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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fitzroy Watkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carlos Carter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fitzroy Watkins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watkins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Watkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter decides to stand back up.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Watkins but Watkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Watkins. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Carter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Watkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Watkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Watkins actively working from the bottom here.
Carter wants to free his trapped foot but Watkins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carter is keen to just control but Watkins is a slippery customer.
Watkins wants to get back to full guard.
Carter is keen to just control but Watkins is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Watkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Watkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Watkins blocks nicely.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watkins's head.
Watkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Watkins looks gassed!
Watkins working for a triangle but Carter defends it easily.
Carter wants to control from the top but Watkins keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter preventing the sweep.
Carter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Watkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter distracts Watkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Watkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watkins trying to control the position.
Watkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Watkins is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter stands up over Watkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carter is looking to work some ground and pound but Watkins has wrist control.
Watkins trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watkins lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Watkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter wants to control from the top but Watkins keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watkins has his hands on Carter's head, controlling the position.
Carter trying to control but Watkins is working from the bottom.
Watkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watkins is keeping the position for now.
Watkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Watkins, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter passes Watkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Carter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzroy Watkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carter.
Carter looks for a takedown but Watkins sprawls well.
Watkins misses with a takedown
and Carter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Carter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Watkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carter - the referee stops the clock and Watkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carter. Watkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carter gets a takedown into half guard.
Watkins won't allow Carter to pass to mount.
Carter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Watkins!
Carter forces Watkins back against the cage and clinches.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Watkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carter gets a clinch.
Watkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Watkins clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!Watkins covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Carter trying to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watkins is taking damage to the body and head.
Watkins is really stuck here.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Can Watkins hold on?! Carter is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Watkins breaks Carter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Carter wants to stand but Watkins is controlling the position.
Watkins slips nicely into half guard.
Watkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Carter tries to kick Watkins off but Watkins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Watkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carter missing with punches from the bottom.
Watkins seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
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.
Watkins thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Carter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter controls Watkins momentarily but Watkins frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter forces Watkins back against the cage and clinches.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carter tries to stand and escape but Watkins is controlling the position.
Watkins moves into full guard.
Watkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watkins keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Watkins working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carter tries to hold on but Watkins pushes him away.
Carter is squirming around, avoiding Watkins's attempts to control the action.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Watkins looking for a guillotine from mount but Carter is having none of it.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Watkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Watkins moves to his opponent's back but Carter bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Watkins.
Carter cracks Watkins with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Carter scores with a nice body kick.
Carter scores with a spinning back kick!
Carter thows a body kick. Watkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Watkins clinches but Carter breaks the clinch
and Carter counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watkins manages to get back to half guard.
Watkins trying to get back to full guard but Carter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Carter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watkins gets back to half guard.
Watkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watkins wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Carter dominated that second round.
That's time! Carter'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!
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Watkins can't escape the position.
Watkins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Watkins's face.
Watkins regains half guard.
Watkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carter escapes and gets back to his feet.
Watkins tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Watkins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carter.
Watkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Watkins tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carter showed some decent athleticism there.
Watkins wants to get back to full guard.
Watkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Watkins has a hand on Carter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Carter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
A nice elbow there by Carter.
Carter lands a big shot there that rocks Watkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Carter.
Watkins wants to control but Carter is having none of it.
Watkins regains half guard.
Watkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watkins keeps working.
Watkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins missing with punches from the bottom.
Carter prevents Watkins from improving his position.
Watkins actively working from the bottom here.
Watkins tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carter lands a nice short elbow.
Carter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Watkins wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Watkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Watkins. Watkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fitzroy Watkins.
Watkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Watkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins prevents Carter from standing back up.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Watkins is looking for a kimura but Carter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watkins to get the leverage.
Watkins seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
Watkins is tying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Watkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter jumps guard.
Watkins passes into half guard.
Watkins tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Watkins working over Carter with some ground and pound. Carter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watkins prevents Carter from standing back up.
Watkins slips a nice elbow through Carter's hands, connecting with Carter's forehead.
Carter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watkins is working away from the top position though.
Watkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Watkins is thwarting Carter's attempts to control the position.
Fitzroy Watkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watkins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Watkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Watkins.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Watkins's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Carter!
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