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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between matt johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). johnson comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name. matt johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slim Charles's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, matt johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slim Charles!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Charles.
johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles tries to clinch up.
Slim Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charles has closed the distance and engaged johnson in a clinch.
johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Charles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Charles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charles wants to clinch.
Charles throws a series of punches but johnson avoids them all with ease.
Charles has managed to clinch.
Charles lands an elbow that stopped johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Charles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
johnson jumps guard and drags Charles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
johnson pulls Charles in close to prevent any damage.
johnson wants to control but Charles passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles controlling the action here.
Charles prevents johnson from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Charles pulls his head out easily.
Charles tries to stand but can't do so whilst johnson controls his leg.
johnson is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson is trying to maintain the position but Charles is very close to passing his half guard.
johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Charles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
johnson wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but johnson moves away.
Charles connects with a jab.
johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Charles but Charles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Charles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Charles with a knee to the head.
johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Charles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matt johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles lands a damaging elbow.
Charles breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles gets a clinch.
Charles lands an elbow inside that johnson shrugs off.
Charles scores with a knee to the head.
Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles drives through and clinches with johnson against the cage.
Charles scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Charles dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Charles slips a jab and a cross from johnson.
johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Charles's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Charles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Charles wanted to stand there but johnson had control of the position.
johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet johnson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson trying to control the position.
Charles tries to stand but johnson is controlling from the bottom.
johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
johnson pushes Charles off and gets back to his feet.
Charles misses with the combination.
Charles throws a hook but johnson avoids it easily.
Charles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charles closes the distance looking to clinch
and johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charles tries to clinch
and johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Charles backing up. Charles nods at johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles has johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Charles.
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
johnson looks to land a combination but Charles avoids it well.
Charles closes the distance and clinches.
Charles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through johnson's defenses.
Charles lands a damaging elbow.
johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matt johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles lands a jab to the head.
Slim Charles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Charles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through johnson's defenses.
Charles is pressed up against the cage. johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Charles down to the mat. Charles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
johnson fails with the takedown.
Slim Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charles drops johnson with a beautiful combination! johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Charles is looking for the KO!
johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
johnson has a takedown stuffed.
johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
johnson is rocked!
matt johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Charles lands a beautiful left hook that drops johnson. johnson tries to recover but Charles is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and johnson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Charles!
Slim Charles is the new middleweight champion!
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