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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Carlitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cong Mao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandre Carlitos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cong Mao!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlitos jabs Mao right on the nose. Mao blinks but takes it well.
Mao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlitos .
Carlitos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mao misses with a takedown attempt
and Mao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlitos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carlitos misses with a looping left.
Mao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carlitos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mao in his tracks.
Good shot there by Carlitos .
Carlitos lands with a hook. Mao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mao slips a jab from Carlitos .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitos throws a poor cross that misses
and Mao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Carlitos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mao throws an elbow that misses. Carlitos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mao's guard. Nice move by Carlitos !
Carlitos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mao is keeping the position for now.
Mao wants to stand but Carlitos is controlling the position.
Mao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlitos . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlitos working some strikes from top position.
Mao controlling the position.
Mao 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.
Carlitos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mao is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carlitos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlitos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carlitos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carlitos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carlitos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carlitos throws a big elbow that misses.
Carlitos stopping the sweep attempt from Mao.
Carlitos looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mao looking for a sweep. Not yet Mao, not yet.
Carlitos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carlitos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carlitos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlitos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carlitos won't allow Mao to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Carlitos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carlitos throws a lazy right hand but Mao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carlitos but Carlitos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big left from Carlitos misses.
Alexandre Carlitos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carlitos is trying to get back to half guard.
Mao is looking to take a break and control but Carlitos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao laying and praying for a moment but Carlitos takes advantage and regains half guard.
Carlitos is pressing down on Mao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mao looking to sit in guard and control but Carlitos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carlitos passes Mao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mao is refusing to be controlled, as Carlitos sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitos trying to pass the guard but Mao defending well.
Mao is refusing to be controlled, as Carlitos sits in half guard.
Carlitos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carlitos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mao desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mao is pressing down on Carlitos 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlitos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlitos is one step ahead there.
Carlitos throwing strikes from guard but Mao blocks nicely.
Carlitos looking to pass the guard.
Mao 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitos stops Mao from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mao keeping moving, preventing Carlitos from controlling successfully.
Carlitos throwing strikes from guard but Mao blocks nicely.
Carlitos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlitos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlitos stopping the sweep attempt from Mao.
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 Alexandre Carlitos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carlitos scores with a sloppy right hand. Mao should have avoided that one.
Carlitos misses with a straight right.
Carlitos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carlitos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Carlitos .
Carlitos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carlitos stuffs the takedown attempt from Mao. Mao gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlitos throws a jab but it's blocked by Mao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlitos lands with a nice body punch.
Carlitos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Mao.
Mao misses with a takedown
and Carlitos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlitos with a jab.
Cong Mao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carlitos 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mao looking to sit in guard and control but Carlitos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alexandre Carlitos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mao working a defensive guard here.
Carlitos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mao wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carlitos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carlitos tries to free his leg and advance position but Mao is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlitos is one step ahead there.
Mao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlitos is one step ahead there.
Mao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlitos throwing strikes from guard but Mao blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carlitos wants to pass the guard but Mao is keeping the position.
Mao wants to stand but Carlitos is controlling the position.
Carlitos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlitos postures up in Mao's guard and throws a big left but Mao blocks it.
Carlitos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carlitos trying to control but Mao is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Carlitos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlitos 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Carlitos !
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FIGHT
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