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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Buffet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffet comes to the cage accompanied by Margaritaville. Carolla has chosen Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2 as his entrance music. Adam Carolla told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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220 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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198 cm
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201 lbs
54 - 49 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Buffet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
54 - 49 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla walks into a jab.
Carolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carolla just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBuffet.
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buffet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carolla wants to break free but Buffet has control.
Buffet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Buffet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buffet.
Buffet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carolla backwards.
Carolla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buffet lands with a short shot to the head.
Carolla taking a breather.
Carolla looking to slow down the pace here.
Buffet misses with some punches.
Buffet lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carolla or not.
Carolla manages to break the clinch.
Buffet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buffet wants it to stay on the feet.
Carolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buffet misses with a head kick.
Carolla digs a good body shot into Buffet's ribs.
Carolla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carolla throws a right hand that Buffet ducks under and follows up with a left that Buffet also avoids with ease.
As Carolla backs away, Buffet returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Buffet tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Carolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buffet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carolla! But no joy.
We've been hearing reports that Buffet has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carolla sizes up Buffet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carolla misses with a left hand
and Buffet counters with a body kick that stops Carolla in his tracks momentarily.
Carolla moves out of range as Buffet throws a body kick.
Carolla is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carolla has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice jab there from Carolla.
Carolla throws a right hand that Buffet ducks under and follows up with a left that Buffet also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carolla is looking to clinch.
As Carolla backs away, Buffet returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Buffet thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy Buffet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carolla tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carolla uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buffet has time to react.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Buffet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carolla doesn't manage to clinch there - Buffet circles away.
Carolla throws an overhand right that lands on Buffet's shoulder, as Buffet tries to avoid the shot.
Carolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buffet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buffet misses with a body kick.
Carolla lands a glancing blow to the side of Buffet's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carolla.
Buffet just misses with a punch to the body.
Carolla misses with a hook. Buffet ducked under it nicely.
Carolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buffet throws a hook but Carolla avoids it easily.
Carolla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buffet, pushing him back against the cage.
Buffet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carolla backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carolla has Buffet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buffet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buffet working aggressively here.
Carolla blocks a body shot from Buffet.
Buffet stalling in the clinch.
Carolla wants to get back to striking at distance but Buffet won't allow it.
Buffet swings wildly with an uppercut but Carolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Buffet as the two fighters clinch.
Buffet just leaning against Carolla, taking a breather.
Carolla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buffet has Carolla pressed against the cage, preventing Carolla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buffet wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buffet misses with a body shot.
Buffet throws a low kick but Carolla moves out of range easily.
Carolla might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carolla shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buffet eats them both and turns towards Carolla to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buffet.
Buffet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Buffet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carolla.
Carolla lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buffet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carolla throws an off balance right hand
and Buffet counters with a low kick, right behind Carolla 's knee.
Buffet throws a leg kick but Carolla checks it.
Buffet misses with a double jab
and Carolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carolla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buffet missing with a left hand there. Carolla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Buffet will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carolla!
Carolla loads up on a big right hand but Buffet slips the punch.
A combination from Carolla does no damage.
Buffet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carolla, as that shot connected.
Buffet has Carolla up against the cage in a clinch.
Carolla prevents Buffet from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buffet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buffet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carolla takes a swing at Buffet's ribcage but misses.
Adam Carolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buffet digs a good hook to Carolla's body.
Buffet lands a head shot.
It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buffet throws a nice looking combination but Carolla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carolla throws out a counter right but Buffet avoids it with no problem.
Carolla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Buffet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla ducks under a wild hook from Buffet.
Carolla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Carolla. Those never looked like landing.
Carolla works the jab nicely.
Buffet throws a head kick that misses.
Carolla shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot by Buffet.
Carolla looks to throw the jab but Buffet is out of range.
Buffet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carolla tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Carolla just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBuffet.
Carolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buffet was well out of range. Poor timing from Carolla.
Buffet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carolla throws a jab when Buffet was well out of range.
Buffet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffet connects with an inside leg kick.
Buffet is looking to clinch.
Carolla let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buffet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buffet scores with a kick to the body.
Carolla misses with a wild body shot.
Buffet fires out a quick counter leg kick but Carolla just manages to avoid it.
Buffet walks into a stiff left hand from Carolla.
Carolla bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buffet's head backwards.
A big right from Carolla misses.
Buffet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carolla wants a takedown.
Carolla prevents a body shot from Buffet.
Carolla letting Buffet take a breather here.
Carolla is trying to push Buffet away but Buffet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buffet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla is trying to break free.
Carolla tries to circle away but Buffet has him pinned against the cage.
Buffet has Carolla pressed against the cage, preventing Carolla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buffet misses with some punches.
Carolla can't break the clinch.
Buffet lands with a right to the head.
Buffet keeps control of Carolla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Carolla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buffet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buffet throws an off balance right hand
and Carolla counters with a series of strikes. Buffet will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Buffet misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carolla throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buffet.
Buffet throws a sloppy head kick and Carolla moves out of range easily.
Carolla takes one to the side of the head.
Buffet throws a body punch but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla throws out a counter right but Buffet avoids it with no problem.
Buffet moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carolla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buffet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carolla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buffet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buffet lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carolla backs up against the cage.
Buffet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carolla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buffet.
Buffet scores with a nice right hand.
Buffet clobbers Carolla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Buffet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carolla cracks Buffet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buffet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carolla.
Buffet misses with a few strikes there.
Carolla throws a head kick that misses.
Buffet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carolla scores with a hook.
Buffet walks into a left hand.
Buffet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carolla was well out of range. Poor timing from Buffet.
Carolla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buffet circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Carolla lands but Buffet takes it in his stride.
Buffet lands a right hook to the body.
Carolla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carolla tries to clinch there but Buffet circles away.
Carolla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Buffet has closed the distance and engaged Carolla in a clinch.
Carolla goes for a takedown attempt but Buffet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla throws a body punch but Buffet moves out of range.
Buffet is looking to chop away at Carolla's legs.
It seemed like Carolla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Buffet connects with the punch.
Buffet darts in and clinches Carolla up against the cage.
A short right from Buffet.
Carolla is trying to break the clinch but Buffet has him pressed against the cage.
Buffet is pushing Carolla up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carolla has Buffet pushed against the cage.
Buffet breaks from the clinch.
Buffet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buffet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Carolla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buffet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buffet misses with the head strike.
Buffet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buffet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buffet gets through Carolla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jimmy Buffet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carolla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buffet scores with a jab to the body.
Buffet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot by Buffet.
Carolla is rocked!
A big right from Carolla misses.
Buffet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carolla doesn't seem bothered though.
Carolla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buffet bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carolla's head.
Carolla is still on wobbly legs! Can Buffet finish him?
Buffet avoids the body shot from Carolla.
Carolla misses with a hook. Buffet ducked under it nicely.
Carolla throws a series of punches but Buffet avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Buffet was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carolla.
Carolla seems to have recovered his senses.
Buffet looks to score with a jab to the body but Carolla is just out of range.
Buffet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carolla.
Carolla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buffets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carolla forces Buffet back against the cage and clinches.
Buffet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buffet presses Carolla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carolla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Buffet.
A frustrated look appears on Carolla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jimmy Buffet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buffet manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffet throws a series of punches but Carolla avoids them all with ease.
Carolla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buffet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buffet throws a leg kick but Carolla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carolla is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Buffet with a body shot.
Buffet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carolla can do to turn this around?
Buffet darts in and clinches Carolla up against the cage.
Buffet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carolla steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Buffet. That one must have hurt.
Donk. Carolla catches Buffet right on the button with a cross.
Carolla slips under a jab from Buffet.
Carolla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buffet circles away quickly and effectively.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Buffet.
Carolla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Buffet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buffet 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Buffet!
Jimmy Buffet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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