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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Bryant dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Bryant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Bryant postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving. #SUB2#
Bryant drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson! #REVR#
Bryant is not content to let Johnson control the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Bryant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bryant has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.#SU#
Johnson stands up and beckons Bryant to his feet.
Bryant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bryant manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Bryant is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Carson Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Bryant.#BC2#
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant wants to clinch.
No luck for Bryant with that takedown attempt.
Bryant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Bryant into the cage.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Bryant looks winded!#T4#
Bryant has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bryant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Bryant is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Bryant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Good leg kick by Bryant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bryant swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carson Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bryant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bryant is breathing heavily.#T1#
Bryant shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bryant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Bryant is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Johnson rushes Bryant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Bryant jumps guard.
Bryant throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bryant tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryant is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Bryant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Bryant is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson cracks Bryant with a good jab.#CUT#
It looks like Kobe Bryant has been cut.#T3#
Bryant dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL#
Johnson darts in and clinches Bryant up against the cage.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
#BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobe Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryant misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo. #CL#
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bryant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bryant's waist but Bryant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side. #CL#
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Bryant.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Bryant has the dominant position.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bryant is defending well.#TD#
Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Johnson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bryant stacks Johnson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bryant!
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bryant off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kobe Bryant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
As Bryant looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Bryant just gets out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bryant or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson sets himself, and Bryant steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.#CL2#
Bryant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bryant jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Bryant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Bryant looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Carson Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Bryant.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Johnson tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant wants to clinch#TD#
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.#T2#
Bryant struggling a bit here.
Bryant is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Bryant dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.
Bryant is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johnson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bryant can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T3#
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bryant wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson tries to control but Bryant wriggling away.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Johnson tries to control but Bryant wriggling away. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson tries to control but Bryant wriggling away.
Bryant wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Johnson working for a submission but Bryant is keeping him at bay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carson 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Johnson!
Carson 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.
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