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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Diccico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Too Sexy. Miguel Diccico has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Diccico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Carter!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diccico is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Diccico tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Diccico back against the cage.
Diccico ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diccico no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Diccico is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carter, into his guard.
Diccico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diccico is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carter.
Carter seems a little lost for a moment, as Diccico dominates the positioning.
Diccico tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Carter seems a little lost for a moment, as Diccico dominates the positioning.
Diccico stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Carter.
Diccico tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to control but Diccico is keeping him busy.
Carter wants to stand but Diccico is controlling his arm.
Carter looks gassed!
Diccico is trying to get back to half guard.
Diccico is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
Carter taking a breather here.
Diccico is looking to reverse the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diccico clinches with his opponent.
Diccico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter drives through and clinches with Diccico against the cage.
Carter pulls guard effortlessly.
Diccico sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diccico scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diccico postures up.
Carter keeping full guard, as Diccico tries to pass.
Diccico pushes down on Carter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diccico controlling the action here.
Carter trying to control from the bottom.
Carter wants to control but Diccico passes into side.
Diccico works to advance to full mount. Carter defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Diccico avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Diccico controlling from the full mount.
Carter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to hold on to Diccico's head to control him but Diccico postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diccico controlling the action here.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Carter preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Diccico prevents Carter from improving his position.
Diccico content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diccico seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carter for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Diccico is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Diccico trying to control the pace.
Diccico tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
Still in half guard, Diccico seems content to control.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Carter looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Diccico pushes past his half guard into mount!
Diccico sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diccico's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Diccico working the ground and pound effectively.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Diccico dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Diccico tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter clinches up with Diccico and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter is trying to trip Diccico. He has hold of a leg but Diccico is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Diccico controlling the position.
Diccico is trying to control the position but Carter postures up.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diccico swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diccico pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Miguel Diccico just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Diccico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paul Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diccico looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diccico shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Diccico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
Diccico is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter tries for a takedown but Diccico manages to get underhooks.
Diccico pulls guard successfully.
Carter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diccico manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Diccico stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Carter being controlled here, momentarily.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diccico seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Carter wants to sweep here but Diccico controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diccico postures up and lands a big shot to Carter's brow.
Diccico controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carter controls Diccico momentarily but Diccico frees himself.
Diccico lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diccico slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carter controls Diccico momentarily but Diccico frees himself.
Diccico not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carter is trying to keep Diccico in close.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diccico.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping full guard, as Diccico tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Diccico on that attempt.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter jumps guard but Diccico stands there with Carter around his waist. Carter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diccico tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diccico.
Carter tries to pull guard but Diccico holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Carter tries to pull guard but Diccico holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Diccico tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diccico decides to pull guard.
Diccico controlling the position.
Diccico controls Carter momentarily but Carter frees himself.
Diccico looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Diccico is trying to keep Carter in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diccico's guard.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Diccico is retaining full guard.
Diccico wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diccico instigates a clinch.
Diccico tightens his grip and picks Carter up, before dumping him to the ground. Carter manages to land in guard.
Carter controls Diccico momentarily but Diccico frees himself.
Miguel Diccico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter is controlling Diccico's posture.
Diccico wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Diccico dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diccico wants to clinch.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diccico moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carter tries to pull guard but Diccico holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Diccico is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Diccico keeps him there for the moment.
Carter jumps guard but Diccico stands there with Carter around his waist. Carter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter pulls Diccico into guard.
Carter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diccico controls the pace.
Diccico throwing strikes but missing.
Diccico controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diccico trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter is trying to keep Diccico in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has control of Diccico's left arm, preventing Diccico from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter trying to control the position.
Diccico controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diccico gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diccico postures up.
Carter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diccico trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diccico holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carter tries to pass to full mount but Diccico defends it.
Diccico tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diccico trying to control but Carter postures up.
Carter stops Diccico from getting back to his feet.
Carter is just content to waste time from the top position. Diccico takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Carter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diccico manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carter wants to control but Diccico is having none of it.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carter wants to hold on but Diccico pushes him away.
Despite being in the dominant position, Paul Carter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diccico tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diccico tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Diccico drops back down to his feet.
Carter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carter seems keen to control Diccico's posture.
Carter is trying to control the position but Diccico postures up.
Paul Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diccico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diccico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carter is looking to stand back up but Diccico counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Carter.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carter sneaks back into half guard.
Carter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Diccico is looking to advance position but Carter won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Carter manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diccico 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Diccico!
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