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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remove Kebab (ranked 7449 p4p, 622 weight class) and Drew Carvalho (ranked 5220 p4p, 508 weight class). Carvalho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wrecked-by PARKWAY DRIVE. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Remove Kebab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kebab gets tackled into the cage by Carvalho. Carvalho maintains the clinch.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kebab shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carvalho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carvalho has Kebab up against the cage in a clinch.
Carvalho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carvalho effectively controlling the action here.
Kebab has hold of one of Carvalho's legs. Carvalho is fighting the takedown attempt but Kebab gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kebab scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho trying to control the position here.
Kebab trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebab preventing the sweep.
Kebab wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Kebab passes Carvalho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kebab really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kebab prevents Carvalho from improving his position.
Kebab missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kebab slips a nice elbow through Carvalho's hands, connecting with Carvalho's forehead.
Kebab will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kebab trying to control from half guard but Carvalho is working away.
Kebab trying to mount his opponent but Carvalho defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kebab throwing shots but Carvalho is blocking nicely.
Carvalho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kebab is pressing down on Carvalho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carvalho is holding on for now.
Carvalho is staying active underneath Kebab, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kebab not doing much here.
Carvalho is concentrating on defense, preventing Kebab from advancing position.
Kebab stands up out of the half guard.
Carvalho stuffs the takedown attempt from Kebab. Kebab gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Kebab with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remove Kebab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kebab walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carvalho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carvalho feints and then cracks Kebab's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kebab down.
Kebab shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carvalho defends it nicely.
Carvalho throws the kick towards the body but Kebab avoids it.
Carvalho clinches up with Kebab and pushes him back against the cage.
Kebab is trying to pull guard but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Kebab drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kebab is trying to pull guard but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kebab chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carvalho can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kebab shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carvalho but Carvalho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kebab gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carvalho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kebab takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carvalho fails to land with a series of punches.
Kebab steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carvalho. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carvalho throws a head kick but Kebab moves out of range.
Kebab tries to clinch but Carvalho moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Carvalho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kebab moves away.
Carvalho cracks the inside of Kebab's front leg.
Drew Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho scores with a leg kick.
Carvalho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kebab.
Kebab changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
Kebab throws a front kick that sends Carvalho stumbling back into the cage.
Kebab fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kebab is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kebab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kebab takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebab dives in for a single leg takedown but Carvalho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Kebab moves out of range easily.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kebab looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kebab wants to clinch but Carvalho slips to the side
and Carvalho counters with a low kick, right behind Kebab 's knee.
Carvalho feints and then cracks Kebab's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kebab down.
Carvalho lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kebab will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kebab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Kebab shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho shows good takedown defense.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvalho. That's going to slow Kebab down.
Kebab fails to land the takedown.
Carvalho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remove Kebab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kebab fails to land with a series of punches.
Carvalho lands a nice looking body shot.
Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kebab.
Kebab is looking to counter the offense by Carvalho and move into the clinch.
Kebab stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kebab.
Carvalho replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kebab blocks it well.
Carvalho works Kebab's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kebab crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carvalho - the referee stops the clock and Kebab gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carvalho. Kebab manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carvalho cracks Kebab with an open hand slap.
Kebab on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Carvalho as Kebab shoots in.
Kebab takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carvalho throws an overhand right that lands on Kebab's shoulder, as Kebab tries to avoid the shot.
Carvalho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kebab rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho works over Kebab's head and body with a nice combination.
Carvalho cracks Kebab with an open hand slap.
Carvalho scores with a push kick.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drew Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kebab manages to avoid it.
Kebab gets tackled into the cage by Carvalho. Carvalho maintains the clinch.
Kebab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carvalho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kebab with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kebab is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carvalho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kebab stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carvalho lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kebab will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kebab misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Carvalho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kebab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Kebab backs off Carvalho throws a huge counter combo but Kebab manages to avoid it all.
Carvalho connects with a nice looking jab.
Carvalho stuffs the takedown.
Kebab fails with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kebab takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Remove Kebab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kebab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Carvalho.
Kebab moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Kebab moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Carvalho delivers a nice body kick.
Kebab wants to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a solid body kick.
Kebab darts in trying to clinch
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Carvalho.
Kebab tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kebab shoots and misses
and Carvalho counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kebab takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Carvalho scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebab takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carvalho lands with a kick to the temple. Kebab shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carvalho lands with an overhand left.
Carvalho cracks the inside of Kebab's front leg.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Kebab.
And Carvalho responds with a good body kick, but Kebab manages to step out the way in time.
Kebab fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho scores with a hook.
Carvalho scores with a push kick.
Drew Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvalho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kebab if he has to take too many more of those.
Carvalho lands a right hook to the body.
Carvalho lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kebab takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho cracks the inside of Kebab's front leg.
Carvalho lands a nice hook to Kebab's body. Kebab takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carvalho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kebab throws a series of punches but Carvalho avoids them all with ease.
Carvalho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kebab if he has to take too many more of those.
Carvalho drops Kebab with a beautiful combination! Kebab stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Carvalho is looking for the KO!
Kebab is rocked!
Carvalho lands a big right hand that sends Kebab crashing to the mat! Carvalho stays standing though and waves Kebab back to his feet!
Oh Kebab is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carvalho steps in with a hook that catches Kebab right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Carvalho follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kebab looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Carvalho!
Drew Carvalho thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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