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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Carter (ranked 1928 p4p, 3599 weight class) and Miroslav Drozd (ranked 226 p4p, 373 weight class). James Carter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Drozd.
Drozd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drozd looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Drozd moves away from the strike by Carter.
Drozd gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Drozd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drozd looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drozd backwards.
Good body shot from Carter.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Carter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drozd backwards.
Drozd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drozd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Drozd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Drozd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Drozd wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Drozd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
A short left from Carter.
Drozd is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Carter.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drozd backwards.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Carter prevents Drozd from breaking the clinch.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drozd is rocked!
Drozd trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drozd into the cage.
Drozd is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Carter has Drozd pressed against the cage, preventing Drozd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drozd backwards.
Carter is working Drozd over against the cage.
Carter lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a big uppercut that drops Drozd! More strikes from Carter and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Drozd lies dazed against the cage as Carter celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Carter!
A victorious James Carter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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