards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Sheppards on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sheppards to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Sheppards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheppards slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sheppards misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Sheppards swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheppards misses with a body shot.
Sheppards misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sheppards throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.#CUT2#
It looks like Carl Sheppards has been cut.
Sheppards takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sheppards feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sheppards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson thumps Sheppards with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Sheppards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sheppards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sheppards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheppards looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheppards moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Sheppards throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Sheppards throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Sheppards's legs.
Nick Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheppards misses with a straight left.
Sheppards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Sheppards shakes it off.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Sheppards misses with a straight right.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sheppards was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sheppards throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Sheppards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Sheppards slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Sheppards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Johnson throws a leg kick but Sheppards sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Carl Sheppards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sheppards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheppards missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Sheppards looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Sheppards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson cracks the inside of Sheppards's front leg.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Sheppards moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Sheppards was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sheppards will feel that in the morning.#T3#
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Sheppards moved out of range.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheppards was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheppards throws out the jab.
Johnson is looking to slow Sheppards down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Sheppards.
Sheppards slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Sheppards is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sheppards misses with a two punch combination.
Sheppards misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Sheppards lands a head shot.#T4#
Johnson throws a body punch but Sheppards moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sheppards to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sheppards throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheppards slips under a jab.
Sheppards swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Sheppards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Sheppards misses.
Sheppards looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheppards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheppards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Sheppards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheppards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sheppards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sheppards slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Sheppards throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Sheppards knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Sheppards.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sheppards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Sheppards's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Johnson feints and then cracks Sheppards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheppards down.
Johnson shoots in but Sheppards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Sheppards moves out of range.
It looked like Sheppards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sheppards misses with a looping right.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheppards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson shoots in but Sheppards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sheppards is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Sheppards throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sheppards in his tracks. #TD2#
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sheppards to the mat! Sheppards manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sheppards is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nick Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Sheppards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nick Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sheppards is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Carl Sheppards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheppards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sheppards gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sheppards. Sheppards circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD2#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sheppards down.
Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sheppards to see if he's OK.
Johnson working away.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Johnson trying to control the position but Sheppards is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheppards is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Sheppards's head.
Johnson throwing shots but Sheppards is blocking nicely.
Sheppards wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Sheppards is blocking nicely.
Sheppards is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sheppards avoid being mounted?
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sheppards throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
A less than humble Nick Johnson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: PFC 50
Date: Sep 09, 2016

#R1#
Morrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Morrow feints a counter leg kick.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morrow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Morrow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Morrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Morrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrow throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson 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.
Crunch! Morrow slams his shin into Johnson's torso.#T1#
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Morrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Morrow takes one to the side of the head.
Morrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Morrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Morrow moved out of range.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Morrow's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrow tries to avoid it.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morrow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson thumps Morrow with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow misses with a looping right.
Morrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Morrow tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Morrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrow.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morrow sprawls and moves away.
Morrow lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Morrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alex Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Morrow jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Morrow misses.
A slow jab from Morrow misses its intended target.
Morrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrow throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Morrow scores with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Morrow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Morrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Morrow counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Johnson misses
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morrow takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Morrow's knee but Morrow avoids it well.
Morrow throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Morrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morrow on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Morrow avoids the body shot from Johnson. #T4#
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrow.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Morrow checks a leg kick.#CL2#
Morrow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow lands a right hand.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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 Nick Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Morrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrow lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the ropes and back into range.
Morrow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL2#
Morrow has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morrow is defending well.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrow prevents a takedown attempt there. #T1#
Morrow blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Morrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrow.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Morrow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morrow lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morrow's sensitive parts.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Morrow blocks a low kick nicely.
Morrow ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrow feints a counter leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morrow can pounce on him.
Morrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morrow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nick Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Morrow misses.
Morrow misses with the combination.
Morrow tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Morrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morrow.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Morrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrow.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Morrow closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow working aggressively here.
Morrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T4#
Morrow working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morrow.
Johnson blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Morrow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Morrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.#CL#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Morrow.
Morrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alex Morrow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morrow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Morrow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrow counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Morrow misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morrow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Morrow lands with a right hand.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Johnson rushes Morrow and presses him up against the ropes.
Morrow blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrow.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morrow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morrow misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Morrow back into the ropes.
Morrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morrow has Johnson pressed against the ropes.
Johnson taking a breather.
Morrow has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson. #T2#
Morrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Morrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morrow can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson is working for takedown but Morrow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Morrow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the ropes.
Morrow tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morrow as Johnson tries to tie him up. #BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Morrow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Morrow is out of range.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morrow slips a jab from Johnson.
Morrow is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morrow.
A combination from Morrow does no damage.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Morrow sprawls and moves away.
Morrow lands a body shot.
Morrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Morrow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick. #T4#
Johnson misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morrow to score with a decent uppercut.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Morrow saw it coming and moves away.
Morrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Morrow checks it.
Johnson thows a body kick. Morrow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Morrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Jab from Morrow.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Morrow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
Nick Johnson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: PFC 48
Date: Aug 26, 2016

#R1##CL#
Bryant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bryant prevents it.
Johnson just leaning against Bryant, taking a breather.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Bryant.#BC#
Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Bryant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Bryant ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson tests Bryant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Bryant shakes it off.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson cracks Bryant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bryant moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.#ROC2#
Bryant is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Bryant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson steps in with a hook that catches Bryant right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Johnson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bryant looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Johnson!
Nick Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PFC: Fight Night 47
Date: Jul 09, 2016

#R1#
A jab from Barbossa does it's job there.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Barbossa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbossa thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbossa to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barbossa throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Johnson darts in and clinches Barbossa up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
We've been hearing reports that Barbossa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johnson looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Barbossa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Barbossa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is looking to clinch but Barbossa is avoiding it.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbossa. Barbossa obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target. #T1#
Johnson thumps Barbossa with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses the jab.
Barbossa checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
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. #CL#
Barbossa closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Barbossa misses with some punches.
Barbossa throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Barbossa misses with some punches.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barbossa has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Barbossa.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barbossa is defending well.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbossa lands a left hand.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbossa slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Geoffrey Barbossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A short left from Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbossa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barbossa after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbossa.
Johnson has Barbossa pushed against the cage.
Barbossa scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Barbossa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbossa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Barbossa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Barbossa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barbossa lands a body punch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Barbossa has the dominant position.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
Barbossa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barbossa up against the cage.
Barbossa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Barbossa scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Barbossa trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbossa into the cage.
Barbossa stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Barbossa fails to land.
Barbossa has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoffrey Barbossa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Barbossa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Geoffrey Barbossa is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbossa works the jab nicely.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbossa counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbossa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Barbossa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to slow Barbossa down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbossa.
Barbossa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Barbossa does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbossa misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
A short body shot lands from Barbossa as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbossa gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Barbossa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbossa slows down the pace here.
Barbossa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbossa misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Barbossa.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barbossa.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Barbossa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbossa takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Barbossa cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbossa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barbossa.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Barbossa moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Barbossa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbossa throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Barbossa's corner calls for a 1-2. Barbossa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barbossa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Barbossa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbossa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Barbossa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbossa looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Barbossa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lunges at Barbossa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbossa's hand.
Barbossa looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbossa moves away.
Barbossa with a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook.#T3#
Barbossa tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Barbossa moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Barbossa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Barbossa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick from Barbossa lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Barbossa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbossa checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Barbossa.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbossa. Barbossa obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbossa checks a leg kick. #T4#
Jab by Barbossa.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Barbossa.
Barbossa moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson throws a jab when Barbossa was well out of range.
Barbossa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson tries to work over Barbossa's front leg with a kick but Barbossa checks it.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Barbossa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbossa scrambles back to his feet.
Barbossa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barbossa works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbossa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbossa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
A punch combination from Barbossa misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbossa.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbossa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoffrey Barbossa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson jabs Barbossa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Barbossa.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Barbossa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbossa digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Barbossa saw that one coming.
Barbossa lands a jab to the head.
Barbossa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson 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.
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 Barbossa moves away.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Barbossa scores with a hook.
Barbossa stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbossa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Barbossa is wise to it.#CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Barbossa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbossa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Geoffrey Barbossa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbossa looking to slow down the pace here.
Barbossa blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Barbossa lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Barbossa lands the left hand.
Barbossa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Barbossa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbossa throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Barbossa.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Geoffrey Barbossa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A head kick from Johnson lands but Barbossa takes it in his stride.
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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbossa sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Barbossa misses its intended target.
Barbossa scores with a leg kick.
Barbossa tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbossa misses the shot to the body.
Barbossa moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Barbossa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Barbossa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Barbossa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbossa.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Barbossa lands the left hand.
Barbossa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbossa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbossa misses the target.
Barbossa works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Barbossa.
Barbossa sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbossa slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbossa's hands.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbossa can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Barbossa moves away from the strike by Johnson.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbossa blocks the leg kick.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson. #T4#
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbossa's head.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Barbossa ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbossa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Barbossa counters with a straight right hand.
Nick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Barbossa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Barbossa throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Barbossa counters with a left to the body.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Barbossa's shoulder, as Barbossa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbossa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbossa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Barbossa pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbossa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoffrey Barbossa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbossa 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoffrey Barbossa!
Geoffrey Barbossa thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: PFC 40: Sigurdsson vs. Evans
Date: Jun 04, 2016

#R1#
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matthews looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Matthews blocks a leg kick.
Matthews throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Matthews avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matthews.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Matthews keeps it at a distance.
Matthews thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Matthews throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Matthews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthews lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Matthews throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Matthews misses with the combination.
It appears Johnson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Matthews avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sean Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson wants to slow Matthews down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson pushes Matthews away with a front kick.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matthews defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Matthews throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matthews connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Matthews being controlled against the cage.
Matthews softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matthews taking a breather.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Matthews is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Matthews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matthews lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Matthews off balance momentarily.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Matthews counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matthews. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Matthews slips the punch.
Matthews moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matthews throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Sean Matthews has been cut.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matthews will feel that in the morning.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthews counters with a nice leg kick.
Matthews takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Matthews checks it.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.
Matthews throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Matthews feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
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 Nick Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Matthews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Matthews scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matthews with a jab.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Matthews takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Matthews takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson 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 Matthews has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matthews and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Matthews bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a shot to the body.
Matthews takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!#T1#
Matthews takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matthews attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matthews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthews checks a leg kick. #T2#
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matthews pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matthews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
It seemed like Matthews was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries to clinch but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Matthews's head back.
Matthews's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matthews. That did some damage!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Matthews's front leg but catches the back leg as Matthews tries to avoid it.
Matthews is looking to score with low kicks.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matthews just manages to avoid it.
Matthews throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Matthews fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matthews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Matthews swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Matthews checks it.
Johnson misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson throws a low kick but Matthews moves out of range easily.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthews counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Matthews takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T4#
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Matthews off balance momentarily.
Matthews misses the jab.
Matthews 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 misses with a left hand
and Matthews counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matthews throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Matthews throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthews scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matthews is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Matthews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Matthews misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Matthews's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Matthews lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A little jabbing left from Matthews on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Matthews slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Matthews.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matthews just manages to avoid it.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Matthews's legs. #T1#
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matthews tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Matthews avoided it.
Johnson tries a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
Matthews throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matthews slips a straight right by Johnson.
Matthews is looking to score with low kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matthews misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matthews checks it well.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Matthews avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson is looking to slow Matthews down with leg kicks.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Matthews works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthews has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Matthews.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matthews.
Matthews feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson tries to work over Matthews's front leg with a kick but Matthews checks it.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Matthews's belly button to the back.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Matthews connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Matthews uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matthews scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Matthews swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Matthews turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matthews throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Matthews cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matthews stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matthews fails to land with a series of punches. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson cracks Matthews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nick Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthews has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Matthews throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Matthews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matthews on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Matthews.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Matthews is quick to defend against it.
Matthews thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sean Matthews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

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 Nick Johnson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
Nick Johnson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: PFC 37: King vs. Seagram
Date: May 11, 2016

#R1#
Nazaryan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Nazaryan pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Nazaryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nazaryan checks a leg kick.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Nazaryan checks it
enabling Nazaryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws the left hand but Nazaryan avoids the punch easily.
Nazaryan lands with a cross.
A jab from Johnson misses. #CL#
Nazaryan drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Nazaryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazaryan misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD2#
Johnson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard. #T1#
Nazaryan pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Nazaryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
We've been hearing good reports from Nazaryan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nazaryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nazaryan looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nazaryan's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Nazaryan dodges it nicely.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is trying to control. Nazaryan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Nazaryan.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Nazaryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Nazaryan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazaryan manages to avoid it.
Nazaryan misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Nazaryan wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Nazaryan's head but Nazaryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Nazaryan.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Nazaryan is wise to it.
Nazaryan lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nazaryan misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick. #T3#
Nazaryan thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson slips a jab from Nazaryan.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Nazaryan's leg. Nazaryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson jabs Nazaryan right on the nose. Nazaryan blinks but takes it well.
Nazaryan throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nazaryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nazaryan with a body shot.
Nazaryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson throws the left hand but Nazaryan avoids the punch easily.
Johnson swings for the body but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Nazaryan thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Nazaryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nazaryan scrambles back to his feet.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Nazaryan's leg. Nazaryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazaryan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nazaryan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Nazaryan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.#T4#
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nazaryan is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Nazaryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nazaryan wants to clinch.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nazaryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazaryan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nazaryan misses with the combination.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nazaryan scores with a punch to the head.
Nazaryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Nazaryan's head but Nazaryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vrej Nazaryan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nazaryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Nazaryan throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Nazaryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Nazaryan.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazaryan.
Johnson checks a low kick from Nazaryan.
That kick from Nazaryan tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nazaryan can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to slow Nazaryan down with leg kicks.
Nazaryan misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vrej Nazaryan is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Nazaryan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazaryan throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Nazaryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Nazaryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nazaryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nazaryan defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Nazaryan throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Johnson misses. #CL#
Nazaryan darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Nazaryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson has Nazaryan pushed against the cage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nazaryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazaryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land. #T2#
Nazaryan stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Nazaryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson wants to stall.
Nazaryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nazaryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
Nazaryan is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
Nazaryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nazaryan controls his hands.
Nazaryan is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nazaryan has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Nazaryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Nazaryan throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Nazaryan checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Nazaryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Nazaryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nazaryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nazaryan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nazaryan, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
Nazaryan tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Nazaryan can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action. #T4##TD2#
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nazaryan regains guard. #ES#
Nazaryan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nazaryan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Nazaryan.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Nazaryan misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD2#
Johnson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nazaryan is trying to keep an underhook but Johnson manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES#
Nazaryan has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vrej Nazaryan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Nazaryan is out of range.
Nazaryan slips under a jab.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Nazaryan moves away and avoids it.
Johnson slips a straight right by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Nazaryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnson - that will leave a mark!
Nazaryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Nazaryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson cracks Nazaryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nazaryan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nazaryan misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nazaryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nazaryan is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nazaryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Nazaryan missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazaryan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan slips under a jab.
Nazaryan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Nazaryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson throws a low kick but Nazaryan moves out of range easily.
It looked like Nazaryan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.#CL#
Nazaryan rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Johnson tries to break free but Nazaryan pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nazaryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Nazaryan as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazaryan tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Nazaryan back against the cage.
Vrej Nazaryan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nazaryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan stalling.
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Nazaryan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Nazaryan lands with a right to the head.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T3#
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Nazaryan lands with a right to the head.
Nazaryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nazaryan has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nazaryan finish him?
A short left from Nazaryan.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson wants to stall.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Nazaryan.
Johnson stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
Nazaryan lands a body shot. #T4#
Nazaryan lands with a left to the head.
Nazaryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Nazaryan.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Nazaryan gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazaryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Nazaryan misses with a body punch.
Johnson wants to stall.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vrej Nazaryan clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Nazaryan looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Nazaryan throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Nazaryan connects with a looping right hand.
Nazaryan throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Nazaryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land.
Nazaryan misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson trying to stall but Nazaryan improves his position.
Nazaryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nazaryan has him pressed against the cage.
Nazaryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson. #T1#
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nazaryan digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice body punch from Nazaryan.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
Nazaryan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nazaryan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Nazaryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nazaryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Nazaryan tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nazaryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazaryan lands with a short shot to the head.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
Nazaryan misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
Nazaryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy. #T3#
Nazaryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nazaryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Nazaryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
Nazaryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land. #T4#
Nazaryan misses with a body punch.
A short right from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan lands with a left to the head.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Nazaryan. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nazaryan counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazaryan slips a jab from Johnson.
Good leg kick by Nazaryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson cracks Nazaryan with a good jab.#CL#
Nazaryan closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Johnson is trying to trip Nazaryan. He has hold of a leg but Nazaryan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johnson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nazaryan has wrist control.
Vrej Nazaryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vrej Nazaryan had his way with Nick Johnson in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Nazaryan.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nazaryan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Nazaryan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nazaryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson thinks about the counter body kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Nazaryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Nazaryan tries to avoid it.
Johnson lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazaryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nazaryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson. #T1#
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land.
A hook to the body from Nazaryan.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nazaryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
Nazaryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nazaryan is keeping busy.
Nazaryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nazaryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nazaryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nazaryan blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Nazaryan has him pressed against the cage.
Nazaryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Nazaryan can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazaryan lands with a left to the head.
Nazaryan slows down the pace here.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson. #T3#
Nazaryan prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nazaryan tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Nazaryan back against the cage.
Nazaryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nazaryan is defending well.
Nazaryan digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nazaryan.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Johnson on the inside. #T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Nazaryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nazaryan tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Nazaryan back against the cage.
Nazaryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Nazaryan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Johnson to his knees! Nazaryan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vrej Nazaryan!
Vrej Nazaryan retains his lightweight title!
Vrej Nazaryan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: PFC 33: Bone vs. King 2
Date: Apr 09, 2016

#R1#
Roumani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roumani looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roumani throws out the jab.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Roumani didn't see that one coming.
Roumani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roumani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Roumani throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Roumani scores with a leg kick.
Roumani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Roumani throws a big shot that misses.
Roumani misses with a lunging right hand
and Roumani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roumani misses the shot to the body.
Roumani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily. #CL#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Roumani against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roumani's efforts to push away.
Roumani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Roumani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Johnson keeps control of Roumani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roumani thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roumani.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Roumani shakes it off.
Roumani lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson scores with a jab. Roumani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roumani misses the jab.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Roumani seems unphased.
Roumani moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roumani! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Roumani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Roumani scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roumani on the side of the head.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T2#
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roumani.#CL#
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roumani's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Roumani manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Roumani tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson misses with a hook. Roumani ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Roumani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range as Roumani strikes.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roumani moves out of range of the strikes.
Roumani misses with a low kick.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson misses with a hook.#T3#
Roumani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roumani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Roumani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Roumani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roumani throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roumani throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Roumani loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Roumani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roumani scrambles back to his feet.
Roumani misses with a leg kick.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#
Roumani is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roumani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roumani lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roumani is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roumani.
Roumani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roumani on the side of the head.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Roumani misses the target.
Roumani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Roumani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roumani.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Roumani counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Roumani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roumani throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roumani seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson cracks the inside of Roumani's front leg.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roumani slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson jabs at Roumani's body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roumani manages to avoid it.
Roumani changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roumani punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roumani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson misses the jab.#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Roumani throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roumani was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Roumani falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Roumani shrugs it off.
Roumani throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Roumani slips under a jab.
Roumani scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roumani can do to turn this around?
Roumani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nick Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Roumani looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Roumani's shoulder, as Roumani tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roumani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roumani throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1##CL#
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson lands an uppercut.#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roumani misses with a hook.
Roumani lands a two punch combo.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Roumani in the body.
The crowd cheers as Roumani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson throws a hook but Roumani blocks it.
Roumani misses with a straight right.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Roumani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a hook but Roumani blocks it.
Johnson throws a body punch but Roumani moves out of range. #T2#
Roumani dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson misses with a hook. Roumani ducked under it nicely.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roumani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson with a jab.
Roumani misses with a looping left.
Roumani missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Roumani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roumani swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Roumani looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to slow Roumani down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.#T3#
Johnson takes one on the button.#CL#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Roumani against the cage.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roumani's elbow.
Roumani looking for a takedown.
Roumani is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Roumani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roumani. That did some damage!#CL#
Johnson clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Johnson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Roumani can't fight it off and eventually Johnson manages to take the fight to the floor. Roumani looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T4#
Johnson postures up.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Roumani has wrist control.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Roumani working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson postures up. #SUB2#
Roumani throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johnson uses it to pass to side control.
Roumani is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Roumani down.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson thumps Roumani with a low kick.
Roumani throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Roumani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Roumani ducks down to avoid it.
Roumani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Roumani.
Roumani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Roumani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roumani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roumani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson throws a body punch but Roumani moves out of range.
Roumani let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roumani throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Roumani thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Roumani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Roumani misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roumani moves away.
Roumani missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roumani throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roumani's head.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roumani fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roumani misses with a straight left.
Roumani throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook. Roumani ducked under it nicely.
Roumani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Roumani down.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roumani.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Roumani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Roumani's shoulder, as Roumani tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Roumani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Roumani moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
A jab from Roumani misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roumani finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Roumani throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roumani loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson cracks Roumani with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roumani. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roumani throws a big shot that misses.
Roumani misses with a hook.#T3#
Johnson scores with the left hand. Roumani knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson swings for the body but Roumani moves out of range.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roumani's calf.
Roumani throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roumani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sloppy strikes from Roumani. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Roumani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roumani's sensitive parts.
Johnson throws a body punch but Roumani moves out of range.
Roumani tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Johnson's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
A clash of legs there as Roumani blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Roumani releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ali Roumani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roumani.#T4#
Roumani looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Roumani throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nick Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roumani misses with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
You can see that Roumani has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Roumani down.
Roumani moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Roumani throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Roumani misses.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roumani.
A telegraphed right hand from Roumani misses the target.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Roumani gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Roumani is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roumani down to the mat. Roumani avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
After the fight, Nick Johnson 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.

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