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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carrol Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Slate looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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193 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Carrol Witt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Slate!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Witt with that takedown attempt.
Slate darts in looking for a takedown but Witt gets double underhooks and turns Slate into the cage.
Slate manages to break the clinch.
Slate's coach down at Rage Fighting Fit Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slate's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Witt.
Slate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Witt is fending him off so far but Slate persists. Nope, Witt circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Slate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slate feints and as Witt raises his hands in defense, Slate changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slate looks winded!
Slate content to stall in guard here.
Witt controls Slate momentarily but Slate frees himself.
Slate trying to control the position from guard on top but Witt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Witt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Slate has Witt in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slate trying to control the position.
Witt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slate can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Witt controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slate closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Witt to the mat! Witt manages to get full guard.
Witt trying to control the position here.
Witt looking to control.
Witt keeping moving, preventing Slate from controlling successfully.
Slate drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Witt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Slate has Witt in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slate trying to keep a closed guard but Witt is proving a slippery customer.
Witt trying to control but Slate is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slate has a takedown stuffed.
Carrol Witt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Slate.
Witt shoots for a takedown but Slate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Witt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Slate sprawls well initially but Witt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Witt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Witt'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.
Witt trying to pass the guard but Slate defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slate tries to kick Witt off but Witt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 Carrol Witt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carrol Witt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Witt shoots and misses
and Slate counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slate.
Slate postures up.
Witt is working an open guard so Slate takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck for Witt with that takedown attempt.
Witt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carrol Witt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slate drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Slate trying to control but Witt is working from the bottom.
Slate gets to his feet. Witt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Slate or perhaps it was just good defense by Witt which made him look bad.
Slate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Witt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Slate defends well and Witt ends up having to push Slate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Witt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slate tries to avoid it but Witt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slate to the ground. Slate escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Witt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Slate with a poor takedown
and Witt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Slate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt tries for a takedown but Slate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Slate has a takedown stuffed.
Witt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slate is fending him off so far but Witt persists. Nope, Slate circles away and we're back to standing.
Slate lands with a kick to the temple. Witt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Slate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slate has his takedown stuffed
and Witt counters with a left and a right that stings Slate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slate is fending him off so far but Witt persists. Nope, Slate circles away and we're back to standing.
Slate throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Witt was covering up waiting for the punch and Slate finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slate trying to control the position from guard on top but Witt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slate gets to his feet - Witt follows without any prompting.
Slate misses with a straight right.
Slate misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slate avoids it really well and circles away.
Witt stuffs the takedown attempt from Slate. Slate gets slowly back to his feet.
Witt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slate circles away.
Slate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Witt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slate somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Witt drives through with a takedown into Slate's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Slate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carrol Witt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Slate shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Witt is trying to defend but Slate finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Slate tries to pass the half guard into mount. Witt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Witt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Slate wants to control from the top but Witt keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slate on the ground.
Witt is controlling Slate's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Slate hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Slate fails with a takedown attempt.
Witt moves in looking to clinch but Slate pushes him off.
Slate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Witt avoids it really well and circles away.
Witt closes the distance and pushes Slate back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slate smiles and moves away.
Slate shoots for a double leg takedown but Witt sprawls well. He's pushed Slate's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carrol Witt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Slate.
Witt has a takedown stuffed.
Witt with a poor takedown
and Slate counters with a nice double leg into side control. Witt won't be happy with that.
Adam Slate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee asks Slate politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Slate prefers to stall for the moment though.
Slate trying to control the position but Witt is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Slate tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slate has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Slate is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Witt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Slate tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slate has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt regains half guard, as Slate was trying to land strikes.
Witt gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Witt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slate controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Slate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slate has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Slate!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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