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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between carter newcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, carter newcomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
newcomb tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through newcomb's hands, connecting with newcomb's forehead.
Johnson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
newcomb actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so newcomb is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
newcomb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
newcomb trying to control but Johnson postures up.
newcomb is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
newcomb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
newcomb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
newcomb tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
newcomb 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.
newcomb is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag newcomb down to the mat. newcomb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but newcomb shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
newcomb is breathing heavily.
newcomb manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. newcomb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. newcomb is keeping the position for now.
newcomb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
newcomb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. newcomb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
newcomb shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for carter newcomb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but newcomb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
newcomb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson has picked newcomb up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
newcomb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
newcomb slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
newcomb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
newcomb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from newcomb.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
newcomb works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson stands up and waves to newcomb to follow him.
newcomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
newcomb tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson shoots in but newcomb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson rushes newcomb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
newcomb tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
newcomb tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
newcomb throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson shoots in but newcomb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. newcomb tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. newcomb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - newcomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
newcomb shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
newcomb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
newcomb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says newcomb as he avoids it easily.
carter newcomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Johnson clinches up with newcomb and pushes him back against the cage.
newcomb has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson clinches up with newcomb and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
carter newcomb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
newcomb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and newcomb wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. newcomb defending well though.
Johnson prevents newcomb from improving his position.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
newcomb is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes to side control.
Johnson stands up and beckons newcomb to his feet.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but newcomb shows good takedown defense.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
newcomb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from newcomb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
newcomb tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. newcomb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson misses with a combination
and newcomb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead newcomb passes into half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but newcomb has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up and throws newcomb to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson forces newcomb back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
newcomb won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
newcomb trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
newcomb is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but newcomb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Johnson 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!
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and newcomb counters with a one-two to the body.
newcomb scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by newcomb which made him look bad.
newcomb has managed to clinch.
newcomb tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing newcomb from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson wants to stand up but newcomb is controlling him.
newcomb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
newcomb is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but newcomb pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson stops newcomb from standing up.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
newcomb is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson wants to stand but newcomb is controlling his posture from full guard.
John Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but newcomb keeps moving.
newcomb is trying to keep Johnson in close.
newcomb looking for a sweep. Not yet newcomb, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
newcomb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. newcomb gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
newcomb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for carter newcomb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but newcomb shows good takedown defense.
newcomb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
John Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
newcomb trying to control here.
Johnson works his way into full mount!
newcomb tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johnson!
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