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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Verbana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verbana has chosen Pardon Me as his entrance music. John Verbana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Verbana!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws the left hand but Verbana avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verbana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Verbana blocks a jab.
Johnson sizes up Verbana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Verbana.
Verbana is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Verbana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verbana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verbana.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Johnson.
Verbana drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbana throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Verbana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Verbana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Verbana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verbana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Verbana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Verbana lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Verbana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Verbana throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Verbana.
Verbana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verbana stalling in the clinch.
Verbana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Verbana.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Verbana misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
It looks like Carl Johnson has been cut.
Verbana prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson letting Verbana take a breather here.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Verbana can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Verbana working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Verbana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Verbana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Verbana lands a knee to the body.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Verbana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbana is working Johnson over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Verbana.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to break free but Verbana pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Verbana.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Verbana.
Verbana throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Verbana throws an elbow but misses.
Verbana pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verbana.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Verbana.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Verbana is controlling him.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Verbana misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Verbana.
Verbana looking to stall.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Verbana won't allow it.
Verbana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Verbana.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Verbana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Verbana is struggling to control the position.
Verbana misses with a knee to the head.
Verbana blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Verbana.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Verbana obliges.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Verbana.
Verbana misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson wants to break free but Verbana has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verbana.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verbana.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Verbana, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verbana should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Verbana trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Verbana is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Verbana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Verbana lands with a left to the head.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Verbana.
John Verbana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Verbana misses with an elbow over the top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson is trying to push Verbana away but Verbana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson has Verbana pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Verbana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Verbana misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Verbana is controlling the position.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Verbana won't allow it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Verbana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Verbana won't allow it.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verbana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Verbana lands with a left to the head.
Verbana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Verbana.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Verbana, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Verbana stalling.
Carl Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verbana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Verbana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Verbana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for John Verbana!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for John Verbana!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for John Verbana!
John Verbana wins by unanimous decision!
John Verbana bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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