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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daden Switch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daden Switch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Switch pinned against the cage. Switch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Switch pushes Carwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Switch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carwin looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Switch connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Switch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Switch scores a nice knee to the body.
Switch connects with a knee to the head.
Switch with a knee to the head.
Switch lands an elbow that stopped Carwin in his tracks for a moment.
Switch connects with a knee to the head.
Switch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Switch tries to land a knee to the head but Carwin blocks with his arms.
Carwin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Switch with a knee to the head.
Switch gets underhooks to prevent Carwin's takedown attempt.
Daden Switch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Carwin.
Carwin takes an elbow to the temple.
Switch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carwin.
Switch scores with a knee to the head.
Switch lands an elbow just above Carwin 's eye.
Switch blocking some punches.
Carwin tries to pull guard but Switch holds him up against the cage and eventually Carwin drops back down to his feet.
Switch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carwin's face.
Carwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Switch just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Switch lands a knee to the head.
Carwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Switch tries to land a knee to the head but Carwin blocks with his arms.
Carwin tries for a takedown but Switch manages to get underhooks.
Switch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carwin tries for a takedown but Switch manages to get underhooks.
Carwin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Switch with a knee to the head.
Switch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Carwin.
Carwin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Switch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin is trying to drag Switch to the mat but Switch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Switch walks away with a smile on his face. Carwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carwin tries to keep at a distance but Switch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Switch gets underhooks to prevent Carwin's takedown attempt.
Switch crunches a lovely knee into Carwin's ribcage.
Switch connects with a knee to the head.
Carwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Switch smiles and moves away.
Switch clinches up against the cage.
Switch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carwin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Switch walks away with a smile on his face. Carwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown but Switch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown but Switch shows good takedown defense.
Carwin shoots in and drives through. Switch sprawls well.
Switch leaves Carwin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Switch is looking to clinch but Carwin is avoiding it.
Switch doesn't manage to clinch there - Carwin circles away.
Switch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carwin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Switch was covering up waiting for the punch and Carwin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Switch wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switch keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.
Switch 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.
Switch is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carwin works over Switch with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin postures up in Switch's guard and throws a big left but Switch blocks it.
Carwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carwin chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Carwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Switch is trying to control the position but Carwin postures up.
Carwin trying to control but Switch is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Switch tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Switch's half guard.
Carwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Switch trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin working Switch over with strikes.
Carwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daden Switch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carwin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Switch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carwin distracts Switch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Switch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carwin.
Carwin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Switch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carwin shoots in but no luck this time.
Switch tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Switch.
Switch wants to clinch up but Carwin keeps it at a distance.
Switch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carwin shoots in but Switch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daden Switch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Carwin.
Switch clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Switch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daden Switch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Switch stops a takedown attempt from Carwin.
Switch lands a nice knee to the body.
Switch tries a knee to the head but Carwin blocks it.
Switch stops a takedown attempt from Carwin.
Switch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Switch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carwin.
Carwin can't get the takedown.
Switch lands an elbow just above Carwin 's eye.
Carwin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Switch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Switch looking to throw knees to the head but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Switch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carwin can do to turn this around?
Switch tries a knee to the head but Carwin blocks it.
Switch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Switch prevents the takedown attempt.
Switch scores a nice knee to the body.
Switch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Switch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carwin goes for a takedown attempt but Switch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Switch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Switch avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carwin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Switch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin jumps guard but Switch stands there with Carwin around his waist. Carwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Switch tries a knee to the head but Carwin blocks it.
Switch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Carwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Switch lands an elbow inside that Carwin shrugs off.
Carwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Switch walks away with a smile on his face. Carwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Switch pinned against the cage. Switch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Switch but Switch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Switch circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Switch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Switch tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it.
Carwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Switch circles away.
Switch instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carwin jumps guard but Switch stands there with Carwin around his waist. Carwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carwin can't find room to land a body shot as Switch controls the action.
Switch misses with a knee strike.
Switch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Switch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Switch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Switch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Switch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Switch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Switch connects with a knee to the head.
Switch with a knee to the head.
Switch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carwin's face.
Switch tries to land knees in the clinch but Carwin avoids the damage to the body.
Carwin gets control of Switch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carwin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Switch takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Carwin working for a triangle but Switch defends it easily.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Switch from controlling successfully.
Switch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Carwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Switch!
Carwin landing strikes from the mount.
Switch is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carwin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carwin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carwin lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Daden Switch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Carwin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Switch is looking to clinch.
Carwin tries to clinch but Switch moves out of range.
Switch wants to clinch.
Switch wants to clinch.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Switch tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Daden Switch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Switch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carwin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Switch trying to keep a closed guard but Carwin is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin preventing the sweep.
Switch is trying to keep Carwin in close.
Carwin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Carwin distracts Switch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carwin landing some decent shots from guard.
Carwin scoring with some ground and pound.
Carwin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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.
Switch wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.
Carwin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Switch's head.
Switch keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.
Switch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Switch has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Switch tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range.
Switch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Switch connects with a knee to the head.
Switch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carwin's face.
Carwin avoiding damage as Switch throws knees to the body.
Shane Carwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Switch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Switch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Switch lands an elbow just above Carwin 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Switch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Daden Switch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Carwin.
Carwin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Switch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Switch with a knee to the head.
Switch landing knees to the body.
Carwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Switch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Switch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carwin avoiding damage as Switch throws knees to the body.
Switch missing with knees to the body.
Carwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Switch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Switch prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin jumps guard but Switch stands there with Carwin around his waist. Carwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Switch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Switch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carwin.
Switch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Switch tries to land a knee to the head but Carwin blocks with his arms.
Switch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carwin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Switch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Switch gets a clinch.
Switch misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carwin tightens his grip and picks Switch up, before dumping him to the ground. Switch manages to land in guard.
Switch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carwin chips away with some ground and pound.
Carwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Switch keeps moving.
Carwin throwing strikes from guard but Switch blocks nicely.
Carwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carwin stands up over Switch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daden Switch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carwin throws out a loose jab but Switch uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Switch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daden Switch!
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RATING
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