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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Carbide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight Music - D12. Carbide comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raised In The Projects kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Viktor Carbide is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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238 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Carbide!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in and bounces Carbide off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson stops Carbide from standing up.
Carbide working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carbide can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Carbide keeps moving.
Johnson won't allow Carbide to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carbide swivels and escapes.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Carbide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viktor Carbide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carbide sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carbide wants to get back to full guard.
Carbide avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson throwing shots but Carbide is blocking nicely.
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 prevents Carbide from standing back up.
Johnson works his way into side control.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson prevents Carbide from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
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 takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson feints and as Carbide raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
Carbide explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Carbide sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carbide swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Carbide there.
Carbide bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carbide.
Carbide lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbide scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson shoots in but Carbide avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carbide scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Carbide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Carbide which made him look bad.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Carbide uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson keeps control of Carbide as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson pushes Carbide back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carbide manages to break the clinch.
Carbide thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carbide on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carbide tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Carbide is rocked!
Johnson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Carbide covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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