Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019

#R1#
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Blood tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Nice straight punches there by Blood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blood.
Blood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blood throws out the jab.
Blood lands a nice shot to the body.
Blood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blood defends it well.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
A big right from Blood misses. #T1##CL#
Blood instigates a clinch.
Blood lands an uppercut.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow.
Blood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Blood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Johnson tries a body shot but Blood blocks it.
Blood digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blood lands with a left to the head.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johnson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
Blood lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ivan Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blood.
A short left from Blood.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Blood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blood blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Blood digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Blood. #T3#
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Blood tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Blood.
Blood misses with some punches.
Johnson tries a body shot but Blood blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Blood.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blood's elbow. #T4#
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Blood avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson has Blood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Blood.
Blood prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Johnson tries a body shot but Blood blocks it.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood lands a left hand.
Blood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Blood.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Blood 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#
Blood staying out of range there.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Blood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blood wants it to stay on the feet.
Blood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Blood connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Blood knocks out Johnson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Blood before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Blood picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Blood!
Ivan Blood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Dwayne Johnson had this to say: 'My time is not yet now.'.

Event: The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Dokov swinging wildly here.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dokov or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Dokov tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Dokov tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Dokov misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dokov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson pushing down on Dokov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson is nestled in close to Dokov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Dokov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dokov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dokov wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Dokov's hands, connecting with Dokov's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dokov is looking to improve his position.
Dokov is looking to escape.#T1#
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Dokov's head. #ROC2#
Dokov is rocked!
Johnson lands a big elbow - Dokov is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
After winning the bout, Dwayne Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SPARTA 45
Date: Apr 24, 2019

#R1#
Gracie staying out of range there.#TD#
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!
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Johnson trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnson trying to control but Gracie postures up. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Johnson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royler Gracie!
An out of breath Royler Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Dwayne Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'My time is not yet now.'.

Event: SPARTA 40
Date: Apr 12, 2019

#R1#
Wills jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Wills pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD#
Wills closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wills lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wills has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Temp Spar Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Wills controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wills's guard. #REVB#
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wills's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wills 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Wills 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 working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is working Wills over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wills is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Wills wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Wills controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson postures up in Wills's guard and throws a big left but Wills blocks it.
Wills keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Wills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Wills has wrist control.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Wills is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Wills is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wills controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wills swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Wills uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Wills!#REVR#
Wills stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Wills is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wills slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wills stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Wills trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wills trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Wills has passed into half guard.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wills slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wills lands a nice short elbow.
Wills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wills 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.
Wills missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wills scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wills prevents Johnson from improving his position.
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 Samson Wills will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Wills, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Wills against the cage but Wills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Wills as Johnson shoots in.
Wills appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Wills tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson has Wills pushed against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wills wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson has Wills pressed against the cage, preventing Wills from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Wills trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Wills is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson is working for takedown but Wills is calmly controlling the position for now.
Samson Wills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Wills escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wills throws out the jab.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wills.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson. #T2#
Wills wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Wills is looking for a sweep.
Wills takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wills manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is trying is best to control the position here.
Wills not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson wants to control but Wills is keeping busy.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to roll over but Wills keeps him under control.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wills is working away from the top position though.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Wills is controlling well.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is looking to control Wills's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?#T3#
Wills thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is positioning himself well to prevent Wills advancing to mount.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wills wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Wills stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wills throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wills lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wills is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Wills working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Wills controlling him for the moment.
Wills postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wills trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson pulls Wills in close to prevent any damage.
Wills lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson looking to control.
Wills throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Samson Wills 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##TD#
Wills shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Wills finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Wills gets full guard.
Wills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson throws a strike but Wills rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T1#
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wills is one step ahead there.
Wills working some strikes from top position.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wills with a nice head shot there.
Wills throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard. #REVB#
Johnson is in close to Wills's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wills is keeping the position for now.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson works over Wills with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but Wills is working from the bottom.
Wills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wills trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Wills postures up.
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.
Wills postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson is trying to keep Wills in close. #T3#
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.
Wills working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson is trying to keep Wills in close.
Wills stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson keeps trying to improve his position.
Dwayne Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wills throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Wills trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wills is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samson Wills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wills working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wills with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wills throws a big elbow that misses.
Wills is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wills throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson looking to control.
Wills postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Wills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wills, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Wills!
In his post fight interview, Samson Wills started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Dwayne Johnson spoke after the fight, saying 'My time is not yet now.'.

Event: SPARTA 34
Date: Mar 29, 2019

#R1#
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sujitsu.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sujitsu, pushing him back against the cage.
Sujitsu throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sujitsu fails to land.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Sujitsu controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sujitsu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Johnson has Sujitsu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sujitsu tumbling to the mat - Johnson dives into Sujitsu's guard.
Johnson throws a strike but Sujitsu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sujitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Johnson wants to sweep here but Sujitsu controlling him for the moment.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Sujitsu from controlling successfully.
Johnson controlling Sujitsu's posture.
Sujitsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Sujitsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Sujitsu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Sujitsu 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.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Sujitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson controlling Sujitsu's posture.
Sujitsu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sujitsu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sujitsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Johnson advances position into side control!
Sujitsu taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sujitsu on the ground.
Sujitsu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Sujitsu is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Sujitsu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson cracks Sujitsu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sujitsu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes. #ROC#
Sujitsu is rocked!
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Sujitsu is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a big elbow - Sujitsu is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwayne Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SPARTA 28
Date: Mar 15, 2019

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Sotobe as Johnson shoots in.
Sotobe flicks out a counter leg kick but Johnson steps away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sotobe.
Sotobe throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Sotobe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sotobe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sotobe defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Sotobe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sotobe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sotobe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Sotobe is out of range. #CL#
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sotobe has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sotobe scores with a shoulder strike.
Sotobe blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Johnson has clasped his hands together around Sotobe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson landing strikes. #T1#
Sotobe dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.
Sotobe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sotobe defending against the ground and pound.
Sotobe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Sotobe defends.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson lands an elbow. #ROC#
Sotobe is rocked!
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sotobe is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Sotobe tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sotobe is avoiding damage well.
Sotobe seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sotobe some visible discomfort.
Johnson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sotobe looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Johnson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
Dwayne Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SPARTA 23
Date: Mar 03, 2019

#R1#
Boxy misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Boxy swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Boxy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.#CL2#
Boxy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson working aggressively here. #TD#
Johnson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boxy is trying to keep an underhook but Johnson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boxy can do anything to dispel that myth.
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 lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boxy defending well though.
Boxy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boxy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Boxy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boxy.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC#
Boxy is rocked!
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boxy is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?#T1#
Johnson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Boxy in real trouble here! The ref calls for Boxy to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwayne Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SPARTA 19: Johnson vs. Wills
Date: Feb 22, 2019

#R1#
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wills is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight right. #TD#
Johnson shoots in and bounces Wills off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wills not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wills controlling the position.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wills manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wills's guard. #REVR#
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wills pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Wills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wills trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer. #T1#
Wills keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wills on the ground.
Wills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. #REVB#
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wills works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson has Wills pulled in close to control his posture.
Wills stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Wills stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wills trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Wills takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wills working the ground and pound from side control.
Wills works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wills throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Wills lands a few punches from side control.#ROC2#
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wills looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wills in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Johnson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Wills turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Wills!
Samson Wills is the new lightweight champion!
Samson Wills 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.
In defeat, Dwayne Johnson stepped up to the mic, saying 'My time is not yet now.'.

Event: SPARTA 11: Sakurai vs. Lapu
Date: Jan 27, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Johnson feints and as Luna raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luna definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Luna has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson won't allow Luna to sweep him here.
Luna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luna tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Luna wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson postures up in Luna's guard and throws a big left but Luna blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson stands up over Luna, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Luna wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Luna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.#T1#
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.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson trying to control but Luna is working from the bottom.
Luna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson works over Luna with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Luna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luna controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Luna is rocked!
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Luna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Luna covers up, he's hurt! Johnson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Johnson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Johnson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
Dwayne Johnson is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwayne Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Juan Luna stepped up to the mic, saying 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.

Event: SPARTA 7: Yamamoto vs. Luna
Date: Jan 13, 2019

#R1#
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knives throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Knives throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knives steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes a swing at Knives's ribcage but misses.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knives throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Knives pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Knives is out of range.
Knives thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Knives was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson takes a swing at Knives's ribcage but misses.
Knives has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Knives rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knives.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Knives.
Knives moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Knives looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.#CL2#
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Knives misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knives's elbow.
Knives gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knives lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Knives controls the action.
Knives can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knives.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Knives misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knives tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Knives back against the cage.
Knives swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knives tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knives struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knives wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Knives controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Knives fails to land.
Johnson prevents Knives from breaking the clinch.
Knives misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Knives stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Knives prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Knives avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson keeps control of Knives as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knives misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Johnson tries a body shot but Knives blocks it.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knives.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson. #BC#
Knives breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Johnson darts in and clinches Knives up against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Knives controls his hands.
Knives tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Knives controls the action.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Knives uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Knives misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Knives counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knives lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knives is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knives looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target. #CL2#
Johnson darts in and clinches Knives up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knives.
Knives pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knives blocks a body shot from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land. #BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Knives avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A right-left combo lands from Knives. #T1#
Knives scores with a shot to the body. #TD2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into Knives's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Knives looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knives seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
Knives working a defensive guard here.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knives has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson works over Knives with some ground and pound from guard.
Knives is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Knives looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there. #T2#
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Knives controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Knives on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knives tries to get out of the position.
Knives bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. #REVR#
Knives postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knives engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet. #T3#
Knives not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knives postures up.
Knives trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knives controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Knives will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knives trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Knives works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Knives is retaining full guard.
Knives not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Knives looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knives is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Knives blocks nicely.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Knives keeps moving.
Knives has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Knives is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Knives is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Knives is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knives.
Knives misses with a two punch combination.
Knives avoids the body shot from Johnson. #CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knives wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knives misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Johnson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Knives is trying to keep an underhook but Johnson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dwayne Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knives keeping hold of Johnson's head, controlling as best he can. #T1#
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Knives dodges it nicely.
Knives trying to control here.
Johnson throwing shots but Knives is blocking nicely.
Knives is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knives avoid being mounted?
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant 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.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Knives is having none of it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knives has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Knives's head.
Knives has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knives regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knives looking for a sweep. Not yet Knives, not yet.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knives looking to control.
Knives 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.#T3#
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Knives.
Knives trying to control the position.
Denzel Knives has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knives tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knives throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Dwayne Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knives bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knives rather than just go for the knockout.#TD2#
Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Knives is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Knives's guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Knives trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to control but Knives is working from the bottom.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knives looking to control.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Knives.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knives's head.
Knives tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson trying to control but Knives is working from the bottom.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: SAKURABA vs. PARKER
Date: Jan 02, 2019

#R1##CL#
Johnson has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz. #TD#
Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Ray Diaz has been cut.
Diaz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Diaz is trying to buck Johnson off.
Johnson tries to advance position but instead Diaz slips a leg back in to half guard.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.#T1#
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Johnson scores with a big shot! Diaz's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Diaz! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
Dwayne Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ray Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'They can't have a motherfucker like me win. I'm too real for this shit. '.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 24, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Johnson gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson stalling in the clinch. #TD#
King has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
King maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Johnson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but King has cracked it and Johnson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by King!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chaos King!
Chaos King spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Dwayne Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'My time is not yet now.'.

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