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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belanger comes to the cage accompanied by morbid ange l- immortal rights. Carnitine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider covering Breaking the Law. The key to victory for Bruno Belanger has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Belanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry Carnitine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carnitine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belanger backwards.
Carnitine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carnitine fails with the takedown
and Belanger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belanger has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carnitine.
Belanger throws a body kick that misses.
Carnitine slips a jab and a cross from Belanger.
Carnitine clinches.
Belanger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belanger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carnitine lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bruno Belanger has been cut.
Belanger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Belanger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belanger tries to break the clinch but Carnitine is controlling the position.
Carnitine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belanger tries to break free but Carnitine pushes him back against the cage.
Belanger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carnitine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carnitine with a knee to the head.
A short left from Carnitine.
Belanger throws a head punch that misses.
Carnitine decides to pull guard.
Carnitine has his hands on Belanger's head, controlling the position.
Belanger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carnitine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger trying to control the position from guard on top but Carnitine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belanger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belanger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carnitine working for a triangle but Belanger defends it easily.
Belanger won't allow Carnitine to sweep him here.
Carnitine working for a triangle but Belanger defends it easily.
Carnitine is trying to control the position but Belanger postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carnitine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Belanger!
Belanger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belanger is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Carnitine fails to take his opponent's back.
Belanger wants to try and get back to his feet.
Carnitine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Belanger's face.
Carnitine working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Carnitine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Belanger is trying to stand up.
Belanger defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carnitine.
Carnitine looks gassed!
Carnitine wants to finish this one by submission but Belanger is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Carnitine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carnitine.
Belanger is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Belanger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carnitine moves into full mount! Belanger won't be happy about that!
Belanger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine raining down shots from the mount!
Carnitine is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Belanger has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carnitine raining down shots from the mount!
Carnitine tries to control but Belanger wriggling away.
Belanger stops Carnitine from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belanger tries to hold on but Carnitine pushes him away.
Belanger is trying to stand up.
Carnitine moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Belanger has worked his arm free - good work by Belanger!
Belanger tries to escape but Carnitine is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Carnitine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Belanger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Belanger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carnitine's waist but Carnitine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belanger off to one side.
Belanger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Belanger throws a poor cross that misses
and Carnitine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Belanger tries to circle away but Carnitine has him pinned against the cage.
Carnitine stalls.
Carnitine trying to land knees to the body.
Belanger is trying to push Carnitine away but Carnitine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carnitine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belanger prevents the takedown attempt.
Belanger has Carnitine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carnitine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carnitine is struggling to control the position.
Belanger tries to circle away but Carnitine has him pinned against the cage.
Carnitine lands a nice knee to the body.
Belanger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belanger tries to circle away but Carnitine has him pinned against the cage.
Belanger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carnitine is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carnitine. Belanger shrugs it off though.
Belanger throws a right and a left that Carnitine avoids nicely.
Carnitine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine closes the distance and clinches.
Carnitine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belanger lands with an uppercut that bounces Carnitine off the cage and back into rage.
Carnitine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belanger, pushing him back against the cage.
Carnitine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belanger's efforts to push away.
Belanger working hard to break the clinch.
Carnitine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Belanger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carnitine breaks from the clinch.
Carnitine tries to move into range but Belanger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carnitine shoots for a double leg takedown but Belanger sprawls well. He's pushed Carnitine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bruno Belanger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Carnitine.
Carnitine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belanger.
Carnitine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Belanger quickly recovers to half guard.
Carnitine is trying to work for a kimura but Belanger is defending well.
Carnitine prevents Belanger from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belanger defends it well.
Carnitine stands up from half guard.
Belanger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carnitine forces Belanger back against the cage and clinches.
Belanger tries to circle away but Carnitine has him pinned against the cage.
Carnitine manages to break the clinch.
Belanger throws a series of punches but Carnitine moves out of range.
Carnitine moves in looking to clinch but Belanger pushes him off.
Carnitine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carnitine has picked Belanger up - he's going for a ride! Carnitine dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belanger gets full guard.
Belanger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Belanger is trying to control the position but Carnitine postures up.
Belanger has an active guard here but Carnitine has managed to pass into half guard.
Carnitine is trying to work for a kimura but Belanger is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine is trying to control the action in half guard but Belanger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belanger wants to get back to his feet.
Carnitine throwing shots but Belanger is blocking nicely.
Carnitine is working for a submission of some sort.
Belanger is trying to stand up here but Carnitine is controlling him well.
Belanger controlling the position well.
Carnitine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belanger defends it well.
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.
Carnitine trying to pass the guard but Belanger defending well.
Belanger trying to hold on to Carnitine's head to control him but Carnitine postures up.
Carnitine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belanger sees it coming and defends easily.
Belanger wants to get back to his feet.
Belanger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belanger wants to stand and escape but Carnitine is having none of it.
Belanger keeping moving, preventing Carnitine from controlling successfully.
Belanger trying to keep a closed guard but Carnitine is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Carnitine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Belanger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carnitine moves into the clinch successfully.
Belanger is looking to control Carnitine's arms but Carnitine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Belanger has his back to the cage.
Belanger is trying to force a seperation but Carnitine has the dominant position.
Belanger looking for a takedown.
Carnitine drags the fight down to the ground.
Carnitine looking for a sweep. Not yet Carnitine, not yet.
Belanger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Belanger cracks Carnitine with a solid left hand.
Belanger preventing the sweep.
Carnitine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Belanger.
Carnitine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carnitine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larry Carnitine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belanger wants to improve his position but Carnitine is controlling well.
Belanger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Belanger pushes Carnitine off and gets back to his feet.
Belanger misses with a low kick.
Belanger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Carnitine or perhaps it was just good defense by Belanger which made him look bad.
Belanger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carnitine is out of range.
Belanger takes the fight into the clinch.
Carnitine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carnitine breaks from the clinch.
Belanger misses with a two punch combination.
Belanger throws a series of strikes that have Carnitine backpedaling.
Carnitine shoots in and gets a takedown into Belanger's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine looking to pass the guard.
Belanger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carnitine is controlling him.
Carnitine passes into half guard.
Carnitine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Belanger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belanger wants to sweep but no luck.
Carnitine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carnitine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Belanger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carnitine!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger prevents Carnitine from getting the reversal.
Carnitine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belanger working the ground and pound effectively.
Belanger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carnitine looks a forlorn figure.
Belanger raining down shots from the mount!
Carnitine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Belanger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Belanger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carnitine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Belanger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carnitine is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Belanger jumps into side control!
Belanger landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bruno Belanger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larry Carnitine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belanger is putting a hurting on Carnitine here, landing some big shots from side control.
Belanger lands a few punches from side control.
Carnitine is trying to improve his position.
Carnitine is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Belanger looks up at the clock and then as Carnitine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Belanger smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Belanger working the head and body with 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 Bruno Belanger.
Well Carnitine 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Carnitine!
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