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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnavut Sevket!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Carey!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carey avoids the body shot from Sevket.
Carey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sevket just misses with a punch to the body.
Carey throws a big counter head kick but Sevket avoids it with no problem.
Sevket scores with a jab to the body.
Sevket misses with a lunging right hand
and Carey counters with a leg kick.
Sevket swings for the body but Carey moves out of range.
Carey tries a quick counter leg kick but Sevket is wise to it.
Sevket throws a body punch but Carey moves out of range.
Carey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sevket.
Sevket takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sevket. That did some damage!
Sevket just misses with a punch to the body.
Carey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sevket throws a jab when Carey was well out of range.
Sevket throws a jab but it's blocked by Carey.
We've been hearing reports that Sevket has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevket throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carey tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnavut Sevket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carey lands a front kick.
Sevket misses with a hook
and Carey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Arnavut Sevket has been cut.
Sevket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carey throws a head kick that misses.
Sevket was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sevket fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sevket checks a leg kick.
Sevket blocks a head kick by Carey.
Charles Carey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carey lands a leg kick that knocks Sevket off balance momentarily.
Sevket wants to clinch up but Carey keeps it at a distance.
Sevket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carey lands with a kick to the temple. Sevket shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sevket misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carey looks to land a body kick but Sevket moved away.
Sevket is looking to wear down Carey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carey is looking to slow Sevket down with leg kicks.
Carey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sevket just misses with a punch to the body.
Carey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sevket checks it well.
Sevket throws a poor cross that misses
and Carey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sevket on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sevket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carey moves away.
Carey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sevket closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sevket seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carey can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sevket. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sevket not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sevket.
Carey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sevket is working away from the top position though.
Carey gets full guard.
Sevket scoring with some ground and pound.
Sevket is looking to work some ground and pound but Carey has wrist control.
Sevket is fighting to break Carey's control of his arms but Carey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Carey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sevket postures up in Carey's guard and throws a big left but Carey blocks it.
Sevket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sevket has passed into half guard!
Sevket working the head and body with strikes.
Sevket throwing shots but Carey is blocking nicely.
Carey is holding on to half guard well.
Sevket thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sevket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carey defending well though.
Carey told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Carey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sevket.
Carey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sevket.
Sevket throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sevket lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Carey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carey flicks out a counter leg kick but Sevket steps away.
Sevket fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carey sprawls well initially but Sevket persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carey has hold of Sevket's hands but Sevket slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carey wants to get back to his feet.
Sevket lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carey trying to control here.
Sevket thows a huge punch but Carey dodges it nicely.
Carey trying to hold on to Sevket's head to control him but Sevket postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sevket slips a nice elbow through Carey's hands, connecting with Carey's forehead.
Carey is looking to control Sevket's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carey avoid being mounted?
Carey is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevket is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like Charles Carey has been cut.
Sevket is nestled in close to Carey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Sevket.
Sevket thows a huge punch but Carey dodges it nicely.
Sevket throwing shots but Carey is blocking nicely.
Carey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sevket.
Sevket working Carey over with strikes.
Sevket missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sevket throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carey to regain full guard.
Carey wants to sweep here but Sevket controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevket landing some decent shots from guard.
Carey controls Sevket momentarily but Sevket frees himself.
Carey wants to get back to his feet but Sevket is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sevket is working Carey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sevket preventing the sweep.
Sevket trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sevket scoring with some ground and pound.
Sevket landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carey's head.
Sevket passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sevket is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carey can do to turn this around?
Sevket fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sevket tries to score with some ground and pound. Carey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sevket misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Carey taking punishment in the form of punches.
That has opened up Charles Carey's cut even more.
Carey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arnavut Sevket overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carey gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sevket.
Carey looking to control.
Sevket drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carey!
Sevket is letting Carey control him for a moment.
Sevket can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sevket is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Carey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sevket to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnavut Sevket dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sevket tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carey swivels and escapes.
Sevket shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carey as he jumps to the side.
Sevket misses with a takedown attempt
letting Carey counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnavut Sevket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sevket lands a nice hook to Carey's body. Carey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sevket staying out of range there.
Carey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sevket is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carey misses with a body kick.
Carey tries a head kick but it misses.
Sevket was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sevket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey misses with the body kick
and Sevket decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carey's guard.
Carey trying to control the position.
Sevket passes Carey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey is looking for a sweep. Sevket is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sevket.
Sevket seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The cut above Charles Carey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sevket is working away from the top position though.
Sevket looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Charles Carey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles Carey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arnavut Sevket!
Arnavut Sevket retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Arnavut Sevket started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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