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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Johnson has chosen Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
54 - 50 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
54 - 50 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Carolla moved away.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a right hand that Carolla ducks under and follows up with a left that Carolla also avoids with ease.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Carolla tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carolla moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Carolla.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carolla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carolla lands an overhand right.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Carolla moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Carolla misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Carolla moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Carolla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carolla has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Carolla is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Carolla is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Carolla.
A short left from Johnson.
Carolla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Carolla controls his hands.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Carolla controls his hands.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carolla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Carolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Carolla.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carolla's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Carolla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson prevents Carolla from breaking the clinch.
Carolla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Carolla is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Carolla breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carolla.
Carolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carolla throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Carolla.
Carolla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carolla misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carolla is out of range.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson moves out of range as Carolla strikes.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Carolla. Carolla gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Carolla avoids it with no problem.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Carolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Carolla just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carolla on the side of the head.
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!
Carolla drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carolla.
Carolla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Balrog Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Carolla.
Carolla tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carolla swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson tries to work over Carolla's front leg with a kick but Carolla checks it.
Good shot there by Carolla.
Adam Carolla is winning the standup battle so far.
Carolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carolla misses with a low kick.
Carolla lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Carolla doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Carolla misses with a right hand
and Carolla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carolla moves into the clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Carolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carolla takes a shot to the head.
Carolla blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Carolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carolla checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carolla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carolla is able to avoid easily.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Carolla avoids it with no problem.
Carolla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
A punch combination from Carolla misses.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carolla throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Carolla throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carolla really felt that one!
Carolla lands the left hand.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Carolla misses.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Carolla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Carolla moved away.
Carolla 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 throws a low kick but Carolla moves out of range easily.
Carolla takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carolla bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carolla throws out the jab.
Carolla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carolla feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Carolla then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Balrog Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Carolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Carolla saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a lazy uppercut
and Carolla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A good leg kick by Carolla.
Carolla throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Carolla.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Carolla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carolla misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carolla.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Jab from Carolla.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Carolla moves out of range easily.
Carolla digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carolla scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Carolla is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carolla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carolla has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Carolla will probably get the nod.
That's time! Carolla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Carolla misses with a hook.
Johnson tries to move into range but Carolla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carolla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Carolla is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carolla. That did some damage!
Donk. Johnson catches Carolla right on the button with a cross.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Carolla moves his leg out of the way.
Carolla checks a leg kick.
Carolla cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Carolla finds it's target.
Carolla scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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 close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carolla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carolla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson slips a straight right by Carolla.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carolla fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carolla throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carolla throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Carolla.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Carolla shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Carolla to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carolla throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Carolla moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carolla tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carolla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Carolla.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Carolla on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carolla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Carolla throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carolla finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson keeps Carolla at a distance using the push kick.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carolla is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Carolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carolla ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Carolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla scores with a nice right hand.
Carolla digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Carolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Carolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Carolla misses with a double jab.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carolla's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Carolla. Those never looked like landing.
Carolla ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Carolla is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Carolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Carolla lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carolla throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Carolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Carolla avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Carolla.
Carolla throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carolla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Carolla's shoulder, as Carolla tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a body punch but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carolla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Carolla slips the punch.
Carolla throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Carolla.
I think Carolla has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Carolla!
A relieved looking Adam Carolla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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