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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ryan vader will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ryan vader!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vader 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 vader off to one side.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
vader tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
vader fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
vader is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
vader doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
vader throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a takedown into side control.
Carter cracks vader with a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter scores with a couple of short elbows.
Carter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Carter trying to control the position but vader is working away.
Carter 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carter scores with a couple of short elbows.
vader is trying to improve his position.
Carter tries to score with some ground and pound. vader controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear vader down.
Carter throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and vader works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
vader manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by vader.
vader gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Matt Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ryan vader.
Carter lands a jab to vader's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
vader throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
vader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
vader tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
vader looks gassed!
Carter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
vader wants to get back to his feet but Carter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter distracts vader with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. vader swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carter lands a couple of digs.
Carter lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vader keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if vader can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but vader is retaining full guard.
Carter distracts vader with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Carter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carter stops vader from standing up.
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
vader is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carter feints and as vader raises his hands in defense, Carter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Carter won't allow vader to get back to his feet.
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
vader looking to control.
Carter won't allow vader to sweep him here.
vader is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carter landing with the ground and pound.
vader wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in vader's guard.
vader tries to land a sweep but no joy.
vader not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carter trying to control but vader is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as vader holds on and takes a little breather.
Carter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! vader is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! vader has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Carter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slow jab from vader misses its intended target.
vader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
vader closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
vader misses with a takedown attempt
and Carter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in vader's guard.
vader trying to control the position.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
vader is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
vader is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter distracts vader with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of vader's head.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. vader is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
vader misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working vader over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
vader on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
vader is looking for a sweep.
Carter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused vader some visible discomfort.
vader gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
vader flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
vader is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Carter there.
vader manages to get to full guard.
vader seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
vader is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. vader connects with a nice short shot to Carter's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carter wants to sweep here but vader controlling him for the moment.
vader trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
vader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
vader gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
vader wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
vader wants to sweep but no luck.
vader is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter wants to pass the guard but vader is keeping the position.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
vader is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
vader gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. vader won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Carter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carter stops vader from standing up.
vader looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
vader not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of vader's head.
Carter is in close to vader's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.
Carter preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
vader tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter winds up and cracks vader with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
vader wants to control but Carter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carter prevents vader from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to vader's temple.
vader is looking to escape.
Matt Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter lands with a cross.
vader has his takedown stuffed
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
vader tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a single leg into guard. vader didn't expect that.
Carter postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter works over vader with some ground and pound from guard.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
vader is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter landing some decent shots from guard.
vader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
vader is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
vader tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for vader!
vader wants to hold on but Carter pushes him away.
Carter working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
vader swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
vader is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Carter.
Matt Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter tries to control but vader wriggling away.
vader is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
vader tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
vader is working to get back to half guard.
Carter looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
vader really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
vader wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
vader is trying to stand up.
ryan vader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
vader throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Carter!
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hype
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