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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Tigas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Tigas!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tigas throws a head kick that misses.
Tigas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tigas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson gets control of Tigas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tigas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tigas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Tigas postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigas prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tigas!
Tigas is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tigas 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.
Johnson blocks Tigas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Tigas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tigas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tigas tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tigas is looking to escape.
Tigas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tigas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tigas tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
That's two 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.
Tigas is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Tigas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tigas is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tigas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tigas looks gassed!
Johnson has hold of Tigas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tigas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Johnson has hold of Tigas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tigas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks Tigas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tigas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tigas looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tigas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tigas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tigas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tigas from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tigas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tigas scoring with some ground and pound.
Tigas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tigas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tigas tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Tigas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tigas is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tigas wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tigas scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Tigas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Tigas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Tigas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tigas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tigas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tigas throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tigas pinned against the cage. Tigas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tigas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Tigas misses.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Tigas looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Tigas.
Tigas throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Tigas misses.
A head kick misses from Tigas.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Tigas.
Juan Tigas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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.
Tigas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tigas misses with a few strikes there.
Tigas fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tigas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tigas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Tigas.
Tigas fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Tigas backing up. Tigas nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigas misses with a body kick.
Tigas tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tigas wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tigas is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tigas is not content to let Johnson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Tigas from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tigas moves out of range.
Tigas is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Carl Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tigas throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Tigas tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson forces Tigas back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tigas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Johnson is nestled in close to Tigas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tigas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tigas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Tigas circles away.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tigas counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Tigas to acknowledge the strikes.
A big left from Tigas misses.
Tigas misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tigas misses with a double jab
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Tigas.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Tigas tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tigas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigas throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson cracks Tigas with a big elbow.
Tigas is looking for a sweep.
Johnson wants to control but Tigas is keeping him busy.
Tigas is looking for a sweep.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tigas is trying to improve his position.
Tigas is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Tigas misses.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Tigas is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Tigas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tigas.
Tigas tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tigas misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Tigas does no damage.
Tigas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Tigas connects with the punch.
Tigas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Tigas.
Tigas scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tigas.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Tigas tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Tigas struggling a bit here.
Tigas is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tigas can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Tigas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson decides to stand back up.
Tigas tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juan Tigas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carl Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tigas tries to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Johnson!
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