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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno RX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carlson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Block - Scarface. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno RX!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RX keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
RX misses with a takedown
and Carlson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in RX's guard now.
RX wants to stand up but Carlson is controlling him.
Carlson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. RX swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carlson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carlson wants to control from the top but RX keeps moving.
RX trying to control the position.
RX keeping moving, preventing Carlson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlson keeps the fight on the outside.
RX is looking to clinch but Carlson is avoiding it.
Carlson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carlson has his takedown stuffed
and Carlson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Billy Carlson has been cut.
RX wants to clinch
and Carlson counters with a nice double leg into side control. RX won't be happy with that.
RX tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, RX has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carlson is breathing heavily.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
RX is looking to regain half guard here but Carlson keeps moving and retains side control.
Carlson trying to control the action but RX is working from the bottom.
RX is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
RX is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
RX looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carlson wants to control but RX is keeping him busy.
RX wants to control but Carlson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
RX is looking to escape.
Carlson is trying to work for a kimura but RX is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carlson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but RX does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carlson stops RX from getting back to his feet.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
RX closes the distance and clinches.
RX lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carlson backwards.
RX pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
RX wants to clinch.
Bruno RX seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
RX lands a left and a right that sends Carlson crashing to the canvas! RX dives into mount looking to finish!
Carlson is rocked!
RX controlling his opponent.
RX wants to control the pace but Carlson is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
RX controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Carlson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Carlson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
RX throws a series of punches but Carlson avoids them all with ease.
Billy Carlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from RX.
RX tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
RX darts in trying to clinch
and Carlson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in RX's guard.
RX has his feet on Carlson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
RX darts in trying to clinch
so Carlson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RX has his feet on Carlson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
RX throws a nice looking combination but Carlson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlson has his takedown stuffed
and RX counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
RX looks to clinch
and Carlson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in RX's guard.
Carlson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
RX keeping moving, preventing Carlson from controlling successfully.
Billy Carlson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
RX keeping full guard, as Carlson tries to pass.
Carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but RX is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson won't allow RX to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carlson misses with a takedown
and RX counters with a straight right hand.
RX tries to bum rush Carlson with a series of wild strikes but Carlson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
RX tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carlson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carlson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
RX really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
RX controlling the position for now.
RX is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson seems to be looking for submissions.
Carlson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Carlson is keen to just control but RX is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
RX pushes Carlson off looking to stand but Carlson dives back in and keeps control.
Carlson is looking to take a break and control but RX is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if RX can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carlson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
RX won't allow Carlson to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Carlson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Carlson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
RX tries to clinch but Carlson moves away
and Carlson counters with a nice double leg into side control. RX won't be happy with that.
Carlson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
RX is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Carlson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
RX tries to buck Carlson off but Carlson is having none of it.
Carlson controlling the position from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
RX tries to buck Carlson off but Carlson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RX can't do much from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
RX closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
RX's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
RX closes the distance and pushes Carlson back into the cage.
RX pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
RX will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
RX pushes Carlson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson decides to pull guard.
Carlson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but RX can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
RX must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RX is looking to work some ground and pound but Carlson has wrist control.
Carlson looking for a guillotine here but RX defends easily.
Carlson has RX pulled in close to control his posture.
RX stopping the sweep attempt from Carlson.
RX wants to control from the top but Carlson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
RX wanted to stand there but Carlson had control of the position.
Carlson is looking for a triangle but RX pushes his legs off easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlson avoids a punch combination nicely.
RX throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carlson with a lazy takedown attempt
and RX counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
RX prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
RX lands an elbow that stopped Carlson in his tracks for a moment.
RX manages to break the clinch.
RX moves into the clinch.
Carlson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. RX gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Carlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
RX softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
RX escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
RX darts in and clinches Carlson up against the cage.
Carlson wants the takedown. RX is fighting it off but Carlson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in RX's guard against the cage.
Carlson trying to control the position from guard on top but RX is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. RX is keeping the position for now.
RX not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bruno RX has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Carlson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carlson stands and throws RX's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Carlson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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