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MMA: Former NFL Herschel Walker defeats Scott Carson by 1st-rd TKO in Strikeforce Heavyweigh Bout!!

Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl – Damn, Maybe he can come back to the NFL???

Two-time NFL All-Pro and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker mauled an athletically overmatched Scott Carson in a heavyweight showcase, as he forced the stoppage 3:13 into Round 1.

Walker walked through an opening head kick from Carson, dropped him with a left hand behind the ear roughly 30 seconds into the match and went to work on the ground. The 48-year-old Wrightsville, Ga., native avoided an attempted leg lock, punched and kneed effectively from the back and even scored with a takedown. Walker brought an end to Carson’s Strikeforce debut as the Californian attempted to return to his feet near the cage. A powerful left hand crumpled him where he stood and forced the referee to intervene.

“I took a kick, and I think I got a little too excited,” Walker said. “When you’re in an MMA fight, you shouldn’t take a kick like that. One thing [AKA head trainer] Javier [Mendes] told me was to be on offense. Being a young MMA fighter, I have to control my offense in the cage.”

Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Written by By Brian Knapp/Sherdog.com

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