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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Lawrence (ranked 22918 p4p, 3932 weight class) and Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 578 p4p, 454 weight class). Carretero has chosen Sun by DVRKHOLD as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristóforo Carretero!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence lands with an uppercut that bounces Carretero off the ropes and back into range.
Lawrence misses with a kick to the body
and Lawrence takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Johnny Lawrence has been cut.
Carretero 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.
Johnny Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Carretero.
Lawrence looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lawrence displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carretero throws out the jab.
Lawrence pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawrence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carretero. Carretero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Cristóforo Carretero has been cut.
Lawrence misses with a looping right.
Carretero ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Carretero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carretero closes the distance and clinches.
Lawrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Carretero won't allow it.
Lawrence blocking some punches.
Lawrence pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carretero takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawrence has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawrence tries to circle away but Carretero has him pinned against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carretero.
Good body shot from Carretero.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Carretero on the inside.
Lawrence tries to break free but Carretero pushes him back against the ropes.
Lawrence is trying to break the clinch but Carretero is controlling him.
Carretero lands a hook that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards.
Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carretero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawrence wants to break free but Carretero has control.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Carretero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carretero.
Lawrence takes a shot to the head.
Carretero blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Carretero.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawrence.
Still in the clinch, Carretero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lawrence tries to circle away but Carretero has him pinned against the ropes.
A short left from Carretero.
A frustrated look appears on Lawrence's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carretero lands a shoulder strike.
Carretero misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence tries a head kick but it misses.
Carretero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carretero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
Lawrence connects with a nice looking jab.
Carretero ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Lawrence moves out of range of the strikes.
Carretero misses with a body kick.
Lawrence loads up on a big right hand but Carretero slips the punch.
Carretero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carretero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawrence's efforts to push away.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Carretero.
Lawrence blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carretero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Carretero lands a nice uppercut.
Lawrence wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristóforo Carretero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carretero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawrence. That did some damage!
Carretero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawrence tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawrence chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carretero can pounce on him.
Carretero checks a leg kick nicely.
Carretero with the inside leg kick.
Lawrence jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carretero misses with a hook.
Lawrence throws a good cross that connects.
Carretero closes the distance and pushes Lawrence back into the ropes.
Lawrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Carretero won't allow it.
Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero misses with the head strike.
Carretero has a couple of punches blocked by Lawrence.
Carretero pushes Lawrence back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Carretero won't allow it.
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Carretero as the two fighters clinch.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lawrence is trying to force a seperation but Carretero has the dominant position.
Carretero struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawrence controls his hands.
Lawrence wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence's elbow.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawrence is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carretero blocking some punches.
Carretero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lawrence blocks a body shot from Carretero.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence's elbow.
Carretero digs a right hand into Lawrence's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawrence's gas tank.
Carretero presses Lawrence against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lawrence can't break the clinch.
Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawrence is trying to push Carretero away but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Carretero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawrence has had enough of the clinch but Carretero keeps him there for the moment.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carretero stalling the fight.
Carretero keeps control of Lawrence as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawrence breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Carretero as he connects with a hook.
Lawrence's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carretero under the eye.
Carretero gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carretero will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lawrence up against the ropes.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Carretero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence.
Lawrence wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carretero lands a nice shot to the body.
Carretero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawrence's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristóforo Carretero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Good exchange - Lawrence coming out on top.
Carretero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawrence. That did some damage!
Lawrence throws a hook to the side of Carretero's head but Carretero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lawrence on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lawrence throws an overhand right that lands on Carretero's shoulder, as Carretero tries to avoid the shot.
Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carretero counters with a straight right hand.
Lawrence is rocked!
Lawrence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carretero takes one to the chin there.
Carretero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Carretero prevents Lawrence from breaking the clinch.
Carretero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards.
Carretero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carretero slips a jab from Lawrence.
Lawrence works Carretero's body with a nice hook.
Carretero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carretero has Lawrence pressed against the ropes, preventing Lawrence from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero scores with a hook to the body.
Carretero keeps control of Lawrence as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawrence lands with a left to the head.
Carretero scores with a shot to the side of Lawrence's head.
Lawrence tries to throw a body punch but Carretero avoids it by throwing Lawrence back against the ropes.
Lawrence can't break the clinch.
Carretero prevents Lawrence from breaking the clinch.
Carretero scores with a shoulder strike.
Carretero gets through Lawrence's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carretero blocking some punches.
Carretero lands a right hand.
Lawrence wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carretero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawrence or not.
Carretero digs a right hand underneath Lawrence's ribcage. Lawrence let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carretero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lawrence is looking to break free of the clinch but Carretero has double underhooks.
Lawrence working hard to break the clinch.
Carretero lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence tries to break the clinch but Carretero is controlling the position.
Carretero lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carretero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawrence throws a head punch that misses.
Carretero keeps control of Lawrence as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawrence wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Carretero.
Carretero scores with a shot to the side of Lawrence's head.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Lawrence tries to throw a body punch but Carretero avoids it by throwing Lawrence back against the ropes.
Carretero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carretero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lawrence wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Carretero won't allow it.
Lawrence wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lawrence is looking to break free of the clinch but Carretero has double underhooks.
Johnny Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carretero misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristóforo Carretero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carretero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristóforo Carretero!
Cristóforo Carretero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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