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RESULT
Submission
ROUND 1 · 1:28
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
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9-4-0
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Thursday, November 20, 2008SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States

Eric Lawson defeated Tony Johnson by Submission in round 1 (1:28) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Destruction, held Thursday, November 20, 2008 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

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Eric Lawson vs Tony Johnson

Insights

  • Tony Johnson's last 4 fights were all wins that ended early.
  • Tony Johnson stops 90% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Tony Johnson1 UFC fight · 60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%15/19
2%1/1
5%3/3
Clinch
38%23/24
23%14/14
0%0/0
Ground
7%4/4
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Eric Lawson7 of 9 ended early · 78%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Tony Johnson4 of 4 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Eric Lawson4-1
  • W
    Kenneth Seegrist
    Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2· Sep 19, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 3:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Strikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson· Jun 26, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Middleweight
  • W
    Marcus Gaines
    Gladiator Challenge· Mar 15, 2008
    Decision
  • L
    Gladiator Challenge· Dec 8, 2007
    TKO
  • W
    Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives· Nov 15, 2007
    Submission · R2 · 0:20 · Middleweight
Full record · 9 fights
  • W
    TBA
    Gladiator Challenge· Jul 27, 2007
    TKO
  • L
    Gladiator Challenge· Mar 31, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    TBA
    Gladiator Challenge· Apr 9, 2005
    Decision
  • W
    TBA
    Gladiator Challenge· Feb 12, 2004
    Submission
Tony Johnson4-0
  • W
    Marcus Gaines
    California Regional· Sep 12, 2008
    TKO
  • W
    Larry Rodriguez
    IFC: Warriors Challenge 22· Apr 12, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 2:33 · Welterweight
  • W
    Raymond Doxie
    California Regional· Oct 12, 2007
  • W
    Steve Hernandez
    California Regional· Apr 7, 2007
    TKO
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Who won Eric Lawson vs Tony Johnson?

Eric Lawson defeated Tony Johnson by Submission in round 1 (1:28) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Destruction, held Thursday, November 20, 2008 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

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