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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Carter (ranked 2845 p4p, 5740 weight class) and Raimundo Forza (ranked 348 p4p, 474 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 8 - 6 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimundo Forza!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Forza counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Forza throws a lazy body kick
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Forza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raimundo Forza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Forza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A lazy body kick from Forza
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Forza looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Forza lands the left hand.
Carter lunges at Forza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Forza's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forza.
Forza slips under a jab from Carter.
A little jabbing left from Forza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Forza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Forza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Forza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
And Forza responds with a good body kick, but Carter manages to step out the way in time.
Forza lands with a straight right. Carter didn't see that one coming.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Forza should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Forza.
Forza misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Forza was not able to check.
Forza misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forza misses with a body shot.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carter throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Raimundo Forza has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
and Forza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Forza misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Forza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Forza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
Forza sizes up Carter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a hook. Forza ducked under it nicely.
Forza blocks a jab.
Carter slips under a jab from Forza.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Forza manages to avoid it.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Forza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Forza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Forza lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Forza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forza dodges the punch combination from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Forza counters with a stiff right hand.
Forza has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Forza throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Forza!
Forza lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Forza.
Forza misses with a left hand
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raimundo Forza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raimundo Forza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Forza is predictable there
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter throws a poor cross that misses
and Forza counters with a nice uppercut.
Forza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carter misses with a hook.
Forza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carter scores with a jab. Forza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Forza throws a leg kick
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a body shot
and Forza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forza checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Forza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Forza misses with a head kick.
Carter misses with a left hand
and Forza counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter throws a hook but Forza blocks it.
Forza tries a quick counter leg kick but Carter is wise to it.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Forza should have avoided that one.
Carter misses with a hook
and Forza counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick lands for Forza.
Forza missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Forza - that will leave a mark!
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter lands with a hook. Forza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
James Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Forza misses.
A little feinted left hand from Carter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Forza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza moves out of range of the strikes.
Forza lands a jab.
Forza moves away from the strike by Carter.
Forza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Forza's front leg but catches the back leg as Forza tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Forza!
Nice defenses there by Forza.
Forza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Forza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Forza throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forza lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Forza.
Forza misses with a left hand
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Forza misses with the body kick
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forza looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Forza slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raimundo Forza's cut.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Forza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Forza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Forza tries to score with a low kick but Carter moves his leg out of the way.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Forza.
Forza blocks a leg kick.
Forza moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Forza's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Forza there.
Forza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Forza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Carter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forza misses with a low kick.
Forza scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Forza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Forza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Forza cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Forza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Forza moved out of range.
A lazy body kick from Forza
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Forza gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Forza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Forza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter.
Carter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Forzas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Forza is rocked!
Forza moves away from the strike by Carter.
Forza is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Forza moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Forza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carter's knee momentarily.
Forza seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Forza.
Carter throws a poor cross that misses
and Forza counters with a good low kick that Carter was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forza cracks Carter with a good jab.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Forza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter clobbers Forza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Forza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carter misses with an uppercut
and Forza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter moves out of range as Forza strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Carter.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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