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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen On March The Saints as his entrance music. Charles Carlyle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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170 cm
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Carlyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
We've been informed that Johnson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Carlyle ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Carlyle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Carlyle's guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson won't allow Carlyle to sweep him here.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlyle keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle wants to improve his position but instead Johnson has moved into half guard.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carlyle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Johnson.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carlyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Carlyle off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson is looking to slow Carlyle down with leg kicks.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Carlyle didn't see that one coming.
Charles Carlyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlyle.
Johnson thumps Carlyle with a low kick.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlyle moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Donk. Johnson catches Carlyle right on the button with a cross.
Carlyle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Carlyle tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carlyle is out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlyle manages to avoid it.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson cracks Carlyle with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlyle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carlyle lands a high kick!
Carlyle slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Carlyle with a good jab.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses.
Carlyle misses with a looping left.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carlyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carlyle's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson misses with a hook. Carlyle ducked under it nicely.
Carlyle avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson clobbers Carlyle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carlyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid body kick from Carlyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson slips a straight right by Carlyle.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Carlyle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carlyle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Carlyle tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson trying to control the action but Carlyle is working from the bottom.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Carlyle is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carlyle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlyle keeps working.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Carlyle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Carlyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carlyle some visible discomfort.
Johnson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carlyle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Carlyle defends.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is staying tight to Carlyle's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carlyle is avoiding damage well.
Carlyle is trying to improve his position.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Carlyle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Carlyle tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson cracks Carlyle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Carlyle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Carlyle regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick 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 connects with a looping right hand.
Carlyle avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Carlyle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Carlyle as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson throws a push kick but Carlyle slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson misses with a hook. Carlyle ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Carlyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle misses with a low kick.
Carlyle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlyle moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Carlyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Carlyle scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carlyle.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Carlyle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCarlyle.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Carlyle's ribs.
Charles Carlyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle throws a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Carlyle misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlyle throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Carlyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Carlyle throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Carlyle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Carlyle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson darts in and clinches Carlyle up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlyle.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carlyle throws an elbow that misses.
Carlyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carlyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carlyle.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Carlyle.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Carlyle's ribs.
Carlyle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson jabs Carlyle right on the nose. Carlyle blinks but takes it well.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlyle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Carlyle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Carlyle throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Carlyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlyle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Carlyle fails to land.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson has Carlyle pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Carlyle tumbling to the mat - Johnson dives into Carlyle's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
In his post fight interview, Nick Johnson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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pop
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