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GCF 4 - Cage Assault PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norm Duplee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norm Duplee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Gibson's chin.
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norm Duplee!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duplee fails with the takedown
and Gibson counters by clinching up.
Duplee fails to pull guard.
Duplee tries to pull guard but Gibson won't allow it.
Roy Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norm Duplee.
Duplee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gibson uses from the top position.
Duplee had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gibson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Duplee Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gibson's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duplee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duplee working for a choke but Gibson is defending well.
Gibson trying to control the hands but Duplee breaks the grip.
Duplee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Duplee is looking for the choke from the back position but Gibson is controlling his hands well.
Duplee working for the choke.
Duplee looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control the action but Duplee just sinks the hooks in.
Duplee working for a choke but Gibson is defending well.
Gibson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gibson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Duplee gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duplee is persistently looking for the submission but Gibson is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to escape the position.
Gibson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gibson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duplee.
Duplee moves to back control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duplee working for a choke but Gibson is defending well.
Duplee is hanging on to Gibson's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplee has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gibson is in real trouble here. Duplee gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gibson is tapping out! Duplee wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Norm Duplee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haoa Andereson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We're All Dudes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haoa Andereson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze is looking to clinch.
Andereson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andereson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Blaze!
Andereson won't let Blaze get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Andereson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blaze's face.
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andereson with good strikes from the mount here!
Andereson controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze tries to reverse the position but Andereson maintains control.
Andereson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blaze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andereson cracks Blaze with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andereson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Andereson breaks from Blaze's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Andereson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Andereson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blaze looks a forlorn figure.
Blaze really wants to buck Andereson off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andereson controlling the pace for now.
Blaze is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Andereson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blaze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Andereson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blaze working to try and regain half guard.
Andereson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haoa Andereson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andereson swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Blaze tries to keep at a distance but Andereson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blaze goes for a takedown attempt but Andereson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blaze wants to clinch but Andereson slips to the side
and Andereson counters with a good low kick that Blaze was not able to check.
Andereson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Andereson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blaze is trying to stand up here but Andereson is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andereson is working away from the top position though.
Blaze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blaze pushes Andereson off looking to stand but Andereson dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andereson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Andereson prevents Blaze from standing back up.
Andereson is nestled in close to Blaze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Andereson not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze looking for a kimura from the bottom but Andereson passes into side control!
Andereson working the head and body with strikes.
Andereson tries to move to mount but Blaze blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andereson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Blaze clinches but Andereson breaks the clinch
and Blaze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andereson lands a jab-cross combination.
Blaze wants to clinch but Andereson slips to the side
and Andereson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Andereson is looking to advance position but Blaze won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haoa Andereson 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!
Blaze has his takedown stuffed
and Andereson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andereson.
Andereson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blaze keeping full guard, as Andereson tries to pass.
Andereson wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
Blaze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andereson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andereson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blaze is looking for a triangle but Andereson pushes his legs off easily.
Andereson pushing down on Blaze's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Andereson stops Blaze from getting back to his feet.
Andereson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blaze doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andereson.
Andereson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaze is trying to stand up here but Andereson is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andereson is nestled in close to Blaze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blaze makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Andereson stalks Blaze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blaze's face. Blaze staggers backwards, shaken.
Andereson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haoa Andereson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blaze misses with a knee strike.
Andereson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blaze is fighting off a takedown attempt but Andereson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Blaze to the mat. Blaze regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andereson slips nicely into half guard.
Blaze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haoa Andereson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andereson controlling the action here.
Jake Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaze looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haoa Andereson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andereson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haoa Andereson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Antal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keid Pretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keid Pretti will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Antal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keid Pretti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antal tries to clinch but Pretti moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Antal as Pretti shoots in.
Pretti throws a head kick but Antal moves out of range.
Antal really is a fat lump.
Pretti blocks a head kick by Antal.
Antal tries to clinch up.
Pretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antal circles away quickly and effectively.
Antal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pretti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pretti misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Antal.
Antal tries to clinch up.
Pretti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antal's head backwards.
Pretti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Tyson Antal has been cut.
Antal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Pretti.
Antal throws a head kick but Pretti moves out of range.
Pretti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antal tries to improve position but can't.
Pretti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Antal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pretti has an Americana. Antal didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Pretti is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Pretti hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Keid Pretti!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Monsoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Monsoon tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monsoon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ray Monsoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Thompson.
Monsoon scores a takedown into full mount!
Thompson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Monsoon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Monsoon lands a big elbow.
Thompson wants to control but Monsoon is having none of it.
Monsoon landing strikes from the mount.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monsoon lands a big shot there that rocks Thompson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Monsoon with the ground and pound from mount.
Monsoon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thompson's face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Monsoon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Monsoon landing strikes from the mount.
Monsoon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Monsoon prevents Thompson from getting the reversal.
Monsoon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Monsoon working the ground and pound effectively.
Monsoon looking to control but Thompson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Monsoon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thompson is looking to get to half guard.
Thompson looks gassed!
Monsoon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
Monsoon with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon is landing with some decent strikes but Thompson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson is bucking up trying to escape but Monsoon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Monsoon avoids the attempt from Thompson to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Thompson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monsoon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thompson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thompson regains half guard.
Thompson tries to roll over but Monsoon keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Monsoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Monsoon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Monsoon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Monsoon there.
Monsoon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thompson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monsoon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Monsoon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thompson is pressing down on Monsoon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Monsoon escapes and throws Thompson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Thompson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thompson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thompson taking a bit of punishment here - Monsoon scoring with strikes.
Monsoon working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monsoon cracks Thompson with a big elbow.
Monsoon working the body and head with strikes.
Monsoon working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Monsoon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monsoon gets a takedown into half guard.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
Monsoon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Monsoon throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Monsoon wants to pass to mount but Thompson is defending the position.
Thompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monsoon working Thompson over with strikes.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Monsoon postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Monsoon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Monsoon showed some decent athleticism there.
Monsoon is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
Monsoon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thompson actively working from the bottom here.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Monsoon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Monsoon there.
Thompson is not content to let Monsoon control the position.
Monsoon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monsoon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Thompson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Monsoon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Monsoon showed some decent athleticism there.
Thompson trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Monsoon lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Monsoon winds up and cracks Thompson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monsoon is controlling the pace.
Monsoon working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Monsoon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson won't allow Monsoon to pass to mount.
Thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Monsoon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Monsoon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monsoon looking to sit in guard and control but Thompson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Monsoon keeps moving.
Monsoon wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Monsoon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Thompson shoots and misses
and Monsoon counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Thompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monsoon is working Thompson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Monsoon won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Monsoon pushing down on Thompson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Monsoon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Monsoon is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monsoon is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Monsoon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Monsoon is thwarting Thompson's attempts to control the position.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Monsoon has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Monsoon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thompson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thompson wants to control but Monsoon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Monsoon has control of the leg.
Monsoon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Monsoon slows the pace down in half guard.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Ray Monsoon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon is thwarting Thompson's attempts to control the position.
Monsoon lands strikes from half guard.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Monsoon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Monsoon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thompson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Monsoon escapes and throws Thompson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Monsoon working the body and head with strikes.
Monsoon working the ground and pound.
Monsoon working the body and head with strikes.
Thompson is trying to control Monsoon's posture but Monsoon avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Monsoon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thompson to see if he's OK.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but Monsoon keeps moving and retains side control.
Monsoon lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Monsoon scores with punches from side control.
Thompson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monsoon wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Monsoon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Monsoon working the head with strikes.
Monsoon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Monsoon grinds an elbow into Thompson's temple.
Thompson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Monsoon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Monsoon is putting a hurting on Thompson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thompson manages to get back to half guard.
Monsoon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jordan Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Monsoon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Monsoon pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Monsoon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monsoon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Monsoon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Carandang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickson has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. David Dickson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrico Carandang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carandang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dickson pinned against the cage. Dickson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carandang wants to clinch.
Dickson lands with a slapping head kick.
Dickson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dickson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Carandang is breathing heavily.
Dickson throws a left that rocks Carandang and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dickson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Carandang regain composure!
Carandang is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson decides to stand back up.
Oh Carandang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dickson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Carandang square on the jaw! Damn, Carandang is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Dickson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristoffer Keaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Snooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristoffer Keaton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristoffer Keaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Snooks!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snooks misses with a looping left.
Keaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snooks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Snooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keaton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snooks rushes Keaton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Snooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snooks misses with some punches.
Snooks digs a right hand into Keaton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keaton's gas tank.
Snooks is working Keaton over against the cage.
Snooks digs a right hand into Keaton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keaton's gas tank.
Snooks tries to score a body lock takedown but Keaton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keaton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Snooks presses Keaton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keaton is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snooks digs a right hand underneath Keaton's ribcage. Keaton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Snooks decides to pull guard.
Snooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snooks lands an upkick as Keaton stands over him.
Snooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snooks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Snooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snooks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Keaton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Snooks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Keaton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Snooks winds up and cracks Keaton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Snooks wants to free his trapped foot but Keaton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snooks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Keaton is staying active underneath Snooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snooks lands strikes from half guard.
Snooks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snooks wants to pass to mount but Keaton is defending the position.
Snooks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Snooks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Snooks drops an elbow to the side of Keaton's head.
Keaton tries to roll over but Snooks keeps him under control.
Snooks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Keaton is looking to improve his position.
Snooks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snooks is nestled in close to Keaton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Snooks wants to control but Keaton is keeping him busy.
Snooks is stalling here. Keaton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Snooks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Keaton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Snooks is looking to regain half guard here but Keaton keeps moving and retains side control.
Snooks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snooks tries to roll over but Keaton keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Keaton is thwarting Snooks's attempts to control the position.
Snooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Snooks moves into full guard.
Snooks trying to control the position.
Snooks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Snooks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snooks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Keaton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Keaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Snooks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Snooks tries for a takedown but Keaton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keaton takes one to the side of the head.
Snooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keaton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keaton misses with a wild combination.
Cristoffer Keaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snooks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snooks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Snooks moves in looking to clinch but Keaton pushes him off.
Keaton stuns Snooks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keaton counters with a stiff right hand.
Snooks clinches up with Keaton and pushes him back against the cage.
Keaton tries to pull guard but Snooks won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Snooks fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keaton tries to pull guard but Snooks won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Snooks.
Snooks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Keaton uses from the top position.
Keaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Snooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snooks is trying to hold Keaton in close to prevent damage but Keaton has managed to pass into half guard.
Snooks trying to control from the bottom.
Keaton prevents Snooks from improving his position.
Snooks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keaton is working away from the top position though.
Snooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snooks trying to keep a closed guard but Keaton is proving a slippery customer.
Keaton wants to pass the guard but Snooks is keeping the position.
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.
Snooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Snooks instigates a clinch.
Snooks lands a left hand.
Snooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Snooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Snooks as the two fighters clinch.
Snooks scores with a hook to the body.
Snooks is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Keaton can't fight it off and eventually Snooks manages to take the fight to the floor. Keaton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Keaton trying to control the position.
Snooks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snooks looking to sit in guard and control but Keaton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooks is trying to control the position but Keaton postures up.
Snooks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Snooks lands an upkick as Keaton stands over him.
Snooks wants to sweep here but Keaton controlling him for the moment.
Snooks keeping moving, preventing Keaton from controlling successfully.
Snooks is striking from the bottom but Keaton uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Snooks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keaton thows a body shot but no joy.
Snooks fails with the takedown
and Keaton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snooks thinking.
Cristoffer Keaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Snooks.
Snooks closes the distance and clinches up with Keaton, looking for a takedown. Snooks pushes Keaton against the cage but Keaton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Keaton throws a combination that misses
and Snooks counters with a single leg into guard. Keaton didn't expect that.
Keaton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snooks's guard.
Keaton slips nicely into half guard.
Snooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keaton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Snooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Snooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Keaton looking for a takedown.
Keaton is working for takedown but Snooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Snooks lands with a right to the head.
Levi Snooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Snooks is leaning against Keaton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snooks.
A right hand to the body from Snooks.
Snooks lands with a left to the head.
Snooks lands a hook that snaps the head of Keaton backwards.
Snooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Keaton.
Snooks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keaton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Snooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keaton circles away.
Keaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keaton misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snooks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snooks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Snooks working the ground and pound from side control.
Snooks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Keaton down.
Snooks tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Snooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snooks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Snooks trying to control the position but Keaton is working away.
Keaton tries to improve position but can't.
Snooks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keaton keeps working.
Keaton is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snooks gets the takedown into side control.
Keaton tries to buck Snooks off but Snooks is having none of it.
Snooks landing strikes.
Keaton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keaton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Snooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keaton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snooks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Keaton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snooks postures up and lands a big shot to Keaton's brow.
Keaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snooks wants to control from the top but Keaton keeps moving.
Snooks postures up in Keaton's guard and throws a big left but Keaton blocks it.
Keaton working a defensive guard here.
Snooks chips away with some ground and pound.
Keaton controls Snooks momentarily but Snooks frees himself.
Snooks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keaton's head.
Keaton wants to sweep but no luck.
Snooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Snooks with a nice head shot there.
Snooks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Snooks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snooks tries to free his leg and advance position but Keaton is retaining full guard.
Cristoffer Keaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snooks wants to control from the top but Keaton keeps moving.
Keaton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Keaton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Keaton is looking to stand up but Snooks isn't so interested in that idea.
Levi Snooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keaton keeping moving, preventing Snooks from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Snooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Snooks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chunky Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Karaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chunky Bard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Karaev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard tries to clinch but Karaev moves out of range.
Bard throws a hook but Karaev blocks it.
Bard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karaev.
It looks like Yuri Karaev has been cut.
Karaev wants to clinch
and Bard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karaev tries to clinch but Bard moves away
and Bard counters with a takedown into side control.
Bard throws an elbow but Karaev slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bard tries to score with some ground and pound. Karaev controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Karaev wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Karaev looks gassed!
Karaev parries the strikes from Bard easily there. Bard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Karaev to escape.
Bard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Karaev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bard lands some shots froms side control.
The ground and pound from Bard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bard wants to control but Karaev is keeping him busy.
Karaev is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bard working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard is looking to take a break and control but Karaev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karaev is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bard lands with a straight right. Karaev didn't see that one coming.
Karaev looks to clinch
and Bard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karaev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bard.
Karaev is looking to escape.
Bard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karaev is trying to stand.
Bard drops an elbow to the side of Karaev's head.
Bard working Karaev over with strikes.
Bard wants to take a breather but Karaev is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard thows a huge punch but Karaev dodges it nicely.
Karaev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bard is looking to advance position but Karaev won't allow it.
Bard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karaev defending well though.
Bard trying to mount his opponent but Karaev defends it.
Karaev wants to get back to his feet.
Karaev is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karaev tries to move into range but Bard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karaev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bard counters with an outside leg kick.
Bard throws a hook to the side of Karaev's head but Karaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard takes the fight into the clinch.
Bard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bard lands a body shot.
Karaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bard stalling against the cage.
Bard misses with the head strike.
Bard is trying to stall.
Bard scores with a shot to the side of Karaev's head.
Bard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karaev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bard throws a punch but it's blocked by Karaev.
Karaev lands a body punch.
Karaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karaev lands a nice uppercut.
Karaev working aggressively here.
Karaev lands with a right to the head.
Karaev misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karaev lands a body shot.
Bard misses with a body punch.
Karaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
Karaev lands with a right to the head.
Bard scores with a knee to the head.
Karaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bard can't get the takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Karaev.
Bard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Karaev.
Karaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karaev.
Karaev lands a body punch.
Karaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karaev pushes Bard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
Karaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bard trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Karaev.
Karaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bards head.
Karaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
Karaev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karaev lands a right hand.
Karaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chunky Bard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Karaev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bards head.
Karaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Bard.
Karaev gets through Bard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bard is trying to stall.
Karaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bard tries for a takedown. No joy.
A left hand lands to the body for Karaev.
Bard stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karaev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bard.
Karaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
Karaev lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Karaev.
Karaev gets through Bard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yuri Karaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Karaev works on Bard's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karaev digs a right hand into Bard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bard's gas tank.
Karaev lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karaev.
A short body shot lands from Karaev as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karaev's elbow.
Karaev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bard.
Karaev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Karaev.
Karaev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karaev lands with a short shot to the head.
Karaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karaev works on Bard's body with a couple of short punches.
Karaev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karaev lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Karaev.
Karaev is leaning against Bard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karaev digs a right hand into Bard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bard's gas tank.
Karaev works on Bard's body with a couple of short punches.
Karaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Karaev.
Karaev lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Karaev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bards head.
Karaev lands with a left to the head.
Karaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karaev lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karaev pushes Bard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karaev lands with a light punch inside.
Karaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karaev is working Bard over against the cage.
Bard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Karaev on the inside.
Karaev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bard working aggressively here.
Bard wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karaev.
Karaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
A body shot lands from Karaev.
A head punch on the inside from Bard fails to land.
Nice body punch from Karaev.
Karaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karaev lands a shoulder strike.
Bard is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Karaev as the two fighters clinch.
Oh Bard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karaev.
Karaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bard seems to have got his legs back now.
Bard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard works on Karaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Karaev.
Karaev lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Karaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karaev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bard or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karaev.
Karaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
Bard misses with a punch on the inside.
Karaev pushes Bard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bard tries to stall but Karaev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karaev lands a left hand.
Karaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bard is working for takedown but Karaev is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karaev.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karaev pushes Bard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bard misses with the head strike.
Karaev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karaev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chunky Bard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Karaev.
Karaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Karaev.
Bard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Bard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karaev lands a nice uppercut.
Karaev stops a takedown attempt from Bard.
Karaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
Karaev scores with a shot to the side of Bard's head.
A nice left hand lands by Karaev.
Karaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Karaev - that landed with a thud.
Bard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karaev.
Karaev working aggressively here.
A short right from Karaev on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Karaev as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karaev as Bard tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Karaev.
Karaev works on Bard's body with a couple of short punches.
Karaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bard is looking to clinch but Karaev is avoiding it.
Karaev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bard counters with a thumping low kick.
Bard misses the shot to the body.
Karaev tries to clinch up but Bard circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Karaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Karaev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Karaev wants to clinch but Bard slips to the side
and Bard counters by moving into the clinch.
Karaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bard is working for takedown but Karaev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karaev throws a big uppercut that drops Bard! More strikes from Karaev and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bard lies dazed against the cage as Karaev celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Karaev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad The Brat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying The Brat's choice of entrance music: Täällä pohjantähden alla. Brad The Brat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bret Smart's chin.
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260 lbs
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220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bret Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad The Brat!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Brat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smart circles away quickly and effectively.
Smart moves in looking to clinch but The Brat pushes him off.
The Brat lands a nice hook to Smart's body. Smart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Brat shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Brat was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smart is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Brat is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smart can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The Brat moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smart has worked his arm free - good work by Smart!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Brat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smart on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smart is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brat is trying to ground and pound but Smart uses the momentary lack of control by The Brat to regain half guard.
The Brat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smart wants to improve his position but The Brat is controlling well.
The Brat wants to stand up but Smart has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The Brat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Brat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Brat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smart trying to control from the bottom.
The Brat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Brat.
The Brat is trying to control the action in half guard but Smart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Brat is thwarting Smart's attempts to control the position.
The Brat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The Brat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Brat is thwarting Smart's attempts to control the position.
Smart is breathing heavily.
The Brat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Brat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Brat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Brat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smart keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smart is doing well to control the position and prevent The Brat from advancing to side control.
The Brat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smart is not content to let The Brat control the position.
The Brat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The Brat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smart wants to improve his position but The Brat is controlling well.
Smart trying to control from the bottom.
The Brat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad The Brat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Brat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smart tries to avoid it but The Brat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smart to the ground. Smart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smart tries for a takedown but The Brat circles away easily
enabling The Brat to counter with a crisp jab.
Smart misses with a takedown attempt
and The Brat counters with a three punch combo that has Smart backing up. Smart nods at The Brat to acknowledge the strikes.
Smart tries for a takedown but The Brat circles away easily
and The Brat moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Brat can't get the takedown.
The Brat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Brat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Brat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from The Brat.
The Brat tries to pass to full mount but Smart defends it.
The Brat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smart keeps working.
The Brat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The Brat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smart is in trouble now - The Brat has advanced to mount!
The Brat is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smart is surviving well by controlling The Brat's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Brat landing strikes from the mount and Smart is in trouble!
The Brat lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, The Brat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Brat controlling the pace for now.
Smart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brat wants to control the pace but Smart is squirming around nicely.
The Brat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Brat goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smart is on top in guard.
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.
Smart stops The Brat from standing up.
Smart preventing the sweep.
The Brat working for submissions but it's allowed Smart to get to half guard.
Smart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Brat is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad The Brat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Smart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Brat counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smart!
The Brat landing punches.
The Brat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smart is bucking up trying to escape but The Brat cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Brat in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Brat working the ground and pound effectively.
Smart tries to buck The Brat off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BOOM! The Brat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Brat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Smart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Brat breaks from Smart's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The Brat with the ground and pound from mount.
The Brat landing strikes from the mount.
The Brat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smart is looking to escape.
The Brat controlling from mount.
The Brat lands a big elbow.
Brad The Brat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart is desperately trying to improve his position but The Brat has a good base and remains in mount.
The Brat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Brat is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Brat controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Brat dominating with strikes here.
The Brat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Brat has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smart's face.
The Brat looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Brat with a couple of short strikes.
The Brat controlling from mount.
The Brat landing strikes from the mount and Smart is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Brat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smart tries to reverse the position but The Brat maintains control.
The Brat cracks Smart with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Brat controlling the pace for now.
Bret Smart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad The Brat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Despite being in the dominant position, Brad The Brat just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Brat lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad The Brat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Brat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad The Brat!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadsy Lafarge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Carter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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217 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sadsy Lafarge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Carter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafarge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lafarge lands in his opponent's guard.
Lafarge tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Lafarge thows a big elbow that misses.
Lafarge stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Carter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lafarge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lafarge throwing strikes from guard but Carter blocks nicely.
Lafarge wants to stand but Carter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Sadsy Lafarge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafarge avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafarge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafarge tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
A combination from Lafarge does no damage.
Lafarge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter takes a swing at Lafarge's ribcage but misses.
Lafarge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lafarge closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carter tries to roll over but Lafarge keeps him under control.
Lafarge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carter looking for submissions off his back.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafarge is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carter.
Lafarge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lafarge wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lafarge wanted to stand there but Carter had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lafarge is breathing heavily.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafarge preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard.
Lafarge can't keep his opponent in guard - Carter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carter works his foot free and advances to mount.
Carter fails to take his opponent's back.
Lafarge is trying to reverse the position but instead Carter has taken his back - oops!
Lafarge rolls, trying to escape but Carter keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafarge defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Carter's arms.
Lafarge is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Carter working for a choke but Lafarge is defending well.
Carter is trying to stick to Lafarge's back but Lafarge is turning into Carter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lafarge.
Lafarge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lafarge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lafarge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Carter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lafarge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lafarge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Carter lands.
Lafarge has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Lafarge is controlling the position.
Lafarge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Sadsy Lafarge has been cut.
Lafarge has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadsy Lafarge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafarge manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Carter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter tries to bum rush Lafarge with a series of wild strikes but Lafarge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Lafarge. Lafarge gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter dips to his left and cracks Lafarge with an uppercut!
Lafarge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lafarge off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafarge defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Lafarge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Carter.
Carter throws a series of punches but Lafarge avoids them all with ease.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lafarge fails with the takedown.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafarge moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lafarge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Lafarge shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Lafarge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice jab there from Carter.
Carter lands a jab to Lafarge's midsection.
Carter digs a good hook to Lafarge's body.
Lafarge shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lafarge at a distance.
Carter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lafarge rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lafarge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lafarge shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sadsy Lafarge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lafarge tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafarge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lafarge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Lafarge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lafarge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter cracks Lafarge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Lafarge decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lafarge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Carter moves into full guard.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Lafarge from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carter looking to control.
Lafarge stands and steps away. Carter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carter takes a swing at Lafarge's ribcage but misses.
Lafarge wants to clinch.
Carter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafarge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Lafarge.
Lafarge misses with a takedown attempt
and Lafarge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sadsy Lafarge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lafarge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Lafarge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafarge.
Lafarge gets the takedown into side control.
Carter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carter gets full guard.
Lafarge throws a strike but Carter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carter passes Lafarge's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafarge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carter stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lafarge fails with the takedown
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter takes a swing at Lafarge's ribcage but misses.
Lafarge gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lafarge bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lafarge's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafarge working Carter over with strikes.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Lafarge has control of the leg.
Lafarge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lafarge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lafarge is trying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lafarge is really struggling to control Carter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lafarge seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Lafarge walks into a jab.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Lafarge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafarge closes the distance and clinches.
Lafarge has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadsy Lafarge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafarge has him pressed against the cage.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Lafarge keeps him there for the moment.
Lafarge tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafarge has him pressed against the cage.
Lafarge keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lafarge breaks from the clinch.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafarge is just out of range.
Carter throws a series of punches but Lafarge moves out of range.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter takes a swing at Lafarge's ribcage but misses.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lafarge.
Lafarge has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Lafarge has double underhooks.
Lafarge lands with a left to the head.
Lafarge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lafarge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafarge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carter walks away with a smile on his face. Lafarge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lafarge circles away quickly and effectively.
Lafarge shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Lafarge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carl Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lafarge shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carl Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lafarge tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Lafarge looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Lafarge has a takedown stuffed.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sadsy Lafarge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Carter!
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