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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Harland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harland is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We Don't Know. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rubin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zander Harland!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter scores with a head kick. Harland tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harland's sensitive parts.
Harland gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harland is defending well for now.
Harland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Harland is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A hook to the body from Carter.
Harland tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harland misses with a takedown
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harland scoring with some ground and pound.
Harland got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harland has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter working for a triangle but Harland defends it easily.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harland.
Carter controlling Harland's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carter is on top in guard.
Carter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA ($500/week) inform us that Harland has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harland is keeping the position for now.
Carter trying to control but Harland is working from the bottom.
Carter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to control from the top but Harland keeps moving.
Harland has control of Carter's left arm, preventing Carter from doing any damage.
Harland trying to control the position.
Carter wants to control from the top but Harland keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Harland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rubin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Harland.
Harland circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harland counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter looking for a guillotine here but Harland defends easily.
Harland stays in close to Carter's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harland shoots and misses
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Harland will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harland shoots and misses
and Harland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter works over Harland's head and body with a nice combination.
Carter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harland can do to turn this around?
Harland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rubin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Harland.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Harland moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter with a jab.
Carter gets a clinch.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Harland backwards.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Harland blocks with his arms.
Harland is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harland blocks it with crossed arms.
Harland goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harland closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Harland pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily.
Harland is breathing heavily.
No luck for Harland with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harland.
Carter stalks Harland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harland's face. Harland staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands an overhand right.
Harland fails to land the takedown.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Harland backs away, Carter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rubin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harland shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Carter stuns Harland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harland with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Harland looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harland has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carter after a bit of a struggle.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Carter.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harland looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Harland shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harland wants the takedown. Carter is fighting it off but Harland persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carter's guard against the cage.
Carter wriggles free and stands up.
Carter jabs at Harland's body.
Harland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter catches Harland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Harland changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Harland manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rubin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Harland.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Harland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carter rushes Harland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Carter.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Harland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter tries a body shot but Harland blocks it.
Carter is leaning against Harland and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Carter.
Rubin Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harland is one step ahead there.
Carter pulls Harland in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter seems keen to control Harland's posture.
Harland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rubin Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Harland stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Harland controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four 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.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harland fails to land the takedown.
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zander Harland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harland on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rubin Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!
An out of breath Rubin Carter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Zander Harland was interviewed post fight and said 'Just don't know what happened. I had it. It was mine for the taking.'.
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