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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumble Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Stronger. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumble Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws the left hand but Carlson avoids the punch easily.
Carlson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Carlson moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Carlson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson tries to break free but Carlson pushes him back against the cage.
Carlson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carlson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Carlson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Carlson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Carlson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Carlson pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carlson keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson tries to circle away but Carlson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlson staying out of range there.
Carlson tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlson tries to clinch up.
Carlson drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carlson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Carlson avoids it.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlson moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson wants to break free but Carlson has control.
A head punch on the inside from Carlson fails to land.
Johnson blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Carlson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carlson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Carlson keeps him there for the moment.
Carlson misses with some punches.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Carlson slows down the pace here.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carlson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carlson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carlson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carlson clinches.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlson has double underhooks.
Carlson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlson keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carlson prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carlson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlson lands with a light punch inside.
Carlson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carlson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Carlson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Carlson's shoulder, as Carlson tries to avoid the shot.
Carlson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Carlson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlson.
Carlson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Carlson ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
letting Carlson counter with a right hand.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlson moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carlson checks a low kick from Johnson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Rumble Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlson doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Carlson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlson drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Carlson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Carlson has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to push Carlson away but Carlson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carlson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carlson misses with a punch on the inside.
Carlson leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Carlson.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Carlson is controlling the position.
Carlson lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlson has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carlson stalling in the clinch.
Carlson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Carlson.
Carlson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Carlson pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Carlson away but Carlson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Carlson missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Carlson on the inside.
Carlson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Carl Carlson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson lands with a left to the head.
Carlson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Carlson keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlson won't allow it.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Carlson lands with a right to the head.
Carlson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlson tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Carlson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carlson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson tries to break free but Carlson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Carlson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Carlson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson sizes up Carlson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carlson ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Carlson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlson moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Carlson closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Carlson.
Carlson trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson is stalling here.
Carlson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Carlson is trying to stall.
Johnson tries to break free but Carlson pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Carlson has the dominant position.
Carlson controlling the action here for a moment.
Carlson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carlson with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rumble Johnson has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carlson.
Carlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carlson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlson won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carlson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Carlson has control.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free but Carlson has control.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Carlson is controlling him.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Carlson has the dominant position.
Carlson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Carlson has the dominant position.
Carlson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlson throws a head punch that misses.
Carlson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Carlson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carlson prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rumble Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Carlson keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carlson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carl Carlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Carlson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carlson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Carlson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Carl Carlson waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.
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