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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Carandang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 4 - 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Cote!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote keeps the fight on the outside.
Carandang tries to clinch but Cote is having none of it.
Cote scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carandang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Carandang trying to control but Cote postures up.
Cote throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cote is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carandang pushes Cote off but Cote dives into side control.
Carandang is trying to improve his position.
Carandang isn't going anywhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carandang keeps working.
Carandang is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cote tries to keep at a distance but Carandang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carandang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Carandang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cote pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carandang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cote counters with a takedown into side control.
Carandang is letting Cote control him for a moment.
Carandang gets back to half guard.
Cote wants to stand but Carandang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Carandang uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Cote wants to pass the guard but Carandang is keeping the position.
Cote avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cote looking to pass the guard.
Cote gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cote is looking to clinch.
Cote fails with the takedown.
Cote looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote moves into the clinch.
Carandang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cote is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Carandang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carandang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cote is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carandang fails to pull guard.
Cote is pressed up against the cage. Carandang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cote down to the mat. Cote avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carandang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cote manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carandang trying to control the position from guard on top but Cote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cote looking for a sweep. Not yet Cote, not yet.
Cote is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cote wants to stand up but Carandang is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carandang trying to control the position from guard on top but Cote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carandang stops Cote from standing up.
Carandang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cote closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cote lands in his opponent's guard.
Carandang trying to keep a closed guard but Cote is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Cote dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carandang with a poor takedown
and Cote counters with a one-two to the body.
Carandang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cote counters with a shoot takedown. Carandang fights it but they end up in guard.
Cote working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carandang's head.
Cote decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carandang, up you get!
Cote closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cote keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cote wants to control but Carandang is keeping him busy.
Carandang wants to control but Cote is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cote really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carandang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cote takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cote wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carandang keeps working.
Cote stands up and beckons Carandang to join him on the feet.
Enrico Carandang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carandang scores with a takedown into Cote's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carandang looking to sit in guard and control but Cote gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carandang is looking to stand up but Cote isn't so interested in that idea.
Cote stopping the sweep attempt from Carandang.
Cote lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carandang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cote defends well.
Cote with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cote pushing down on Carandang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carandang trying to hold on to Cote's head to control him but Cote postures up.
Cote is looking to take a break and control but Carandang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cote seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carandang throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carandang trying to hold on to Cote's head to control him but Cote postures up.
Carandang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carandang tries to clinch but Cote moves away
and Cote counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carandang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cote doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cote manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cote is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carandang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cote postures up and lands a big shot to Carandang's brow.
Cote is working Carandang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carandang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cote gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cote drops back looking for a leg! Carandang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carandang manages to kick Cote off! Cote jumps back into Carandang's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carandang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cote doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cote manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Cote showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carandang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carandang tries to clinch but Cote moves away
and Cote counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carandang wriggles free and stands up.
Cote throws a series of strikes that have Carandang backpedaling.
Carandang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cote counters with a good low kick that Carandang was not able to check.
Cote throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carandang was covering up waiting for the punch and Cote finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cote is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carandang has his foot on Cote's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cote works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carandang keeping moving, preventing Cote from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carandang has a closed guard, preventing Cote from standing up.
Cote postures up.
Cote trying to control but Carandang is working from the bottom.
Carandang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cote defends well.
Carandang had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cote is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carandang Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cote's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carandang looking for the choke from the back.
Carandang looking for the RNC.
Cote is keeping busy.
Cote has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Carandang.
Cote is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Carandang's arms.
Cote trying to control the position but Carandang manages to sink in the hooks.
Carandang is working the ground and pound. Can Cote escape?
Cote rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Carandang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cote trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote wants to get back to his feet.
Carandang is looking to take a break and control but Cote is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cote gets full guard.
Cote bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carandang's guard.
Cote avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carandang has his hands on Cote's head, controlling the position.
Cote looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Travis Cote.
Well Cote 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Cote!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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