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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kysre Carter (ranked 3826 p4p, 24764 weight class) and Giovannino Manipesanti (ranked 371 p4p, 467 weight class). Kysre Carter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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176 cm 23 205 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt World class MT Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kysre Carter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovannino Manipesanti! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manipesanti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Carter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Carter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manipesanti's head. Manipesanti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Carter cracks Manipesanti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Carter misses with a hook. Manipesanti ducked under it nicely. A clash of legs there as Manipesanti blocks the low kick. Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Carter lands a right hook to the body.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside. Carter throws a body kick that misses. Carter stuns Manipesanti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Carter throws a nice outside leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Carter lands with a good body shot. Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Carter throws a body punch but Manipesanti moves out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Manipesanti ducks under a wild hook from Carter. Kysre Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manipesanti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kysre Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carter connects with a body shot that sends Manipesanti's belly button to the back. A cross from Carter lands. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manipesanti is defended easily by Carter.
Manipesanti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manipesanti stands up from guard. Let's bang!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manipesanti moves away. Manipesanti raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Manipesanti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Manipesanti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Carter jabs Manipesanti right on the nose. Manipesanti blinks but takes it well. Manipesanti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Manipesanti with a lazy takedown attempt and Carter counters with a stiff right hand. Kysre Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovannino Manipesanti. Carter throws out a loose jab but Manipesanti uses good head movement to avoid it. A chopping leg kick lands by Carter. A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Manipesanti does a little dance to reset his feet. Carter slips a jab and a cross from Manipesanti.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manipesanti. Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Carter connects with a single shot there. Manipesanti tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Carter lands a jab to the nose.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manipesanti manages to avoid it. It looks like Carter has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Carter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Manipesanti is looking to clinch. Manipesanti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the ropes. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Carter connects with an inside leg kick. Manipesanti 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. Manipesanti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Manipesanti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Good leg kick by Carter. A big right from Carter misses. Carter delivers a nice body kick. Manipesanti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manipesanti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Carter. A nice inside leg kick there by Carter. That's going to slow Manipesanti down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manipesanti. Manipesanti circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Carter lands with a kick to the ribs.
A cross from Carter lands. Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Carter throws a jab when Manipesanti was well out of range. Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Manipesanti's head back.
Manipesanti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter. Carter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manipesanti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Manipesanti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Carter with a nice cross. Manipesanti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nice body punch from Carter. Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Manipesanti walks into a stiff left hand from Carter. Manipesanti takes one on the button. Carter with a body punch. A glancing blow. Manipesanti misses with the body kick and Carter counters with a slapping leg kick. Carter throws a low kick but Manipesanti avoids it. A jab from Carter misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Carter. Manipesanti fails with the takedown. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Manipesanti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Carter feints and then cracks Manipesanti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manipesanti down. Manipesanti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one. Carter half committed to a counter leg kick. Manipesanti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body kick there by Carter. Carter fakes the leg kick and cracks Manipesanti in the body. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manipesanti. Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manipesanti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Manipesanti walks into a jab. Decent striking displayed by Carter there. Manipesanti takes one to the chin there. Carter connects with a body shot that sends Manipesanti's belly button to the back.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Carter throws a body punch but Manipesanti moves out of range. Manipesanti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Carter fakes the leg kick and cracks Manipesanti in the body. Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Carter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Carter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carter sets himself, and Manipesanti steps forward looking for the clinch! Carter avoids it this time. Carter slips under a jab from Manipesanti. Manipesanti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manipesanti's head backwards. A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot. Manipesanti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side. Carter with a nice calf kick. Manipesanti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Manipesanti fails to land the takedown. Kysre Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Carter thuds a left hand into Manipesanti's body. Carter circles away from the clinch attempt and Carter counters with a low kick, right behind Manipesanti 's knee. Manipesanti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manipesanti goes for a double leg but Carter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Carter continues to drive forward. Carter tests Manipesanti's chin there with a solid looking shot. Manipesanti throws a head kick that misses and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand! Carter scores with a kick to the body.
Manipesanti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manipesanti. Carter lands with a nice body punch.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Carter lands a jab to Manipesanti's midsection. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manipesanti is defended easily by Carter. Manipesanti looks winded! Manipesanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter throws a series of punches but Manipesanti avoids them all with ease. Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Manipesanti shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense. Manipesanti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manipesanti scrambles back to his feet. Manipesanti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Manipesanti persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing. Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Manipesanti misses with a takedown attempt and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Carter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Manipesanti 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. Giovannino Manipesanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Carter connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Kysre Carter showed his dominance in that final round. I think Carter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kysre Carter! Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kysre Carter! Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kysre Carter!
Kysre Carter wins by unanimous decision!
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