PREL - HW - John WARNER vs. Carl WANG

Warner is pretty much a contender in the Preliator HW division so Carl getting a fight here is important, as a victory would catapault him forward. Warner is an experienced wrestler and has only lost ONCE. EVER! It was also a controversial split decision, so technically no one has beaten him convincingly. Wang has a steel chin and has never been finished, or knocked out so i'm not too worried. We need to go the distance in a convincing manner.


Round 1
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A trip to the ground allows John Warner to move into the guard of "Gentle Giant". "Gentle Giant" connects with some unorthodox punches from the bottom position. John takes a risk going for a leglock from being caught in Carl Wang's guard. It doesn't pay off as Carl makes his way to standing. Warner hits a hard jab but misses with the follow up straight. "Gentle Giant" takes a heavy kick to the arm attempting to block his head. John Warner locks around the waist of Carl. He sneaks his foot behind Carl;s and trips him to the floor, taking side control. Warner drops some hammer fists on Carl. Carl Wang gives his back up in an attempt to get out of side control. Round 1 comes to a close.

"You need to be careful out there Carl, buddy ... He goes in and trips you down, I just want you to take the fight to him and shoot for the takedowns. You're way stronger so there's no way he can resist." Or at least I think Carl is stronger ...


Round 2
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John fakes a shot and lunges forward pressing "Gentle Giant" to the cage. "Gentle Giant" swims for underhooks but is taken down in the process. John Warner drops some good punches while being caught in the guard. John Warner takes a risk going for a leglock from being caught in Wang's guard. It doesn't pay off as "Gentle Giant" makes his way to standing. Carl hits a hard jab but misses with the follow up straight. John Warner connects with a combination and backs away from the counter combo of Carl Wang. Warner shoots in and executes a textbook single leg takedown, giving him side control. John throws his knee into the ribs of Carl. John Warner throws his knee into the ribs of Carl Wang. Round 2 is finished.

"Not friggin' good enough Carl, you're way too passive. He's up 2 rounds on you so you have to finish him on the ground. Get there and submit this guy. Go on!"


Round 3
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Carl is caught with a double leg takedown, forcing him to give side control. John Warner slides his knee across the body of "Gentle Giant" and takes full mount. John secures his position. Carl Wang gives his back up trying to escape the mount. John tries to set in a rear naked choke, but can't quite finish it. John Warner lands a series of heavy punches forcing Wang to roll to his back, giving John Warner mount. The ref stops the fight as the round comes to an end.


Result
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John Warner wins by Unanimous Decision

John Warner is the real deal, much more dominating than I had expected. Infact i'm pretty certain he is an EFC destined fighter that can contend for the belt given his immense power. I was a bit worried watching his previous fights, but my suspicions were confirmed. He's stronger than Carl and showed impeccable balance and a tenacious pace. Wang needs to continue to improve. He's back out of title contention and fight other fighters to prepare.