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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zen Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cavan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright has chosen The Irish Fighting Song as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Zen Yi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zen Yi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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223 lbs
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188 cm
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220 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Zen Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cavan Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi takes the fight into the clinch.
Yi lands an elbow just above Cartwright 's eye.
Cartwright has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yi regains guard immediately.
Cartwright content to stall in guard here.
Yi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yi controlling Cartwright's posture.
Yi wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.
Yi is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
Cartwright throws a big right hand that misses.
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yi is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright controls Yi momentarily but Yi frees himself.
Cartwright wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi preventing the sweep.
Yi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Yi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yi is working hard here to advance position.
Yi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cartwright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Cartwright's legs - danger averted.
Cartwright working a defensive guard but Yi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Yi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cartwright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yi cracks Cartwright with a big right hand but Cartwright just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yi wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cartwright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yi cracks Cartwright with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright is trying to control Yi's posture but Yi avoids it.
Cartwright is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yi connects with a decent elbow.
Yi throws a strike aimed at the side of Cartwright's head but Cartwright avoids it well.
Cartwright tries to improve position but can't.
Yi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yi misses with the ground and pound.
Yi is working Cartwright over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yi working the ground and pound.
Yi wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright is looking to regain half guard here but Yi keeps moving and retains side control.
Yi wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi working away.
Cartwright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yi wants to get back to full guard.
Yi is not content to let Cartwright control the position.
Yi tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Yi has wrist control.
Yi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cartwright defends well.
Yi wants to sweep here but Cartwright controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Yi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yi shoots in for a takedown but Cartwright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cartwright is out of range and Yi settles back down.
Cartwright clinches up against the cage.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Yi lands an elbow just above Cartwright 's eye.
Cartwright stops a takedown attempt from Yi.
Yi lands a damaging elbow.
Yi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Yi pulls guard effortlessly.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
Yi keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Yi is retaining full guard.
Zen Yi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yi is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yi lands a high kick!
Yi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cartwright closes the distance and clinches.
Yi misses with an elbow over the top.
Yi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cartwright smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zen Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cartwright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cartwright is putting a hurting on Yi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi is not content to let Cartwright control the position.
Yi is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright seems to be working for a kimura but Yi defends the submission attempt.
Cartwright wants to control but Yi is keeping him busy.
Yi moves into full guard.
Yi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cartwright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cartwright makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cartwright.
Cartwright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yi wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to control but Yi passes easily into half guard.
Yi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cartwright is staying active underneath Yi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yi trying to pass the guard but Cartwright defending well.
Yi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cartwright wants to control but Yi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Yi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Yi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
Yi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cartwright's guard.
Cartwright won't allow Yi to pass to mount.
Cartwright felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cartwright trying to control here.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cartwright manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yi passes into half guard.
Yi wants to pass to mount but Cartwright is defending the position.
Yi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yi is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartwright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yi wants to pass to mount but Cartwright is defending the position.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
Yi is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Yi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cartwright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cartwright is pressing down on Yi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Cartwright looking to control.
Yi looking to pass the guard.
Yi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright moves into range and clinches up with Yi.
Cartwright has hold of one of Yi's legs. Yi is fighting the takedown attempt but Cartwright gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartwright's guard.
Yi wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Cartwright pulls Yi in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Cartwright is trying to keep Yi in close.
Cartwright looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartwright, not yet.
Yi distracts Cartwright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yi won't allow Cartwright to sweep him here.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi drops back looking for a leg! Cartwright is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cartwright manages to kick Yi off! Yi jumps back into Cartwright's guard.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Cavan Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zen Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yi throws a big elbow that misses.
Cartwright looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yi is looking to advance position but Cartwright won't allow it.
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.
Yi trying to mount his opponent but Cartwright defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
Yi works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zen Yi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zen Yi!
After the big win, Zen Yi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Cavan Cartwright had this to say: 'I gave it my best. I will find a way to do better next time.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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