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Event:
TWGC 30 (155lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 09, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Chris Karter!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Karter, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Karter against the cage but Karter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Karter clinches. #TD2#
Karter wants the takedown. Hughes is fighting it off but Karter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hughes's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Karter
Karter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a triangle but Karter pushes his legs off easily.
Karter controlling from the top position.
Karter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (5) Karter
Hughes prevents Karter from improving position.
Hughes is not content to let Karter control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Karter is trying to get an arm triangle but Hughes is defending well.
Karter trying to control the position but Hughes is working away. #T1#
Karter tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Hughes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter tries to move to mount but Hughes blocks the move with his legs.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hughes stops Karter from passing to mount.
Karter keeps trying to improve his position.#T2#
Karter staying calm.
Karter is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karter wants to take a breather but Hughes manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Karter.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3##SUB#
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karter defends well.
Karter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Karter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karter has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
Karter wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Karter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karter works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karter trying to mount his opponent but Hughes defends it. #SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Karter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karter in particular looking to stall.
Karter is looking to advance position but Hughes won't allow it. #SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Karter is looking to advance position but Hughes won't allow it. #SUB#
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T5#
Karter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hughes! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (8) Karter
Karter controlling from mount.
Karter trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Karter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T6##SUB2#
Karter swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hughes is now in Karter's guard. A big mistake from Karter there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (8) Karter
Hughes won't allow Karter to sweep him here.
Hughes trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Karter keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Karter keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (10) Karter#T7##SUB#
Hughes working for a triangle but Karter defends it easily.
#SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
Karter looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Karter lying in Hughes's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Hughes decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Karter taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sirus Hughes! |
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Event:
PFC 109 Wright vs Murphy III
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Romano tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Romano avoids the body shot from Karter.
Romano misses with a low kick.
Romano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Romano just manages to avoid it.
Romano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karter looks to clinch
and Romano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.#CL#
Karter closes the distance and pushes Romano back into the cage.
Romano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karter swings wildly with an uppercut but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter stalling in the clinch but Romano improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karter scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karter lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Karter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Karter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A body shot lands from Romano.
Karter tries a body shot but Romano blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
A short body shot lands from Romano as the two fighters clinch.
Karter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano lands with a light punch inside.
Romano prevents a body shot from Karter.
Karter tries to work over Romano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Romano prevents a body shot from Karter.
Romano swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Karter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romano's elbow. #T2#
A short body shot lands from Romano as the two fighters clinch.
Romano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romano after a bit of a struggle.
A shot in the inside from Romano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter misses with a body punch.
Romano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karters head.
Romano throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Karter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karter avoiding damage.
Romano scores with a shoulder strike.
Romano tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
A short left from Karter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romano.
Karter is struggling to control the position.
Romano throws a head punch that misses.
Karter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Karter tries for a takedown but Romano manages to get underhooks.
#T3#
Karter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Romano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romano lands with a short shot to the head.
Karter misses with a body punch.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karter looking to slow down the pace here.
Romano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Karter.
Romano swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Karter wants to stall.
Romano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karter tries to work over Romano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Romano misses
and Karter counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Imperio Romano has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romano digs a good hook to Karter's body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Romano!
Romano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karter throws a series of punches but Romano moves out of range.
Karter avoids the body shot from Romano.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
Romano lands a nice shot to the body.
Romano connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imperio Romano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Karter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Romano seems keen to control Karter's posture.
Karter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romano working a defensive guard but Karter manages to pass into side control anyway.
Romano has one of Karter's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Romano is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T1#
Romano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karter is working hard here to advance position.
Romano controlling the action here.
Romano prevents Karter from improving his position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romano wants to pass to mount but Karter is defending the position.
Karter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Romano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Romano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Romano has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Karter is squirming around, avoiding Romano's attempts to control the action.
Romano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Karter is looking to work some ground and pound but Romano has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Romano is retaining full guard. #T4#
Karter trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom.
Romano trying to keep a closed guard but Karter is proving a slippery customer.
Karter throwing strikes but missing.
Romano is trying to control the position but Karter postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Romano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Romano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romano keeps the fight on the outside.
Romano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romano connects with a solid leg kick.
Romano tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karter misses with a wild combination.
Romano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karter takes one to the chin there.
Karter shoots for a double leg takedown but Romano sprawls well. He's pushed Karter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T1#
Romano throws a good cross that connects.
Romano throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karter tried to counter with a leg kick but Romano avoided it.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.
Karter misses with a body shot
letting Romano counter with a right hand.
Karter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Romano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romano ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Romano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karter's hands.
Karter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Romano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Karter is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romano knocks out Karter with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Romano before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Romano picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Imperio Romano!
Imperio Romano bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
PFC 101 Gaetz vs Tuala 2
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Karter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Mangrove looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Karter motions for Mangrove to come forward. Karter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karter slips a straight right by Mangrove.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Mangrove.
Mangrove is looking to clinch but Karter is avoiding it.
Karter lands with a straight right. Mangrove didn't see that one coming.
Mangrove keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mangrove scores with a nice body kick.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Mangrove is out of range. #TD#
Karter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter prevents Mangrove from improving his position.
Mangrove has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter lands with a punch from half guard.
Mangrove tries to roll over but Karter keeps him under control.#T1#
Mangrove is pressing down on Karter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mangrove not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karter preventing the sweep.
Karter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karter postures up and lands a big shot to Mangrove's brow.
Karter chips away with some ground and pound.
Karter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karter is trying to control the action in half guard but Mangrove is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karter prevents Mangrove from improving his position.
Mangrove has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karter is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Mangrove is looking for a sweep. Karter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karter working the head and body with strikes.
Mangrove is trying to control but Karter passes into side control!
Mangrove is looking to regain half guard here but Karter keeps moving and retains side control.
Karter landing strikes.
Mangrove is trying to get back to half guard.
Mangrove can't do much from the bottom here.
Mangrove looks to move to half guard but instead Karter has passed into mount! Damn!#T3#
Karter lands a nice shot to the head.
Mangrove really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Mangrove that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karter unloading with bombs!
Mangrove is desperately trying to improve his position but Karter has a good base and remains in mount.
Karter with a couple of short strikes.
Mangrove really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karter lands a couple of good shots and Mangrove has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Karter lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Mangrove hold on?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove trying to control the hands but Karter breaks the grip.
Karter has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mangrove. #T4#
Karter gets his hands free as Mangrove looks to control.
Mangrove is really stuck here.
Mangrove is still trying to improve position.
Karter is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Karter is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Karter wants to control but Mangrove is keeping busy.
Karter keeps control of the position as Mangrove tries to break free.
Karter doesn't have the hooks in and Mangrove manages to turn into his guard.
Karter wants to sweep but no luck.
Karter keeping full guard, as Mangrove tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter 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.
#R2#
Mangrove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mangrove throws a good cross that connects.
Mangrove scores with a sloppy right hand. Karter should have avoided that one.
Karter avoids a kick to the body.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Karter.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangrove gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mangrove checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter misses with a head kick.
Mangrove moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.
#TD#
Mangrove gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mangrove is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T1#
Mangrove looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karter is one step ahead there.
Mangrove looking to control.
Karter trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangrove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mangrove tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter postures up.
#SUB2#
Mangrove looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Karter is defending well. Mangrove quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Karter has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mangrove celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alka Mangrove!
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Event:
PFC 95 Wright vs Bosch
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Springs scores with a head kick.
Springs tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Karter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Karter tries to land a leg kick but Springs saw it coming and moves away.
Springs slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Springs.
Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Springs lands with a right hand.
Springs is looking to clinch.
Springs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Springs lands a head shot.
Springs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Karter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter misses with a looping right.
Karter keeps the fight on the outside.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Springs.
Springs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karter's head backwards.
A left lands for Karter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Karter gets tackled into the cage by Springs. Springs maintains the clinch.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Springs told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Karter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T1#
Springs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Karter avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
Springs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karter prevents a body shot from Springs.
Karter prevents a body shot from Springs.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Springs gets through Karter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Springs prevents the takedown attempt.
Karter has a couple of punches blocked by Springs.
Karter blocks a body shot from Springs.
Karter is trying to maintain a safe position but Springs gets an underhook and turns Karter into the cage.
A short right from Springs.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Springs.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Karter.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Springs.
Good body shot from Springs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karter stalling in the clinch but Springs improves position.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Karter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Karter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Springs prevents it.
Karter tries for a takedown but Springs manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karter blocking some punches.
A short right from Springs on the inside.
Karter wants to stall.
Karter tries to work over Springs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
A shot to the liver by Springs. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Springs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Springs.
Karter lands with a kick to the temple. Springs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Springs misses with a two punch combination.
Springs tries to clinch up but Karter circles away and keeps his distance.
Springs scores with a jab to the head.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Springs. Beautiful body shot.
Karter throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
Springs lands a body shot.
Springs cracks Karter with a good jab.
Springs looks to land a body kick but Karter moved away.
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!
A left and a right from Karter both land. Nice combination.
Springs doesn't manage to clinch there - Karter circles away.
Springs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Springs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karter on the side of the head.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
Karter thinks about countering with a head kick.#T4#
Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
It looked like Karter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Springs.
Randy Springs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Springs moves out of range as Karter strikes.
Springs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Springs.
Karter throws a leg kick but Springs moved away.
Springs takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Springs takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Springs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Springs closes the distance and clinches.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage. #BC#
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karter misses with the combination.
Springs takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Karter throwing a counter right hand but Springs manages to avoid it.
Karter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Springs throws a series of punches but Karter moves out of range.
Karter lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Springs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Karter connects with a jab.
Springs misses with a hook to the body
and Karter counters with a stiff right hand.
Springs jabs Karter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karter thumps Springs with a low kick.
Randy Springs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Karter.
Karter misses with an uppercut. Springs saw that one coming.#CL2#
Springs gets a clinch.
Karter is trying to maintain a safe position but Springs gets an underhook and turns Karter into the cage.
Springs working aggressively here.
Karter lands with a left to the head.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karter scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Karter's head.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Karter goes for a takedown attempt but Springs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T1#
Karter looks to land a body kick but Springs moved away.
Springs throws a good cross that connects.
Springs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karter rather than just go for the knockout.
Karter misses the jab.
Springs misses with a kick to the body.
Karter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Springs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Springs throws out a powerful jab.
Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Springs defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Randy Springs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springs.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
Karter throws a jab when Springs was well out of range.
Springs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karter is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Karter.
Springs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karter on the side of the head.
Karter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Springs to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Karter there.
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!
Karter walks into a stiff left hand from Springs.#T2#
Springs throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Springs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Springs punishes Karter's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter avoids the body shot from Springs.
Karter moves away from the strike by Springs.
Karter attempts a counter takedown but Springs avoids it well and moves away.
Springs lands a nice looking body shot.
Springs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karter.
Springs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Karter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karter misses with a hook. Springs ducked under it nicely.
Springs tries to clinch but Karter moves out of range.
Springs throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Karter ducks down to avoid it.
Springs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Springs avoids the body shot from Karter.
#CL2#
Springs closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Springs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Springs misses with a body punch.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karter takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Springs. #TD#
Karter has clasped his hands together around Springs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Springs manages to work his way to half guard, despite Karter's best efforts.
Springs regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Karter.
Springs pulls Karter in close to prevent any damage.
Karter throws a big elbow that misses.
Springs is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
Karter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karter is looking to work some ground and pound but Springs has wrist control.
Springs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
Karter postures up in Springs's guard and throws a big left but Springs blocks it.
Karter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Springs has his hands on Karter's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Karter throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Springs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
Karter shoots in for a takedown but Springs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Springs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karter. Karter obviously looking to wear him down.
Springs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Springs lands a slapping body shot.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter works the jab nicely.
Springs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Springs lands a front kick.
Springs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Springs throws a lazy head kick
and Karter counters with a right hand to the body.
Karter throws a lazy uppercut
and Springs counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Springs lands a head shot.
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
Springs lands with a nice body punch.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Springs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karter.#T1##CL2#
Karter gets tackled into the cage by Springs. Springs maintains the clinch.
Springs lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Karter - that landed with a thud.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Karter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Springs.
Springs tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs lands with a short shot to the head. #TD#
Karter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Springs is trying to keep an underhook but Karter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Karter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Springs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Springs is staying active underneath Karter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Springs trying to control from the bottom.
Karter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Karter is thwarting Springs's attempts to control the position.
Springs keeping hold of Karter's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
Karter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Springs keeps working.
Springs has his hands clasped together around Karter's back. He's all about the action.
Karter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Karter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Springs wants to control but Karter is keeping busy.
Springs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karter's back!#T4#
You can see the frustration on Karter's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Springs wants to control but Karter is keeping busy.
Karter tries to break free.
Springs is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Springs keeps control of the position as Karter tries to break free.
Springs has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Springs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Springs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Springs!
A very excited looking Randy Springs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
PFC 90 Andreev vs Wright
Date: Feb 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Gallagher misses with a looping right.
Karter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Karter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gallagher's guard.
Karter trying to control but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Karter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gallagher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Karter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gallagher has his hands on Karter's head, controlling the position.
Karter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Karter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karter landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Gallagher working a defensive guard here.
Karter distracts Gallagher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gallagher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Karter looking to sit in guard and control but Gallagher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Karter wants to sweep here but Gallagher controlling him for the moment.
Gallagher's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Karter wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Karter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gallagher defends it easily.
Gallagher trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Gallagher stands and steps away. Karter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gallagher feints and then cracks Karter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karter down.
Gallagher misses with the combination.
Karter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karter misses with a takedown
and Gallagher counters with a low kick, right behind Karter 's knee.
Gallagher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karter misses with a left hand
and Gallagher finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T3#
Karter throws a hook to the side of Gallagher's head but Gallagher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gallagher, as that shot connected.
Karter throws a right hand that misses
and Gallagher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philip Gallagher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Karter.
Gallagher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
Gallagher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gallagher thows a leg kick but Karter checks it
and Karter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gallagher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karter momentarily.
Gallagher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karter fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Karter misses.
A nice side step and Gallagher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Karter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A low kick from Karter is predictable there
and Gallagher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Gallagher as Karter shoots in.#T4#
Gallagher defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Gallagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter misses with a hook. Gallagher ducked under it nicely.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Gallagher moves out of range of the strikes.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karter.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gallagher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gallagher doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gallagher moves away from the strike by Karter.
Gallagher blocks a head kick by Karter.
Karter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karter throws a leg kick but Gallagher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gallagher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Philip Gallagher will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Karter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gallagher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gallagher misses with a two punch combination.
Gallagher tries a low kick but Karter avoids it.
Karter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karter tests Gallagher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gallagher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gallagher tries to clinch up.
Gallagher misses with a head kick.
It looked like Karter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gallagher scores with a nice strike.#TD#
Karter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Gallagher has his feet on Karter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter misses with a hook to the body
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand. #T1#
Gallagher lands an overhand right.
Karter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT#
It looks like Philip Gallagher has been cut.
Philip Gallagher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gallagher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gallagher lands a nice shot that snaps Karter's head back.
Gallagher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gallagher leaves Karter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gallagher misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Karter misses.
Karter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karter throws a right and a left that Gallagher avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Karter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Gallagher kicks Karter off and gets back to his feet.#T2#
Karter scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gallagher.
Karter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Karter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gallagher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gallagher cracks the inside of Karter's front leg.
Gallagher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Karter looks for the body kick but Gallagher saw that one coming.
Gallagher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gallagher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karter throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand. #T3#
Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karter.
A jab from Gallagher does it's job there.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gallagher cracks Karter with an open hand slap.
Gallagher tries to bum rush Karter with a series of wild strikes but Karter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gallagher looks to land a combination but Karter avoids it well.
Gallagher lands a head kick. Karter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Karter finds it's way through Gallagher's defenses.
Gallagher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karter ducks right into an uppercut from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a looping right.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Gallagher throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karter.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Gallagher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gallagher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Gallagher ducks down to avoid it.
Karter throws an off balance right hand
and Gallagher counters with a slapping leg kick. #TD#
Karter dives in and scores a takedown into Gallagher's guard.
Karter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gallagher's head.
Gallagher trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karter.
Karter connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Gallagher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Philip Gallagher's cut.
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.
#R3#
Gallagher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter misses with a right hand
letting Gallagher counter with a right hand.
Gallagher lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Karter throws a body kick that misses.
Karter jabs Gallagher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karter throws a hook but Gallagher blocks it.
Karter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter misses with a looping right.
Karter works Gallagher's body with a nice hook.
Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karter checks a leg kick.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karter throws a head kick that Gallagher semi-blocks.
#ROC#
Gallagher is rocked!#T1#
Gallagher circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Karter. Gallagher falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Karter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Karter!
In his post fight interview, Chris Karter gave a big smile as he said 'I piss excellence! .'.
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Event:
PFC 85 Andreev vs Gravas
Date: Jan 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Tszyu scores with a body shot.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Tszyu moved out of range nicely.
Karter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tszyu misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Karter moves forwards but Tszyu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tszyu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Tszyu tries to score with a low kick but Karter moves his leg out of the way.
Tszyu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tszyu scores with a body shot.
Tszyu lands with an uppercut that bounces Karter off the cage and back into range.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Tszyu moved out of range nicely.
Tszyu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tszyu!
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tszyu. #T1#
Tszyu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Tszyu throws a good cross that connects.
Tszyu slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karter - that will leave a mark!
Good exchange - Karter coming out on top.
Tszyu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Tszyu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Tszyu avoids the head kick by Karter.
Tszyu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some wild striking there from Tszyu.
Tszyu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Tszyu moved out of range.
Tszyu throws a lazy head kick
and Karter counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Tszyu's shoulder, as Tszyu tries to avoid the shot.
Karter scores with a head kick. Tszyu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tszyu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karter circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Karter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tszyu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Karter is in Tszyu's guard.
Tszyu is looking to stand back up but Karter counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tszyu. #T2##REVB#
Tszyu 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.
Karter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karter trying to control the action but Tszyu is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karter lands a nice short elbow.
Karter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tszyu is trying to stand.
Karter working Tszyu over with strikes.
Tszyu is trying to stand back up but Karter is controlling him
#T3#
Karter is trying to control. Tszyu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tszyu is trying to stand.
Tszyu is not content to let Karter control the position.
Karter tries to pass to full mount but Tszyu defends it.
Tszyu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Karter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karter missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Karter slips a nice elbow through Tszyu's hands, connecting with Tszyu's forehead.
Karter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tszyu!
Karter lands a nice shot to the head.
Tszyu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Karter lands a couple of good shots and Tszyu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Karter connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Tszyu to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter is punishing Tszyu with strikes - can he finish him?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter 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.
#R2#
Tszyu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
Tszyu connects with an inside leg kick.
Tszyu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter takes a swing at Tszyu's ribcage but misses.
Tszyu throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
A combination from Tszyu does no damage.
Karter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tszyu keeps Karter at a distance using the push kick.
Tszyu throws a wild body kick that Karter sees coming a mile off.
Karter lands with a kick to the temple. Tszyu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #KD#
Karter lands a left and a right that sends Tszyu crashing to the canvas! Karter dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC#
Tszyu is rocked!
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!
Karter loads up with a big shot that hurts Tszyu! He's pulled Karter in close but Karter has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Tszyu survive? More strikes from Karter and Tszyu is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I piss excellence! .'.
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Event:
PFC 82 Wright vs Reich
Date: Jan 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Karjalainen delivers a nice body kick.
Karter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karter misses the jab.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karjalainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karter cracks Karjalainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
Karter misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Karter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karjalainen lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karter walks into a jab.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjalainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Karjalainen's shoulder, as Karjalainen tries to avoid the shot.
Karjalainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karter throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Karjalainen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Karter won't be happy with that.
Karjalainen lands an elbow.
Karter tries to buck Karjalainen off but Karjalainen is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Karjalainen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Karjalainen cracks Karter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Karter's face as Karjalainen controls the position.
Karter struggling a bit here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karjalainen cracks Karter with a big elbow. #T2#
Karter struggling a bit here.
Karjalainen scoring with punches from side control.
Karter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Karter is looking for a sweep. Karjalainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karjalainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karjalainen's back!
Karter has the hooks in. Karjalainen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Karter punches the canvas rather than the man.
Karjalainen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T3#
Karjalainen is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Karter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Karter misses with punches from the back.
Will Karter go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Karter lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karter is trying to stick to Karjalainen's back but Karjalainen is turning into Karter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Karter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen throws an elbow that misses. Karter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karjalainen's guard. Nice move by Karter!#REVB#
Karjalainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Karjalainen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karter manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Karjalainen stopping the sweep attempt from Karter.
Karjalainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karjalainen preventing the sweep.
Karjalainen lands a couple of elbows.
Karjalainen 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.
Karjalainen preventing the sweep.
Karjalainen wants to pass the guard but Karter is keeping the position.
Karjalainen postures up and lands a big shot to Karter's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teemu Karjalainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Karter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karjalainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karjalainen.
Karter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karjalainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Karjalainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karjalainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karter's knee momentarily.
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karjalainen's sensitive parts.
Karter throws a lazy right hand but Karjalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karjalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karjalainen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karter sprawls and moves away.
Karter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karjalainen doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Karjalainen.
Karter sizes up Karjalainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karter scores with a nice strike.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter clobbers Karjalainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karjalainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karjalainen checks a leg kick.
Karjalainen tries to counter with a takedown but Karter is quick to defend against it.
Karter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karter scores with a leg kick.
#T2#
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karjalainen.
Karjalainen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Karter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karter.
Karter throws a hook but Karjalainen avoids it easily.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karjalainen lands a really nice looking cross but Karter seems unphased.
Karter throws a big shot that misses.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Karjalainen lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Karter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karjalainen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Karjalainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karter.#CL2#
Karter clinches. #BC#
Karjalainen breaks the clinch.
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karjalainen checks a leg kick.
Karter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karjalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Karjalainen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Karjalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Karter works Karjalainen's body with a nice hook.
Karjalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot. #T4##TD2#
Karjalainen gets caught flat footed, as Karter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Karjalainen managing to control the position.
Karter won't allow Karjalainen to sweep him here.
Karter wants to control from the top but Karjalainen keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Karjalainen is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter trying to control the position from guard on top but Karjalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karjalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Karjalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Karter counters with a stiff right hand.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.#TD2#
Karter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Karjalainen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Karter trying to control the action but Karjalainen is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Karter.
Karter working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter wants to control for a moment but Karjalainen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Karjalainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karter is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Karjalainen is pressing down on Karter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karter stopping the sweep attempt from Karjalainen.
Karter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karjalainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karjalainen pulls Karter in close to his closed guard and prevents Karter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karter wants to control from the top but Karjalainen keeps moving.
Karjalainen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2#
Karjalainen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karjalainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karjalainen postures up and lands a big shot to Karter's brow.
Karter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karjalainen trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Karjalainen won't allow Karter to sweep him here.
Karjalainen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Karjalainen chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Karjalainen working some strikes from top position.
Karjalainen distracts Karter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Karter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karjalainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Karjalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karjalainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teemu Karjalainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karter trying to keep a closed guard but Karjalainen is proving a slippery customer.
Karjalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karter looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Karter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karjalainen defends well.
Karjalainen won't allow Karter to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karjalainen tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Karter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karter looks to land a right hand but Karjalainen moved out of range.
Karter wants to clinch but Karjalainen slips to the side
and Karjalainen counters with a straight right hand.
Karjalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teemu Karjalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karjalainen 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teemu Karjalainen!
An out of breath Teemu Karjalainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
PFC75 Yamaguchi vs Fitzpatrick
Date: Nov 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good work by Karter as he checks the leg kick.
Karter throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Karter only half commits.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter moves forwards but Daniels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Daniels throws a lazy head kick
and Karter counters with a nice body shot.
Karter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Karter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've been hearing reports that Karter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T1#
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Karter counters with a solid body kick.
Karter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#KD#
A head kick lands from Karter that sends Daniels to the canvas. Daniels tries to scramble back to his feet but Karter brings him back down into side control. #ROC#
Daniels is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Jack Daniels has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels is trying to improve his position.
Daniels is still in real trouble! Can Karter finish him?
Karter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Karter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Karter crashes against the mat.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Karter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T2#
Daniels tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Karter presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Karter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Daniels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Daniels wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Karter.
Daniels tries to reverse the position but Karter maintains control.
Karter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Karter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Karter throws some wild stikes that Daniels manages to avoid easily.
Daniels wants to control but Karter is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels holds on to Karter around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Daniels wants to hold on but Karter pushes him away.
Daniels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Daniels tries to lock up and control but Karter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daniels blocking the ground and pound.
Karter throws some wild stikes that Daniels manages to avoid easily.
#T4#
Karter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels regains half guard.
Daniels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karter.
Daniels tries to get to full guard but Karter has control of the leg.
Karter thows a huge punch but Daniels dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daniels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Daniels's cut.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Karter takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Karter or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels, which made it look bad.
Karter throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.
Karter throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels cracks a nice hook into Karter's ribs.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses.
Karter shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Karter cracks the inside of Daniels's front leg.
Karter looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels is looking for the big counter here.
Nice uppercut there from Daniels.
Karter connects with a body shot that sends Daniels's belly button to the back.#T1#
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karter throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Karter. Karter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels moves out of range as Karter throws a body kick.
Daniels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daniels.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
#T2#
Karter swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Karter.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Karter connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels!
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Daniels lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#KD#
Daniels ducks straight into an uppercut from Karter and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Daniels manages to regain guard straight away.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Karter is proving a slippery customer.
Karter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Karter won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Karter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniels seems keen to control Karter's posture.
Karter throws a big right hand that misses.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Karter throws a strike but Daniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Karter is trying to hold Daniels in close to prevent damage but Daniels has managed to pass into half guard.
Karter trying to hold on to Daniels's head to control him but Daniels postures up.
#T4#
Karter has hold of Daniels's hands but Daniels slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Karter gets full guard.
Karter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniels throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely.
Daniels lands a couple of digs.
Karter working a defensive guard here.
Daniels connects with a couple of short punches.
Daniels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Daniels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Daniels's cut.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Karter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels with a hook.
Daniels jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karter misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a big head kick but Karter shrugs it off.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Karter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Daniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karter under the eye.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Karter throwing a counter right hand but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Karter misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Karter counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Karter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Karter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karter misses with a kick to the body.
Daniels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karter.#T2#
Daniels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Daniels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karter.
Daniels throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels throws a leg kick which misses Karter's front leg but catches the back leg as Karter tries to avoid it.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karter circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
Karter throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels scores with a nice body kick.
Karter darts in looking for a takedown but Daniels gets double underhooks and turns Karter into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karter.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Karter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Karter counters with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daniels, as that shot connected.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Karter.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Nice uppercut there from Daniels.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karter on the side of the head.
Karter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniels with a jab.
Karter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Karter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karter throws a leg kick
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
Jack Daniels thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
PFC 71 Alzheimer vs Grande
Date: Nov 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Karter shoots in but Romanow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karter avoids the body shot from Romanow.
Romanow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karter takes a step back to recover.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Karter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Karter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romanow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Karter.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot lands for Romanow.
An inside leg kick from Karter misses.
Karter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD2#
Karter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romanow defending well though. #T1#
Karter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karter misses with a head shot. Romanow uses the momentum to regain guard.
Karter stopping the sweep attempt from Romanow.
Karter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Karter trying to control but Romanow is working from the bottom.
Karter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romanow is keeping the position for now.
Karter passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T2#
Romanow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karter throwing strikes but Romanow manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Karter is looking for a sweep.
Karter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karter being controlled for a moment.
Karter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Romanow off and has taken his back!
Karter throwing sloppy strikes. #T3#
Romanow trying to control the hands but Karter breaks the grip.
Karter lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Romanow just trying to survive but Karter is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Karter has the hooks in. Romanow is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Romanow is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karter struggling to land strikes to the head as Romanow covers up.
Karter gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Karter is working the ground and pound. Can Romanow escape?
Karter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karter keeps control of the position as Romanow tries to break free.
#T4#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Karter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Karter lands strikes to the head.
Well, with Karter on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Romanow is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Karter has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Romanow.
Karter not allowing Romanow to control his hands.
Karter lands strikes to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow covering up well and avoiding damage.
Romanow tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that round.
That's time! Romanow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Karter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karter looks for a takedown but Romanow sprawls well.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanow looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Karter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romanow throws a shot to the body.
Lars Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Romanow. Beautiful body shot.
Romanow scores with a jab. Karter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romanow lands a nice shot that snaps Karter's head back.
Karter connects with an inside leg kick.
Romanow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Karter tries to counter it with a takedown but Romanow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Romanow drives through and clinches with Karter against the cage.
Karter lands an uppercut.
Romanow tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Karter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Karter breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karter throws a wild body kick that Romanow sees coming a mile off.
Karter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romanow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romanow slips under a jab from Karter.
Karter is looking to land body kicks.
Romanow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Karter blocks the body kick.
Romanow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Romanow is predictable there #TD2#
and Karter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Karter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romanow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romanow defending well though.
Karter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Karter is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter with good strikes from the mount here!
Karter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Romanow?
Chris Karter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romanow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karter wants to control the pace but Romanow is squirming around nicely.
Karter landing strikes from the mount.
Romanow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Karter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Romanow tries to reverse the position but Karter maintains control.#T3#
Karter lands a big elbow.
Romanow sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Karter is thwarting Romanow's attempts to control the position.
Karter tries to pass to full mount but Romanow defends it.
Romanow trying to control here.
Karter not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Karter stalling away here and it's allowed Romanow to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Romanow wants to sweep but no luck.
Karter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karter wants to control from the top but Romanow keeps moving.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Romanow is retaining full guard.
Karter preventing the sweep.
Romanow seems keen to control Karter's posture.
Karter postures up in Romanow's guard and throws a big left but Romanow blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Romanow walks into a stiff left hand from Karter.
Romanow avoids a kick to the body.
Romanow defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Romanow misses its target.
Karter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Romanow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romanow scores with a nice head shot.
Romanow takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Karter with the counter takedown but Romanow avoids it easily.
Romanow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romanow's hands.
Romanow throws a head kick that misses.
It looks like Romanow has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanow.
Romanow throwing a counter right hand but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter moves out of range of the leg kick from Romanow.
Romanow lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karter doesn't seem bothered though.
Karter digs a good body shot into Romanow's ribs.
Romanow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Karter misses with a looping right.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romanow.
Lars Romanow is winning the standup battle so far.
Romanow misses with a wild body shot.
Karter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Romanow with a body shot.
Romanow throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Karter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romanow.
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Romanow off the cage and back into range.
Romanow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romanow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanow was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
Romanow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And Karter tries to counter it with a takedown but Romanow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lars Romanow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karter throws a leg kick but Romanow moved away.
As Karter backs away, Romanow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Karter slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Romanow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter connects with a body shot that sends Romanow's belly button to the back.
Lars Romanow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karter avoids a kick to the body.
Karter lands a jab to the head.
Karter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romanow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karter throws out a leg kick but Romanow moves out of range and Karter only half commits.
A big right from Romanow misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Karter. That snapped Romanow's head back.
#T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karter.
Karter throws a leg kick which misses Romanow's front leg but catches the back leg as Romanow tries to avoid it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karter has Romanow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romanow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Romanow throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2#
Karter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Romanow regains guard immediately.
Romanow is trying to control the position but Karter postures up.
Romanow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Romanow is retaining full guard.
Romanow wants to sweep here but Karter controlling him for the moment.
Karter trying to control but Romanow is working from the bottom. #T4#
Romanow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Karter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Romanow trying to keep a closed guard but Karter is proving a slippery customer.
Karter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karter throwing strikes from guard but Romanow blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chris Karter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karter lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Karter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Karter!
Chris Karter took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I piss excellence! .'.
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Event:
PFC 64 Beezow vs Clifton
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Ortega misses its intended target.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ortega connects with a nice looking jab.
Karter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karter throws a body kick that misses
and Ortega counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ortega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ortega checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Karter. Those never looked like landing.
Ortega appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ortega looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Ortega digs a good body shot into Karter's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter misses with a body shot
and Ortega counters with a body kick.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Ortega's leg but Ortega calmly moves out of range.
Karter shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortega manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ortega was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ortega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.#T1#
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
Karter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ortega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Ortega checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL2#
Karter clinches.
Ortega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karters head.
Ortega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Karter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ortega can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Ortega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ortega digs a right hand underneath Karter's ribcage. Karter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Karter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ortega fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Karter pushes Ortega up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Ortega scores with a shoulder strike.
Ortega struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Ortega can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Ortega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ortega struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Karter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ortega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortega throws a head punch that misses.
Karter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortega has him pressed against the cage.
Karter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortega controls his hands.
Karter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karter working aggressively here.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body.
Karter prevents a body shot from Ortega. #T3#
Karter tries to work over Ortega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortega tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortega's elbow.
Karter digs a right hand into Ortega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortega's gas tank.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortega.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Ortega's head.
Ortega lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Karter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Ortega controls the action.
Ortega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ortega blocks an uppercut.
Karter scores with a shoulder strike.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Ortega avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage.
Karter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortega scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter throws a head punch that misses.
Ortega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Ortega swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega misses with some punches.
Karter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ortega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ortega swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ortega.
Ortega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Karter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ortega is trying to keep an underhook but Karter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ortega pushes Karter off but Karter dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter misses with the ground and pound.
Ortega is working to avoid the ground and pound but Karter connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Ortega's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Karter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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 Carlos Ortega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Ortega rushes Karter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karter lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ortega.
Ortega lands a left hand.
Karter blocks a body shot from Ortega.
Karter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ortega prevents it.
Ortega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ortega gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Karter is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortega has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Karter.
Ortega misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Ortega's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ortega lands with a light punch inside.
Karter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortega controls his hands.
Ortega lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Karter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Ortega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karter pushes Ortega back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karter lands a body punch.
Karter is trying to maintain a safe position but Ortega gets an underhook and turns Karter into the cage.
Karter stalling in the clinch but Ortega improves position.
Ortega throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Ortega swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega misses with the head strike.
Karter prevents a body shot from Ortega.
Ortega gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karter.
Carlos Ortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Karter.
Ortega works on Karter's body with a couple of short punches.
Karter misses with some punches.
#T2#
Ortega misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karter tries to work over Ortega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karter.
Ortega swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Ortega tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body.
Ortega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karter scores with a shoulder strike.
Ortega prevents a body shot from Karter.
Ortega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortega has him pressed against the cage.
Ortega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ortega misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortega.
Karter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ortega seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Karter can turn it around.
Karter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ortega prevents it.
Karter lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Karter misses with a body punch.
Karter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ortega prevents it.
Carlos Ortega has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ortega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ortega misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ortega lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Karter.
Ortega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
Ortega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karter blocking some punches.
Karter prevents a body shot from Ortega.
A head punch on the inside from Karter fails to land.
Ortega is pressed up against the cage. Karter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ortega down to the mat. Ortega avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortega counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Karter is breathing heavily.
Ortega slips under a jab.
Ortega tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Karter manages to circle out of the way.#T4##CL#
Ortega forces Karter back against the cage and clinches.
Ortega lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortega.
Ortega lands a hook that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Ortega lands a body shot.
Karter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ortega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Ortega tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Karter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ortega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karter tries for a takedown but Ortega manages to get underhooks.
Ortega throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Karter blocks a body shot from Ortega.
Ortega has a couple of punches blocked by Karter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ortega dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Ortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortega fires out a quick counter leg kick but Karter just manages to avoid it.#CL#
Ortega gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortega.
Ortega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortega dips to his left and cracks Karter with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Ortega.
Karter throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos Ortega is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ortega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karter prevents a body shot from Ortega. #TD2#
Karter is trying to trip Ortega. He has hold of a leg but Ortega is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Karter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ortega wants to get back to his feet but Karter passes into half guard.
#T1##REVR#
Ortega is holding on to half guard well.
Ortega is looking to escape.
Ortega avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karter.
Karter wants to control but Ortega is keeping him busy.
Ortega tries to kick Karter off but Karter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Karter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karter is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karter is pressing down on Ortega's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortega is holding on for now.
Ortega is trying to stand back up but Karter is controlling him
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Karter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ES#
Ortega has one foot on Karter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ortega takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A leg kick checked by Ortega.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortega.
Karter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ortega swats away the attempt to clinch by Karter.
Carlos Ortega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortega slips a jab and a cross from Karter.
#T3#
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortega is just out of range.
A lazy left from Ortega finds it's target.
Karter scores with a nice head shot.
Ortega slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ortega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ortega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karter misses with a right hand
and Ortega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Ortega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ortega lands a body punch.
Ortega struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ortega fails to land.
Karter wants to take the fight to the mat but Ortega manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T4#
Ortega works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karter blocks an uppercut.
Karter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ortega is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karter blocking some punches.
Karter wants a takedown but no success here.
Carlos Ortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Karter.
Nice body punch from Ortega.
Ortega blocks a body shot from Karter.
Ortega lands a shoulder strike.
Karter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter stalling in the clinch but Ortega improves position.
Karter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortega has him pressed against the cage.
Ortega lands a shot to the body.
Ortega lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortega throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ortega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortega, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ortega!
Carlos Ortega bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
PFC 59 Brophy vs Gaetz II*
Date: Aug 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Karter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karter staying out of range there.
Clifton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karter cracks Clifton with a good jab.
Karter lands with a shot to the body.
Karter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clifton stuffs the takedown attempt from Karter. Karter gets slowly back to his feet.
Karter fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clifton sprawls well. Clifton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karter gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Clifton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Karter.
Clifton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Karter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clifton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clifton throws a body kick that misses.
Karter avoids a kick to the body.
Clifton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karter momentarily.
Clifton misses with a double jab.
Clifton looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Clifton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clifton misses with a body shot.
Karter darts in looking for a takedown but Clifton gets double underhooks and turns Karter into the cage.
Clifton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Clifton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clifton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Clifton blocks a low kick nicely.
Clifton thinks about countering with a head kick.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Clifton moves out of range as Karter strikes.
It appears Clifton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Clifton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Clifton's head coaches at Super Awesome Ninja McDojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clifton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clifton scores with a body shot.
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!
Karter lands the left hand.
Karter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clifton scores with a jab. Karter acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Karter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karter lands a slapping body shot.
Clifton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.#T3#
Clifton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clifton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Clifton appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Clifton misses.
Clifton scores with a head kick. Karter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A lazy left from Karter finds it's target.
Karter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Karter dives in for a single leg takedown but Clifton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clifton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karter's hands.
Karter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clifton lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clifton circles away.#T4#
Karter misses with an uppercut.
Karter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clifton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clifton lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Karter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clifton back to the cage. Karter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Decent striking displayed by Clifton there.
Karter throws a head kick but Clifton moves out of range.
Karter throws a good cross that connects.
Karter tries to score with a low kick but Clifton moves his leg out of the way.
Clifton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Karter misses with a kick to the body.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clifton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Clifton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Clifton with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Karter.
Karter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karter connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Karter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clifton working hard to break the clinch.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karter effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Clifton up against the cage.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Karter tries a body shot but Clifton blocks it.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clifton throws a head punch that misses.
Karter blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Clifton - that landed with a thud.
Clifton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karter trying to stall but Clifton improves his position.
#BC2#
Karter breaks from the clinch.
Clifton stuffs the takedown attempt from Karter. Karter gets slowly back to his feet.
Clifton scores with a jab to the head.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clifton tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Danga de danga de dang - Clifton scores with a four punch combination!
Karter cracks the inside of Clifton's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter cracks a nice hook into Clifton's ribs.
Karter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karter tries to land a leg kick but Clifton saw it coming and moves away.
As Karter backs away, Clifton returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Clifton.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clifton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clifton dodges the punch combination from Karter.
#TD2#
Karter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Karter trying to control but Clifton is working from the bottom. #T3#
Clifton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clifton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Clifton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karter being controlled here momentarily.
Karter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karter is looking to clinch.
Clifton scores with a body shot.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Clifton wants to land a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Clifton checks a leg kick.
Clifton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clifton throws a nice looking combination but Karter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clifton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
A telegraphed right hand from Clifton misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Clifton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Clifton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter swinging wildly here.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter wants to counter the offense by Clifton and move into the clinch position.
Clifton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karter.
Karter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Karter drops his hands momentarily and Clifton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karter shoots for a takedown but Clifton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL2#
Clifton gets tackled into the cage by Karter. Karter maintains the clinch.
Clifton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karter's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clifton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clifton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1#
Karter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karter looking to stall.
Karter is looking to control Clifton's arms but Clifton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karter has his back to the cage.
Karter seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clifton. #CUT#
That has opened up Chris Karter's cut even more.
Clifton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Clifton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clifton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Clifton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clifton looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Karter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clifton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
A counter left hand to the body from Clifton misses its target.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clifton throws out the jab.
Clifton lands an overhand right.
Karter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karter slips a straight right by Clifton.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clifton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter tries for a takedown but Clifton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tony Clifton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Karter.
Clifton scores with a jab to the body.
Karter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clifton looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Karter staying out of range there.
Karter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karter tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter ducks right into an uppercut from Clifton. #T3#
Karter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clifton misses the shot to the body.
Karter tries to land a body kick
and Clifton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karter takes one to the side of the head.
Clifton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
Clifton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC#
Karter is rocked!
Clifton misses with a head kick.
Karter is still on wobbly legs! Can Clifton finish him?
Karter throws a low kick but Clifton moves out of range easily.
Karter misses with a hook.
Clifton throwing a counter right hand but Karter manages to avoid it.
Clifton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karter throws a lazy right hand but Clifton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clifton stuns Karter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karter takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses.
Clifton connects with a leg kick. Karter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Whack! Clifton lands a heavy head kick that drops Karter. The ref tackles Clifton to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Karter was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tony Clifton!
A relieved looking Tony Clifton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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PFC 54 Com vs Stone*
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Karter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yamaguchi!
Yamaguchi controls the position for a moment.
Yamaguchi manages to get back to half guard.
Yamaguchi is controlling Karter's trapped leg to prevent Karter from advancing to side control.
Yamaguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karter.
Karter thows a huge punch but Yamaguchi dodges it nicely.
Yamaguchi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi managing to control the position. #T1#
Yamaguchi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karter's guard. #REVB#
Yamaguchi slips nicely into half guard.
Yamaguchi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karter wants to get back to full guard but Yamaguchi has mounted him!
Karter is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Yamaguchi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yamaguchi mounts Karter! Really nice guard pass there!
Karter wants to control but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Karter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yamaguchi fails to advance to Karter's back.
Karter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karter is working hard here to advance position.
Yamaguchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karter is looking to escape. #T3#
Yamaguchi controlling from the full mount.
Yamaguchi is continuing to stall.
Karter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yamaguchi is looking to advance position but Karter won't allow it.
Karter wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamaguchi trying to control the pace.
Karter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Karter wants to sweep here but Yamaguchi controlling him for the moment.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karter is trying to control the position but Yamaguchi postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamaguchi controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Karter trying to keep a closed guard but Yamaguchi is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Karter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi slips a straight right by Karter.
It seemed like Yamaguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Yamaguchi. No joy for Karter on that attempt.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Karter misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karter.
Yamaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Yamaguchi misses
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Karter's head back.
Yamaguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a front kick that sends Karter stumbling back into the cage.
Karter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Karter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1##CL#
Karter clinches up with Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Yamaguchi as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamaguchi.
A short uppercut from Karter.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Karter prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi is defending well.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi pushes Karter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi pushes Karter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karter working hard to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi presses Karter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage.
Yamaguchi prevents Karter from breaking the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamaguchi just leaning against Karter, taking a breather.
Karter blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands with a left to the head.
Yamaguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karter takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Yamaguchi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Karter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yamaguchi can turn it around.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Karter lands with a right to the head.
Karter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Karter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamaguchi is keeping busy.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Karter avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Karter takes a shot to the head.
Yamaguchi gets through Karter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Karter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Karter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Karter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karter blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi. #T4#
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamaguchi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Karter scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Karter.
Yamaguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karter wants to clinch.
Karter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Kai Yamaguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter thinks about countering with a body kick.
Karter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter scores with a nice head shot.
Karter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamaguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to land a leg kick but Karter saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.
Yamaguchi digs a good hook to Karter's body.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Karter.
Karter moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Karter misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Karter has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Yamaguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Yamaguchi gets through Karter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karter is keeping busy.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Karter avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Karter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamaguchi prevents it.
Karter prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Karter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Karter.
Karter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
Karter prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand underneath Karter's ribcage. Karter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Karter lands a left hand.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Karter tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamaguchi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karter struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Karter cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Karter.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage.
Karter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karter.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Karter.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Karter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yamaguchi after a bit of a struggle.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Karter.
Karter tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamaguchi.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karter trying to stall but Yamaguchi improves his position.
Yamaguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Karter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Karter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamaguchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
A victorious Kai Yamaguchi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
DARE 50
Date: Jun 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Whyte scores with a leg kick.
Karter checks a leg kick.
Whyte blocks a jab.
Whyte appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karter lands with a hook. Whyte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karter throws a nice head kick!
#CL2#
Karter drives through and clinches with Whyte against the cage.
Karter tries to stall but Whyte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Whyte tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Whyte lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Karter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte is leaning against Karter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whyte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whyte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Karter misses with a body punch.
Whyte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Karter as the two fighters clinch.
Karter cracks Whyte with a nice body shot.
Karter prevents a body shot from Whyte. #T1##BC2#
Karter breaks from the clinch.
Whyte just misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte moves out of range as Karter strikes.
Whyte tried to score with a low kick but Karter checks it.
Benson Whyte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karter avoids the body shot from Whyte.
Whyte wants to slow Karter down by chopping away at his legs.
Karter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whyte.
An inside leg kick from Whyte misses.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whyte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Karter does it's job there.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Karter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Whyte.
Karter misses with a hook.
Karter scores with a body shot.
Whyte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whyte wants it to stay on the feet.
Karter moves in looking to clinch but Whyte pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Whyte misses.
Karter connects with a body shot that sends Whyte's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte throws out a leg kick but Karter moves out of range and Whyte only half commits. #T3#
Whyte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Karter swings for the body but Whyte moves out of range.
Karter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Whyte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Whyte throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Whyte loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
Karter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whyte's hands.
Karter wants to clinch
and Whyte counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
Karter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Whyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte slips under a jab from Karter.
Whyte walks into a stiff left hand from Karter.
We've been told by Whyte's head coaches at Forest Hill Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whyte.
And Karter tries to counter it with a takedown but Whyte pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karter lands with a cross.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
Karter checks a leg kick.
Karter misses with a lunging right hand
and Whyte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter throws a sloppy body shot
and Whyte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Whyte is able to avoid easily.
Karter scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Karter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Karter.
Whyte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whyte.
Karter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whyte's sensitive parts.
Whyte misses with an uppercut
and Karter counters with a stiff right hand.
Whyte moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Whyte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whyte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karter. Karter obviously looking to wear him down.
Karter throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Whyte.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Whyte steps away.
Whyte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Whyte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karter.
Karter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whyte doesn't seem bothered though.
Whyte lands a really nice looking cross but Karter seems unphased.
Karter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Karter avoids the body shot from Whyte.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whyte manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Whyte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whyte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Jab by Whyte.
Karter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whyte misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Karter is predictable there
and Whyte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whyte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Whyte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Whyte.
Whyte throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.#T3#
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whyte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karter misses the body punch
letting Whyte counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karter. That's going to slow Whyte down.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whyte.
Karter shoots in but no luck this time.
Karter defending well as Whyte loads up on a big left hand.
Karter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whyte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karter thinks about the counter body kick.
Karter misses with a combination
and Whyte counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
A low kick from Karter misses
and Whyte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte blocks the body kick.
Whyte throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Whyte misses
and Karter counters with a nice body shot.
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!
A clash of legs there as Karter blocks the low kick.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Whyte steps away.
Good exchange - Whyte coming out on top.
Whyte dips to his left and cracks Karter with an uppercut!
Whyte throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Whyte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benson Whyte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's time! Whyte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Karter misses with a straight left.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whyte is looking to counter with a body kick.
Whyte cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karter throws a leg kick but Whyte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karter thumps Whyte with a low kick.
Whyte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Whyte misses with a body kick.
Karter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Whyte slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter pushes Whyte away with a front kick.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Whyte tries to land a front kick but Karter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Karter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whyte counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
That has opened up Chris Karter's cut even more.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Whyte moved away.
Karter shoots in for a double leg but Whyte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whyte appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karter shoots in and drives through. Whyte sprawls well.
Benson Whyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Karter.
Whyte scores with a hook to the body. Karter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#KD#
Whyte drops Karter with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Karter looks back up at him and smiles so Whyte waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Karter is rocked!
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!
Whyte moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.
Karter is still on wobbly legs! Can Whyte finish him?
Karter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whyte counters with a huge left! Karter is in big trouble! He's backing up but Whyte isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Karter from any more damage. A dominating finish by Whyte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Whyte!
Benson Whyte decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
CEFC 285
Date: Apr 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Karter connects with a leg kick. Shipman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shipman fails with a takedown attempt.
Shipman misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Shipman rushes Karter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karter tries a body shot but Shipman blocks it.
Karter goes for a takedown attempt but Shipman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Shipman does it's job there.
Shipman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#
It looks like Harold Shipman has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman darts in looking for a takedown but Karter gets double underhooks and turns Shipman into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shipman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1##BC#
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shipman throws a good cross that connects.
Karter swings for the body but Shipman moves out of range.
Karter takes one to the chin there.
Shipman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karter pinned against the cage. Karter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chris Karter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Shipman.
Shipman shoots in for a takedown but Karter shows good takedown defense.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karter, right into the meat.
Karter lands a body shot.
Shipman throws a good cross that connects.
Shipman moves away from the strike by Karter.
Shipman fails to land the takedown.
Karter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Shipman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shipman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karter misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shipman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karter defends well and Shipman ends up having to push Karter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Shipman blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
Karter instigates a clinch.
Shipman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Karter after a bit of a struggle.
Karter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shipman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karter misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Shipman moves in looking to clinch but Karter pushes him off.
Karter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Shipman clinches with his opponent.
Shipman can't get the takedown.
Karter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karter misses with the head strike.
Karter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shipman looks winded!
Shipman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Karter. #ROC#
Shipman is rocked!
Shipman shoots and misses #CL#
and Karter moves into the clinch.
Shipman is still on wobbly legs! Can Karter finish him?
Karter creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shipman's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shipman drops to his knees and Karter pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter retains his lightweight title!
Chris Karter looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
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Event:
CEFC 282
Date: Mar 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Karter checks a leg kick nicely.
Karter tries to counter by clinching up but Komaroff breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Karter instigates a clinch. #TD#
Karter has hold of one of Komaroff's legs. Komaroff is fighting the takedown attempt but Karter gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Karter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Komaroff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Komaroff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Karter regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Karter holds on and takes a little breather.
Komaroff lands a couple of digs.
Komaroff tries to free his leg and advance position but Karter is retaining full guard. #T1#
Karter wants to sweep here but Komaroff controlling him for the moment.
Karter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Komaroff's guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter stopping the sweep attempt from Komaroff.
Komaroff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Karter preventing the sweep.
Karter prevents Komaroff from getting back to his feet.
Karter preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komaroff keeps trying to improve his position.
Komaroff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Komaroff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter stands and throws Komaroff's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Komaroff throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Karter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Komaroff to see if he's OK.
Komaroff is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Karter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Komaroff is looking for a sweep. Karter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karter 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.
Karter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Komaroff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karter's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komaroff lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #T3#
Karter rolls, trying to escape but Komaroff keeps control of the position.
Karter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Karter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Komaroff tries to get to full guard but Karter has control of the leg.
Komaroff is not content to let Karter control the position.
Komaroff is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Komaroff has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Karter is looking to advance position but Komaroff won't allow it. #T4#
Karter slips a nice elbow through Komaroff's hands, connecting with Komaroff's forehead.
Karter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Komaroff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karter landing with the ground and pound.
Komaroff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karter wants to control from the top but Komaroff keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter 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.
#R2#
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Komaroff.
Vasili Komaroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter delivers a nice body kick.
Karter shoots for a double leg takedown but Komaroff sprawls well. He's pushed Karter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Komaroff misses.
Karter tries to counter by clinching up but Komaroff breaks away and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Komaroff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Komaroff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karter but Karter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Komaroff just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKarter.
Komaroff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Komaroff ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Komaroff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Komaroff throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Komaroff.
Karter drops his hands momentarily and Komaroff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Komaroff moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Komaroff walks into a stiff left hand from Karter.
Komaroff misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Komaroff misses the target.
Komaroff tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Komaroff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Komaroff thuds his shin into the meat of Karter's side.
Karter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Karter moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Komaroff.
Karter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Komaroff controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Komaroff.
A head punch on the inside from Komaroff fails to land.
Komaroff lands a body shot. #T2#
The referee is keeping an eye on Komaroff - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Karter prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC2#
Komaroff breaks from the clinch.
Karter moves in looking to clinch but Komaroff pushes him off.
Komaroff throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
Karter is looking to counter the offense by Komaroff and move into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komaroff with a nice cross.#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Karter connects with a single shot there.
Komaroff throws a sloppy head kick #KD#
and Karter counters with a head kick that drops Komaroff - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground! #ROC#
Komaroff is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karter lands a nice short elbow.
Komaroff is still in real trouble! Can Karter finish him?
Karter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Karter trying to mount his opponent but Komaroff defends it.
Karter wants to take a breather but Komaroff is having none of it.
Karter is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Komaroff is hurt! He's hurt bad - Karter fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Komaroff from any more punishment! Congratulations to Karter! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter retains his lightweight title!
Chris Karter took some time post fight to say the following; 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
Vasili Komaroff was interviewed post fight and said 'I will come back stronger and stronger and that belt will be mine again!'.
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Event:
CEFC 280
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
A shot to the body from Karter misses
and Verbeek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verbeek lands an overhand right.
Karter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Verbeek slips a straight right by Karter.
Karter lands with a kick to the ribs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Karter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Verbeek throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Karter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verbeek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pat Verbeek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter walks into a left hand.
Verbeek throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Karter backs away, Verbeek returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Verbeek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Karter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Verbeek looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Karter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Verbeek has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verbeek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verbeek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Verbeek swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A bone on bone clash there as Karter blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verbeek throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Verbeek.
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Verbeek shoots in.
Verbeek tries to move into range but Karter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Verbeek.
Karter checks a leg kick.
Verbeek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter staying out of range there.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Verbeek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Verbeek scores with a takedown into Karter's guard.
Verbeek 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. #T3#
Karter wants to sweep here but Verbeek controlling him for the moment.
Verbeek postures up.
Karter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
Karter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karter is pressing down on Verbeek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Verbeek is holding on for now.
Karter wants to control but Verbeek is keeping him busy.
Karter throwing shots but Verbeek is blocking nicely.
Karter is thwarting Verbeek's attempts to control the position.
Karter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Verbeek's head.
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 Pat Verbeek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's time! Verbeek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Verbeek drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karter trying to control the position.
Karter trying to control the position here.
Verbeek trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Verbeek is one step ahead there. #T1#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karter trying to keep a closed guard but Verbeek is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good exchange - Verbeek coming out on top.
Verbeek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karter's calf.
Pat Verbeek is winning the standup battle so far.
Karter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Verbeek is looking to counter punch.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verbeek.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verbeek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verbeek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Verbeek thumps Karter with a low kick.#T2#
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek throws a leg kick
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Karter.
Karter throws out a counter right but Verbeek avoids it with no problem.
Verbeek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Verbeek blocks a jab.
Karter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Verbeek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Verbeek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Karter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Verbeek throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verbeek throws a front kick aimed at Karter's knee but Karter avoids it well.
Verbeek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Verbeek does it's job there.#T3#
The crowd cheers as Verbeek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karter doesn't seem phased though.
Verbeek misses with a looping right.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Verbeek is out of range.
Karter takes one to the side of the head.
Verbeek scores with a decent looking hook.
Karter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Verbeek throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Verbeek cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Verbeek scores with a kick to the midsection.
Verbeek shoots in for a double leg but Karter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verbeek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Verbeek lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Verbeek is out of range. #T4#
Karter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
Verbeek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Verbeek catches Karter right on the button with a cross.
Karter loads up on a big right hand but Verbeek slips the punch.
Verbeek lands the left hand.
Nice cross by Karter.
Karter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karter tries to clinch up.
It looked like Verbeek was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karter.
Verbeek throws a head kick that misses.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Verbeek's shoulder, as Verbeek tries to avoid the shot.
Karter blocks a head kick by Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Verbeek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Verbeek misses with a body punch
#CL2#
and Karter counters by moving into the clinch.
Verbeek struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Verbeek tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter. #BC2#
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verbeek throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Verbeek. That's going to slow Karter down.
Karter lands a body shot.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karter.
Verbeek avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter throws a leg kick but Verbeek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Verbeek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verbeek throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1#
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verbeek closes the distance and clinches up with Karter, looking for a takedown. Verbeek pushes Karter against the cage but Karter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Verbeek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter motions for Verbeek to come forward. Karter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Verbeek throws a hook but Karter blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Verbeek.
Karter avoids a kick to the body.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek shoots for a takedown but Karter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Verbeek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verbeek misses with a lunging right hand
and Karter counters with a big head kick but Verbeek shrugs it off.
Verbeek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Verbeek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Verbeek tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Verbeek!
Karter with a jab.
Karter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verbeek.
Verbeek lands with a right hand.
Verbeek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice cross by Karter.
Verbeek lands with a cross.
A big left from Karter misses.
Verbeek misses with a right hand
and Karter makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Verbeek really felt that one!
Verbeek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verbeek tries to move into range but Karter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T3#
Karter cracks a nice hook into Verbeek's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karter misses with a low kick.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Karter! Verbeek is backing up but he can't get away as Karter lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Verbeek and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter is the new lightweight champion!
Chris Karter took some time post fight to say the following; 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
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Event:
CEFC 271
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karter moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Karter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Karter lands a slapping body shot.
Karter throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Karter digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Anderson feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Karter is looking to counter with a body kick.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Karter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
#T1#
Karter scores with a nice strike.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Karter finds it's way through Anderson's defenses. #ROC#
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson is aggressively charging in as Karter backs up avoiding any damage. Karter tosses out a jab and Anderson runs right into it face first! Anderson is out cold! Karter dropped down on all fours and is barking in Anderson's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Karter!
Post fight, Chris Karter took to the microphone: 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
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Event:
CEFC 268
Date: Dec 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Karter misses with a straight right.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Probong throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily.
Karter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Probong.
Karter throws a poor cross that misses
and Probong counters with a nice body kick.
Karter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karter takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses.
Probong connects with a solid leg kick.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Probong moved out of range.
Probong thinks about countering with a head kick.
Probong scores with a spinning back kick!
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Probong misses with a shot to the body
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Probong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Karter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Probong. #T1#
Karter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karter.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Karter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Probong throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter scores with a sloppy right hand. Probong should have avoided that one. #CUT2#
It looks like Sni Probong has been cut.
Probong checks a leg kick.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Probong.
Karter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karter scores with a punch to the head.
Probong misses with a looping right.
Karter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Probong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Probong throws a shot to the body.
Probong throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Probong throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Probong throws a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Karter rushes Probong and presses him up against the cage.
Karter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Probong is leaning against Karter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karter wants to stall.
Probong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Probong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probong. #BC2#
Karter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Probong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Probong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Probong is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Karter.
Karter throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Probong counters by clinching up. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probong.
A head punch on the inside from Probong fails to land.
Probong presses Karter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karter prevents a body shot from Probong.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Probong controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Probong.
Karter stalling against the cage.
Probong struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Karter wants to stall.
Karter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Probong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Probong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Probong.
Probong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
A short left from Karter.
Probong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Probong prevents a body shot from Karter. #BC2#
Karter breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Karter moves away from the strike by Probong.
Probong takes one to the side of the head.
Probong connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Probong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Probong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Probong as Karter shoots in.
Nice uppercut there from Probong.
Probong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Probong throws a shot to the body.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sni Probong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sni Probong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Karter checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Karter.
Probong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Probong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probong. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Probong misses with a body shot.
Karter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice combination there by Probong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probong sizes up Karter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Probong lands with a kick to the temple. Karter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karter wants to slow Probong down by chopping away at his legs.
Probong is looking to wear down Karter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Probong jabs at Karter's body.#T1#
Karter's corner calls for a 1-2. Karter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sni Probong is winning the standup battle so far.
Probong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Probong had a free shot at his head there.
Karter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karter avoids the head kick by Probong.
Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Probong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Probong throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter throws a hook but Probong avoids it easily.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Probong is just out of range.
Karter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Probong lands a front kick.
Karter with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Probong takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Probong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Probong pushes Karter away with a front kick.
Probong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Probong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Probong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karter blocks a head kick by Probong.
Probong with a nice cross.
A big left from Karter misses.
Karter throws a wild body kick that Probong sees coming a mile off.
Karter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Probong.
Probong just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Karter ducks right into an uppercut from Probong.
Karter avoids the body shot from Probong.
It looks like Probong has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Probong scores with a leg kick.
Sni Probong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Probong moved out of range.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter wants to counter the offense by Probong and move into the clinch position.
Karter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Karter misses the target.
Karter misses with a body punch
and Karter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Probong misses with the body kick
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Probong pushes Karter away with a front kick.
Karter drops his hands momentarily and Probong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Probong is looking to land body kicks.
Probong with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter avoids the body shot from Probong.
Probong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Probong throws a big shot that misses.
Karter throws a hook but Probong blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Probong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Probong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Probong.
Karter misses with a kick to the body.
Probong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Probong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Probong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karter. That did some damage!
Probong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sni Probong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sni Probong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Probong throws a leg kick but Karter checks it.
Probong misses with a two punch combination.
Probong scores with a body shot.
Probong tries to land a leg kick but Karter saw it coming and moves away.
Karter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Karter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Probong scores with a one two! Karter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Probong.
Probong throws a body shot but no joy.
Karter slips under a jab.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter scores with a kick to the midsection.#CL2#
Karter darts in and clinches Probong up against the cage.
Probong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Probong scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probong. #T1#
Probong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karter presses Probong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Probong has had enough of the clinch but Karter keeps him there for the moment.
Karter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Probong backwards.
Probong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Probong misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Probong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Probong misses.
Probong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Karter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Probong lands an overhand right.
Probong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karter.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A shot to the liver by Karter. Beautiful body shot.
Karter pushes Probong away with a front kick.
Karter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Probongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probong was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Probong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Probong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Probong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Probong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Probong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Probong looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Probong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Karter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Probong scores with a leg kick.
Probong misses with a low kick as Karter jumps back.
Karter checks a leg kick.
Karter throws a hook but Probong avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Probong.#CL#
Karter gets tackled into the cage by Probong. Probong maintains the clinch. #BC#
Probong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Probong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Probong's hands.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Probong.
Karter throws out a counter right but Probong avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Probong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karter doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Probong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Probong misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Karter misses the target.
Probong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Probong.
Probong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Probong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Probong misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Karter clinches up against the cage.
Probong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sni Probong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karter misses with a body punch.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Probong controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sni Probong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Probong 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sni Probong!
An out of breath Sni Probong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
CEFC Live 45
Date: Nov 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Karter missing with a left hand there. Edgar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edgar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Edgar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Karter with the counter takedown but Edgar avoids it easily.
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Edgar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Edgar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edgar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Edgar swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Karter slips a jab from Edgar.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar misses with a straight right.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edgar works Karter's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter throws a body punch but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Edgar misses with a wild combination.
Edgar tries to move into range but Karter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Frankie Edgar has been cut.#T1#
Karter slips a jab and a cross from Edgar.
Karter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Karter forces Edgar back against the cage and clinches.
Karter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karter pushes Edgar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Edgar fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Karter.
Karter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edgar tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
#TD2#
Edgar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Karter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Edgar to the mat. Edgar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Karter is working Edgar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Edgar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Edgar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Edgar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter's head.
Edgar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Karter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Edgar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Karter has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Edgar 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.
Karter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karter.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
Edgar wants to get up but he can't break Karter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Edgar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edgar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edgar is one step ahead there.
Edgar looking to pass the guard.
Edgar advances to half guard.
Edgar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Edgar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Karter is staying active underneath Edgar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karter is trying to get back to full guard.
Karter wants to control but Edgar is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Edgar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karter moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Karter holds on and takes a little breather.
Edgar stopping the sweep attempt from Karter.
Edgar throws a strike but Karter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Edgar has an active guard here but Karter has managed to pass into half guard.
Edgar has hold of Karter's hands but Karter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Karter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edgar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Frankie Edgar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frankie Edgar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Edgar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frankie Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Karter clobbers Edgar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Karter misses.
Karter tries to move into range but Edgar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#
Edgar is rocked!
Edgar is looking to wear down Karter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karter dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
Karter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Edgar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edgar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Edgar seems to have got his legs back now.
Edgar wants to land a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Edgar tries a low kick but Karter avoids it.
Edgar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar misses with a hook.
Karter moves away from the strike by Edgar.
Edgar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Edgar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter pounces like a tiger and cracks Edgar with a vicious hook! Edgar is down but not out! Karter follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
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Event:
CEFC 263
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Hawkins.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins tries to counter by closing the distance.
Karter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
Karter lands a head shot.
Karter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Karter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawkins on the side of the head.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Hawkins instigates a clinch.
Karter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter misses with the head strike.
Hawkins prevents a body shot from Karter.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins blocks a body shot from Karter. #T1#
Hawkins effectively controlling the action here.
Karter tries a body shot but Hawkins blocks it.
Hawkins blocks a body shot from Karter.
Karter misses with a punch on the inside.
Karter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Karter - that landed with a thud.
Karter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Karter breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karter misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
Hawkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Karter is doing well to control the position and prevent Hawkins from advancing to side control.#T2##SUB2#
Hawkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karter gets back to full guard.
Hawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawkins's guard. #REVR#
Karter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawkins wants to stand but Karter is controlling the position.
Hawkins keeping full guard, as Karter tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Karter's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Karter postures up in Hawkins's guard and throws a big left but Hawkins blocks it. #SUB2#
Hawkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karter defends it easily.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Karter is proving a slippery customer.
Karter wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Karter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Karter throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawkins is trying to control the position but Karter postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hawkins scores with a push kick.
Hawkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karter swivels and escapes.
Hawkins has his takedown stuffed
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Karter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamont Hawkins.
Karter throws the left hand but Hawkins avoids the punch easily.
Karter scores with a leg kick.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karter misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that round.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Karter feints and then cracks Hawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawkins down.
Chris Karter is winning the standup battle so far.
Karter catches Hawkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karter looks to land a left hand but Hawkins moved out of range nicely.
Hawkins fails to land the takedown.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Karter.
As Karter backs off Hawkins throws a huge counter combo but Karter manages to avoid it all.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Karter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter thuds his right hand into Hawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Karter lands with a good body shot.
Karter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawkins can do to turn this around?
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karter.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins shoots for a takedown but Karter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karter is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Hawkins looks for a takedown but Karter sprawls well.
Chris Karter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamont Hawkins.
Karter scores with a shot to the body.
Karter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karter throws a shot to the body.
Karter throws the kick towards the body but Hawkins avoids it.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That kick from Karter tenderised Hawkins's leg. Hawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karter throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Hawkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Karter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hawkins's best efforts.
Karter gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Hawkins looking to sit in guard and control but Karter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Karter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karter is in close to Hawkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Karter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Karter throws a big right hand that misses.
Karter stays in close to Hawkins's body and controls the position.
Hawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Karter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Karter trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Karter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Karter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Karter 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.
Hawkins is trying to keep Karter in close.
Karter trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karter throwing strikes from guard but Hawkins blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karter is looking to land body kicks.
Karter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Hawkins gets tackled into the cage by Karter. Karter maintains the clinch.
Karter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Karter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Hawkins controls the action.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
Hawkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karter walks away with a smile on his face. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karter swings widly with a right hand
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Hawkins walks into a straight right hand from Karter.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Hawkins unleashes a big counter combination but Karter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Karter leaves Hawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Karter throws a low kick but Hawkins moves out of range easily.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Lamont Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Karter is looking to counter the offense by Hawkins and move into the clinch.
A big left from Karter misses.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Hawkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Karter backs off Hawkins throws a huge counter combo but Karter manages to avoid it all.
Hawkins blocks a jab.
Hawkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Karter.
Karter throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Hawkins instigates a clinch. #BC#
Karter breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hawkins takes one on the button.
Karter lands with a nice body punch.
Karter throws the left hand but Hawkins avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karter wants it to stay on the feet.
Hawkins avoids a kick to the body.
Karter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawkins steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Karter.
Karter misses with an uppercut. Hawkins saw that one coming.#TD2#
Hawkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hawkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Karter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hawkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hawkins's back!
Karter tries to keep control of the position but Hawkins is staying busy.#T2#
Karter keeps control of the position easily here as Hawkins tries to buck him off.
Hawkins looking very determined here, making life difficult for Karter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter keeps control of the position as Hawkins tries to break free.
Karter thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Karter has Hawkins flattened out and is raining down punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins breaks Karter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Karter wants to sweep here but Hawkins controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Karter wants to improve his position but instead Hawkins has moved into half guard.
Karter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hawkins.
Karter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawkins is working away from the top position though.
Karter manages to get to full guard.
Karter has his hands on Hawkins's head, controlling the position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karter looking for a sweep. Not yet Karter, not yet.
Hawkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lamont Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Karter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Karter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karter 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Karter!
Chris Karter made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
The defeated Lamont Hawkins had this to say: 'Wu Tang fuh evah!'.
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Event:
TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Sep 19, 2017 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chris Karter (ranked 2503 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 2163 p4p, 239 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chris Karter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bujol prevents it.
Bujol fails to pull guard.
Bujol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karter walks away with a smile on his face. Bujol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karter has managed to clinch.
Karter wants a takedown but no success here.
Karter tries for a takedown but Bujol manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bujol tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bujol decides to pull guard.
Karter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karter trying to control but Bujol is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bujol keeps trying to improve his position.
Karter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bujol is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter wants to control from the top but Bujol keeps moving.
Karter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bujol is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bujol has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karter (0) vs (2) Bujol
Karter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bujol manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karter (2) vs (2) Bujol
Bujol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karter (2) vs (4) Bujol
Karter tries to get to full guard but Bujol has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter is refusing to be controlled, as Bujol sits in half guard.
Karter is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crassus, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bujol is just content to waste time from the top position. Karter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bujol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bujol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bujol advances to half guard.
Bujol takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol wants to free his trapped foot but Karter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bujol tries to pass to full mount but Karter defends it.
Karter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bujol tries to pass to full mount but Karter defends it.
Karter has his hands clasped together around Bujol's back. He's all about the action.
Bujol trying to control from half guard but Karter is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter wants to improve his position but Bujol is controlling well.
Karter is trying to control but can't.
Bujol is pressing down on Karter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karter is holding on for now.
Karter is refusing to be controlled, as Bujol sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bujol prevents Karter from improving his position.
Karter trying to control here.
Karter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bujol trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Karter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bujol pushing down on Karter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karter controlling the position well.
Karter is staying active underneath Bujol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bujol is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karter sees it coming and defends easily.
Karter is looking for a sweep. Bujol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bujol is thwarting Karter's attempts to control the position.
Bujol is looking to advance position but Karter won't allow it.
Karter trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bujol passes into half guard.
Karter trying to control from the bottom.
Karter is staying active underneath Bujol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karter wants to improve his position but Bujol is controlling well.
Bujol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karter keeps working.
Karter gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karter is trying to keep Bujol in close.
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bujol is one step ahead there.
Bujol postures up.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Bujol from controlling successfully.
Bujol is fighting to break Karter's control of his arms but Karter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bujol is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bujol is one step ahead there.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Bujol from controlling successfully.
Bujol controlling from the top position.
Bujol wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bujol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karter can't keep his opponent in guard - Bujol advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bujol prevents Karter from improving his position.
Bujol tries to pass to full mount but Karter defends it.
Karter wants to control but Bujol is keeping busy.
Bujol wants to work for an arm triangle but Karter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karter gets full guard.
Karter being controlled here, momentarily.
Bujol trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Bujol stopping the sweep attempt from Karter.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bujol wants to pass the guard but Karter is keeping the position.
Bujol controlling from the top position.
Bujol won't allow Karter to sweep him here.
Bujol 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.
Bujol won't allow Karter to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karter looking to control.
Karter is controlling Bujol's posture.
Bujol controlling from the top position.
Karter working a defensive guard here.
Bujol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Bujol from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karter working a defensive guard here.
Bujol is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bujol trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karter is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karter (4) vs (4) Bujol
Bujol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karter wants to control from the top but Bujol keeps moving.
Karter stays in close to Bujol's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bujol gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bujol wins on points by 5 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Sergio Bujol thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 18, 2017 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rubens Charles (ranked 8989 p4p, 397 weight class) and Chris Karter (ranked 2509 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Karter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Rubens Charles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chris Karter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Karter gets a clinch.
Karter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Charles is trying to keep an underhook but Karter manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Charles (0) vs (2) Karter
Karter is working for a kimura but Charles is defending it quite comfortably.
Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Karter.
Charles is looking for a sweep. Karter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles is looking to control Karter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?
Karter trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Charles has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karter is working for a kimura but Charles is defending it quite comfortably.
Karter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karter is working for a submission of some sort.
Karter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Karter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Karter wants to advance to full mount but Charles doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Karter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karter pushes down on Charles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Charles controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Charles is just riding it out for now. Karter eventually gives up the hold.
Charles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karter is working away from the top position though.
Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Karter.
Karter is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter seems to be working for a kimura but Charles defends the submission attempt.
Karter wants to free his trapped foot but Charles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Charles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karter.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karter is looking to take a break and control but Charles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karter is controlling the pace.
Charles has a hand on Karter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Karter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (0) vs (5) Karter
Karter has hold of Charles's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Charles manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Charles has given up his back. Will we see Karter going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Charles (0) vs (8) Karter
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karter controlling well, preventing Charles from escaping the position.
Charles trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Karter tightening his grip on Charles, looking for the choke.
Charles tries to escape the position.
Charles fending off the submission attempt from Karter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to break free.
Karter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Charles is in bad spot here.
Charles defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Karter working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karter trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Charles doesn't escape.
Karter is looking for a rear naked choke here but Charles reverses the position brilliantly into Karter's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (8) Karter
Karter keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Karter controlling the position.
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charles is one step ahead there.
Karter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Charles preventing the sweep.
Karter is pulling down on Charles's head to control his posture.
Charles trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Karter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (10) Karter
Karter is trying to control the action in half guard but Charles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Karter.
Charles tries to roll over but Karter keeps him under control.
Karter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karter stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karter stalling away here and it's allowed Charles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Karter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karter trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles keeping full guard, as Karter tries to pass.
Karter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karter seems to be working for a kimura but Charles defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karter wins on points by 10 to 2.
Chris Karter took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khaan manages to avoid it.
Khaan lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Khaan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Khaan.
Khaan scores with a leg kick.
Khaan avoids the body shot from Karter.
That kick from Karter tenderised Khaan's leg. Khaan is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Karter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karter.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khaan manages to avoid it.
Khaan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Khaan moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Karter drives through and clinches with Khaan against the cage.
#BC2#
Khaan breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Khaan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karter on the side of the head.
Karter shoots in and drives through. Khaan sprawls well.
A big left from Karter misses.
Karter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khaan moves away.
Khaan's coach down at NYC Striking Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Khaan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T1#
Khaan lands with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khaan, as that shot connected.
Khaan feints and then cracks Karter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karter down.
A cross from Karter lands.
Karter slips a straight right by Khaan.
Karter is looking to counter the offense by Khaan and move into the clinch.#CL#
Karter has Khaan up against the cage in a clinch.
Karter stalling in the clinch but Khaan improves position.
Khaan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khaan lands a nice uppercut.
Karter is looking to control Khaan's arms but Khaan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karter has his back to the cage.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karter keeps control of Khaan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Khaan breaks from the clinch.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khaan.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter swings widly with a right hand
and Khaan counters with a leg kick.
Khaan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Khaan scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Khaan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Khaan's head but Khaan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khaan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khaan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karter checks a low kick from Khaan.
The crowd cheers as Khaan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karter doesn't seem phased though.
Khaan misses with a hook
#CL#
and Karter counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Khaan.
Karter swings wildly with an uppercut but Khaan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khaan can't break the clinch.
Khaan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karter tries to work over Khaan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Khaan manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Karter.
Khaan swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khaan. That's going to slow Karter down. #T3#
Karter walks into a jab.
Khaan throws a nice looking combination but Karter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khaan jabs Karter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khaan throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khaan lunges at Karter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karter's hand.
A low kick from Karter misses
and Khaan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khaan lands with a hook. Karter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Khaan off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khaan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Khaan.
Khaan lands a jab to Karter's midsection.#CL#
Karter clinches up against the cage.
Khaan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karter is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karter.
Karter struggles to land a body shot inside as Khaan controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC2#
Khaan manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khaan.
A slow jab from Khaan misses its intended target.
Karter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CUT#
It looks like Temudjin Khaan has been cut.
Karter walks into a stiff left hand from Khaan.
Karter throws a leg kick but Khaan sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khaan! But no joy.
Jab from Khaan.
Khaan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khaan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karter.
Khaan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khaan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khaan staying out of range there.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khaan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khaan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khaan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khaan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karter misses the jab.
Karter cracks Khaan with a good jab.
Khaan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temudjin Khaan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Temudjin Khaan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Karter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khaan! But no joy.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khaan misses with a wild body shot.
Karter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khaans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khaan swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Karter walks into a stiff left hand from Khaan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khaan.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khaan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khaan throws a body shot but no joy.
Karter misses with a leg kick
and Karter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khaan. Khaan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC#
Khaan is rocked!
Karter fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Khaan square on the jaw! Damn, Khaan is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter took some time post fight to say the following; 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
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Event:
DARE 3
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Good leg kick by Qasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#CL2#
Karter rushes Qasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Qasi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Qasi on the inside. #BC#
Qasi manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Qasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karter lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Qasi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Qasi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Qasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Qasi.#CL2#
Karter closes the distance and pushes Qasi back into the cage.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Qasi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qasi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Qasi tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karter works on Qasi's body with a couple of short punches.
Qasi scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Qasi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Qasi scores with a body shot.
Karter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Qasi throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Qasi misses with a low kick.
Qasi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Karter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Qasi finds it's way round the side to connect with Karter's head.
Qasi throws a low kick but Karter moves out of range easily.
Qasi cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Karter. No joy for Qasi on that attempt.
Qasi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Qasi throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Qasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter throws a head kick but Qasi moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Qasi misses its target.
Karter swings for the body but Qasi moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Karter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T2#
Qasi is looking to clinch but Karter is avoiding it.
Karter misses with a series of wild punches.
Qasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Karter drives through and clinches with Qasi against the cage.
Karter tries to stall but Qasi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karter blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Qasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Karter.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karter misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Qasi scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Karter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Qasi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Qasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Qasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Karter loads up on a big right hand but Qasi slips the punch.
Qasi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Qasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Qasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Qasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karter moves away from the strike by Qasi.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qasi connects with a looping right hand.
Karter misses with a straight left. #T4#
Qasi stuns Karter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Qasi as he connects with a hook.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Qasi's shoulder, as Qasi tries to avoid the shot.
Qasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Qasi connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Karter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Qasi lands a shoulder strike.
Qasi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Karter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Qasi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Qasi backwards. #BC2#
Karter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Qasi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL2#
Karter has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azar Qasi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Qasi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Qasi.
Karter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Qasi ducks right into an uppercut from Karter.
Qasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karter lands a glancing blow to the side of Qasi's head.
Azar Qasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Qasi ducks down to avoid it.
Qasi lands with a shot to the body.
Qasi checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Qasi works Karter's body with a nice hook.
Crunch! Qasi slams his shin into Karter's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Qasis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Qasi misses with a straight left. #T1#
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Qasi.
Qasi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karter under the eye.
Azar Qasi is winning the standup battle so far.
Qasi takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Karter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Karter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#CL#
Qasi darts in and clinches Karter up against the cage.
Karter lands a body punch. #BC2#
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Qasi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Qasi moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Karter rushes Qasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Qasi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Qasi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Qasi prevents a body shot from Karter.
Qasi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Qasi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Qasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Qasi breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Karter gets caught flat footed, as Qasi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Qasi trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Qasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Qasi trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Qasi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Karter can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Qasi controlling from side mount. #SUB#
Qasi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Qasi's guard! Nice work there by Karter!
Qasi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karter's guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qasi looking to pass the guard.
Karter wants to sweep but no luck.
Qasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?#T4#
Qasi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Qasi swings around for an armbar but Karter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Qasi's guard.#SUB#
Qasi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Qasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Azar Qasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Qasi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karter. #SUB#
Qasi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Karter passes into side control.
Qasi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azar Qasi dominated that second round.
That's time! Qasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Qasi lands a jab.
Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Qasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karter is looking to slow Qasi down with leg kicks.
Qasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Qasi tries to land a front kick but Karter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
Qasi tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Qasi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Qasi throws a head kick that Karter semi-blocks.
Qasi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karter.#T1#
Karter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Qasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qasi takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Qasi slips a straight right by Karter.
Karter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Qasi misses with a low kick.
Qasi scores with a hook to the body. Karter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Qasi throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter throws a push kick but Qasi slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Qasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karter trying to stall but Qasi improves his position.
Qasi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Qasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Qasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Karter blocks an uppercut.
Qasi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qasi can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Qasi can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Karter lands a nice uppercut.
Qasi lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Qasi.
A short left from Karter.
Karter wants to stall.
#BC2#
Karter breaks the clinch.
Karter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Qasi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karter.
A counter left hand to the body from Qasi misses its target.#T3#
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Qasi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Qasi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Qasi throws a poor cross that misses
and Karter counters with a nice body kick.
Karter lands a head kick. Qasi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karter scores with a leg kick.
Qasi throws a leg kick which misses Karter's front leg but catches the back leg as Karter tries to avoid it.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Qasi.
Karter tries to counter with a clinch but Qasi shakes him off and moves away.
Qasi connects with a body shot.
Qasi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karter tries to avoid it but Qasi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karter to the ground. Karter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Qasi lands with a straight right. Karter didn't see that one coming.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Qasi's calf.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter tries to close the distance and clinch but Qasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Qasi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Qasi throws a body shot but no joy.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Qasi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Qasi.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karter connects with a single shot there.
Qasi throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Qasi.
Azar Qasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD#
Qasi gets a double leg takedown into Karter's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azar Qasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Qasi 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azar Qasi!
An out of breath Azar Qasi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
CEC 521
Date: Jun 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Karter tries to close the distance and clinch but Boshtok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karter misses with an uppercut
and Boshtok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuri Boshtok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Boshtok moved out of range.
Karter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boshtok. That did some damage!
Karter misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Boshtok drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karter is not content to let Boshtok control the position.
Karter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boshtok off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter tries to keep control of the position but Boshtok is staying busy.#T1#
I would not like to be Boshtok right now.
Boshtok covering up well under a series of strikes from Karter.
I really don't envy Boshtok right now.
Karter is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Karter struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boshtok is really stuck here.
A lull in the action here.
Boshtok is in bad spot here.
#T2#
Boshtok breaks Karter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Karter is pulling down on Boshtok's head. It's preventing any offense from Boshtok, at least for the moment.
My spies in The Wild Beasts Zoo inform me that Boshtok has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Karter keeping moving, preventing Boshtok from controlling successfully.
Boshtok throwing strikes but missing.
Boshtok trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boshtok looking to sit in guard and control but Karter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3#
Boshtok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karter manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Karter is pulling down on Boshtok's head to control his posture.
Karter wants to sweep here but Boshtok controlling him for the moment.
Boshtok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karter is keeping the position for now.
Boshtok won't allow Karter to sweep him here.
Boshtok wants to pass the guard but Karter is keeping the position.
Boshtok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4#
Karter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Karter is right now. #SUB2#
Boshtok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boshtok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boshtok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karter is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Boshtok is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Karter working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boshtok dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Boshtok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boshtok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter is looking for a counter combo.
Karter cracks a nice hook into Boshtok's ribs.
Karter throws a lazy uppercut
and Boshtok counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Boshtok. That snapped Karter's head back.
Karter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boshtok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boshtok walks into a stiff left hand from Karter.
Boshtok moves out of range as Karter strikes.
Karter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boshtok swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Boshtok does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boshtok avoids the body shot from Karter.
#T1#
Boshtok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karter.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Boshtok's shoulder, as Boshtok tries to avoid the shot.
Karter defending well as Boshtok loads up on a big left hand.
Boshtok misses with a low kick.
As Boshtok tries to get set, Karter tries to push him back and clinch up but Boshtok manages to avoid the attempt.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter tries to clinch but Boshtok is having none of it.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Boshtok's leg but Boshtok calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Boshtok.
Boshtok jabs Karter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boshtok connects with a solid leg kick.
Karter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boshtok tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Karter throws a head kick that Boshtok semi-blocks.
Karter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Boshtok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boshtok misses with a leg kick
and Karter counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Boshtok is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boshtok.
Karter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boshtok is still on wobbly legs! Can Karter finish him?
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boshtok.
Boshtok seems to have recovered his senses.
Boshtok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boshtok slips a jab from Karter.
Chris Karter is winning the standup battle so far.
Boshtok scores with a push kick.
Boshtok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boshtok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T3#
Boshtok attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boshtok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boshtok slips a straight right by Karter.
Karter takes one to the chin there.
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Karter throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Boshtok counters with a takedown into side control.
Boshtok lands a nice forearm strike.
Karter is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crassus, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Boshtok working the ground and pound but Karter is defending the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boshtok landing a few strikes.
Karter prevents Boshtok from moving into mount.
Karter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Karter is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Boshtok is chipping away with strikes.
Boshtok cracks Karter with a big elbow. #SUB2#
Boshtok tries for a kimura but Karter is defending well.
Karter is looking for a sweep.
Karter struggling a bit here.
Karter defending against the ground and pound.
Boshtok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Boshtok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Boshtok misses the target.
Boshtok throws a low kick, looking for Karter's leg but Karter calmly moves out of range.
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boshtok throws out the jab.
It looked like Karter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Boshtok ducks down to avoid it.
Boshtok throws a body kick that misses.
Boshtok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Boshtok.
Karter moves out of range as Boshtok strikes.
Boshtok misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Karter.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Boshtok moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok throws a leg kick
and Karter counters with a body kick.
Karter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Karter wants to land a leg kick but Boshtok is out of range.
Karter slips under a jab from Boshtok.#T1#
Boshtok lands a jab.
Karter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boshtok. Boshtok obviously looking to wear him down.
Karter works Boshtok's body with a nice hook.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Boshtok blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Karter has managed to clinch.
Karter tries to work over Boshtok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karter lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Karter.
Boshtok has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boshtok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boshtok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boshtok darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boshtok lands with a cross.
A big left from Boshtok misses.
Karter misses the jab.
Boshtok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boshtok moves away.
Boshtok cracks Karter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karter defending well as Boshtok loads up on a big left hand.
Boshtok misses the jab.
Boshtok jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boshtok moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3##TD2#
Boshtok shoots in and bounces Karter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boshtok postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boshtok works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boshtok is trying to control. Karter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boshtok with the ground and pound but Karter uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Karter wants to control the position but Boshtok says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Boshtok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Karter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boshtok.
Karter is staying active underneath Boshtok, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
Karter trying to hold on to Boshtok's head to control him but Boshtok postures up.
Karter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boshtok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boshtok preventing the sweep.
Boshtok is looking to work some ground and pound but Karter has wrist control.
Boshtok wants to pass the guard but Karter is keeping the position.
Karter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yuri Boshtok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karter is on top in guard.
#REVR#
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Boshtok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boshtok winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Boshtok!
Yuri Boshtok was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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T186 Huber vs Lafayette
Date: Apr 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Karter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matoshin on the side of the head.
Karter connects with a right hand. Matoshin shakes it off.
Matoshin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Karter.
Karter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matoshin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Matoshin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matoshin throws a head kick that misses.
Karter lands a head kick. Matoshin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Karter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matoshin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karter punishes Matoshin's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter throws a hook but Matoshin avoids it easily.
Matoshin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karter.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matoshin misses the jab.
Matoshin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karter.
Matoshin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Karter lands.
We've been told by Karter's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matoshin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matoshin throws out the jab.
As Matoshin tries to get set, Karter tries to push him back and clinch up but Matoshin manages to avoid the attempt.
Matoshin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matoshin swings widly with a right hand
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter throws a body punch but Matoshin moves out of range.
Karter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matoshin. Matoshin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick from Matoshin.
#T2#
Karter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matoshins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matoshin throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
Karter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matoshin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
Matoshin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matoshin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karter sizes up Matoshin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matoshin misses with a low kick as Karter jumps back.
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Matoshin off the cage and back into range.
Karter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matoshin throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matoshin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karter counters with a left to the body.
Matoshin lands with a straight right. Karter didn't see that one coming.
Karter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matoshin on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Matoshin defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matoshin throws out a counter right but Karter avoids it with no problem.
Matoshin works the jab nicely.
Matoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
A quick step to the side and Karter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter 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.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matoshin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
Karter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Karter misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Matoshin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karter, pushing him back against the cage.
Matoshin tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Karter tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matoshin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matoshin scores with a hook to the body.
Karter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Karter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Karter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matoshin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matoshin lands a jab to the nose.
Matoshin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matoshin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Matoshin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matoshin misses with a wild combination.
Karter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matoshin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin lands with a nice body kick.
Matoshin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Matoshin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karter momentarily.
Matoshin tries to clinch up but Karter circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Chris Karter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Karter is looking to score with low kicks.
Matoshin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matoshin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matoshin just misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Matoshin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.#CL#
Karter closes the distance and clinches.
Matoshin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Matoshin can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter. #TD2#
Matoshin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matoshin pushing down on Karter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Matoshin wants to free his trapped foot but Karter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matoshin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karter is refusing to be controlled, as Matoshin sits in half guard.
Karter trying to control but Matoshin postures up.
Karter is staying active underneath Matoshin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matoshin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Matoshin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Matoshin wants to pass the guard but Karter is defending well.
Karter is staying active underneath Matoshin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matoshin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matoshin is looking to take a break and control but Karter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karter misses the jab.
Matoshin misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Karter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matoshin.
Matoshin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karter. That did some damage!
Matoshin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matoshin punishes Karter's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Matoshin moves out of range easily.
Matoshin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karter. That did some damage!
Matoshin throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matoshin throws a solid leg kick but Karter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matoshin.
Matoshin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karter throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Karter checks a leg kick.
A big right from Matoshin misses.
Karter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Matoshin misses with a left hand
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matoshin flicks out a counter leg kick but Karter steps away.
Matoshin slips under a jab from Karter.
Nice shot lands for Matoshin.
A clash of legs there as Matoshin blocks the low kick.
Karter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Nice defenses there by Karter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karter.
Karter misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Matoshin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Matoshin throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matoshin walks into a stiff left hand from Karter.
Matoshin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matoshin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karter!
Matoshin looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matoshin's sensitive parts.
Karter throws a leg kick which misses Matoshin's front leg but catches the back leg as Matoshin tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matoshin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matoshin counters with a nice leg kick.
Karter takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Matoshin misses.#T1#
Karter misses with a hook
and Matoshin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karter. That's going to slow Matoshin down.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matoshin cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matoshin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
Matoshin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Karter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Matoshin finds it's target.
Matoshin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matoshin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Matoshin avoids it.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Matoshin throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Matoshin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karter checks it well.
A shot to the body from Karter misses
and Matoshin counters with a straight right hand.
Matoshin misses the jab.
Matoshin throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Matoshin throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matoshin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Matoshin.
Karter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.
Matoshin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Matoshin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matoshin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
Matoshin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karter.#T3#
Matoshin lands with a straight right. Karter didn't see that one coming.
Karter is looking to score with low kicks.
Karter misses the jab.
Karter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter scores with a punch to the head.
Matoshin misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Karter counters by clinching up.
Matoshin blocks a body shot from Karter.
A right hook to the body lands for Karter.
Karter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matoshin blocks a body shot from Karter.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Karter manages to break the clinch.
Matoshin blocks a head kick by Karter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matoshin.
#T4#
Matoshin misses with an uppercut.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Karter.
Matoshin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Matoshin lands a nice looking body shot.
Matoshin throws out a powerful jab.
Matoshin connects with a jab.
Karter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matoshin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matoshin checks a low kick from Karter.
Matoshin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matoshin throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Matoshin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matoshin 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!
After the big win, Toshi Matoshin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pearson Specter Litt and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
T184
Date: Apr 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Nikolaev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karter is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice jab there from Nikolaev.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolaev.
Karter looks for the body kick but Nikolaev saw that one coming.
Nikolaev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nikolaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Nikolaev moves away and avoids it.
Nikolaev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karter but Karter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nikolaev tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Karter lands with a shot to the body.
Karter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nikolaev on the side of the head.
Karter lands a really nice looking cross but Nikolaev seems unphased.
#ROC2#
Nikolaev is rocked!
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Nikolaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nikolaev missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nikolaev lands with a cross.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nikolaev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nikolaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter throws a leg kick but Nikolaev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nikolaev feinted with a counter takedown.#T2#
Nikolaev checks a leg kick.
Nikolaev attempts a counter takedown but Karter avoids it well and moves away.
Karter lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikolaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikolaev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karter backs up against the cage.
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!
Karter slips a straight right by Nikolaev.
Despite the aggression on Karter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikolaev blocks a leg kick.
Nikolaev misses with a hook
and Karter counters with a right hand to the body.
Nikolaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter clobbers Nikolaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T3#
Nikolaev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a big shot that misses.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Nikolaev moves out of range easily.
Nikolaev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Karter lands a jab to Nikolaev's midsection.
Karter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karter swings for the body but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev misses with a looping right.
Nikolaev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Nikolaev loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Nikolaev.
Karter lands a jab to the head.
#TD#
Nikolaev gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter's head.
Nikolaev thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.
Karter is trying is best to control the position here.
Well, if Nikolaev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Karter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nikolaev throws a right hand that Karter ducks under and follows up with a left that Karter also avoids with ease.
Karter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nikolaev with a body shot.
Karter lands a leg kick that knocks Nikolaev off balance momentarily.
Nikolaev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karter scores with a hook.
Nikolaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikolaev avoids the body shot from Karter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter digs a good body shot into Nikolaev's ribs.#TD#
Nikolaev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nikolaev is looking to work some ground and pound but Karter has wrist control.
Karter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Nikolaev from controlling successfully.
Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikolaev wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
Nikolaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nikolaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karter pulls Nikolaev in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nikolaev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karter.
Nikolaev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karter defends well and Nikolaev ends up having to push Karter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Nikolaev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nikolaev at a distance.
Chris Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nikolaev. Nikolaev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karter misses the jab.
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Nikolaev does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
A big right from Karter misses. #TD#
Nikolaev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Karter sprawls well initially but Nikolaev persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Nikolaev seems to be working for a kimura but Karter defends the submission attempt.
Nikolaev is just content to waste time from the top position. Karter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nikolaev passes into half guard.
Nikolaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter's head.
Nikolaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karter defending well though. #T4#
Nikolaev wants to control but Karter is keeping him busy.
Nikolaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nikolaev controlling the action here.#SUB#
Nikolaev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karter is looking for a sweep. Nikolaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nikolaev trying to control from half guard but Karter is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Volya Nikolaev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nikolaev slips a jab from Karter.
Nikolaev misses with a body shot
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Nikolaev is just out of range.
Karter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Nikolaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karter defends well and Nikolaev ends up having to push Karter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Karter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Karter misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Karter napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T1#
Karter manages to get back to half guard.
Nikolaev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nikolaev stalling away here and it's allowed Karter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nikolaev wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
Volya Nikolaev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nikolaev distracts Karter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nikolaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Nikolaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Nikolaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nikolaev is in close to Karter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nikolaev 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.
Nikolaev lands a couple of digs.
Nikolaev pushing down on Karter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karter trying to control from the bottom.
Nikolaev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nikolaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nikolaev works his way into full mount!
Nikolaev punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3#
Nikolaev throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karter because Nikolaev loaded up on that one.
Nikolaev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nikolaev tries to control but Karter wriggling away.
Nikolaev is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nikolaev thowing shots but they're missing.
Nikolaev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karter is looking to escape.
Nikolaev misses with a head shot.#T4#
Nikolaev controlling from mount.
Nikolaev lands a big elbow.
Karter tries to reverse the position but Nikolaev maintains control.
Nikolaev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karter looks a forlorn figure.
Karter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Karter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Volya Nikolaev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nikolaev 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Volya Nikolaev!
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Event:
T181 - Gold Fusion
Date: Mar 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Sykk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sykk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter throws a right hand that misses
and Sykk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karter's knee momentarily.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykk looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sykk's calf.
Sykk dodges the punch combination from Karter.
Karter lands an overhand right.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Sykk off the cage and back into range.
Karter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sykk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Sykk.
Karter throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter misses with a low kick.
Sykk throws a series of punches but Karter moves out of range. #T1#
Karter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
Karter slips under a jab from Sykk.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sykk.
Karter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sykk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Sykk.
Crunch! Karter slams his shin into Sykk's torso.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sykk.
Sykk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Sykk misses the target.
Karter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sykk checks it well.
Sykk misses with a left hand
enabling Karter to counter with a crisp jab.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Sykk.
Karter wants to counter with a clinch but Sykk pushes him away.
Sykk staying out of range there.
Karter throws a body punch but Sykk moves out of range.
Karter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karter moves forwards but Sykk connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykk digs a good hook to Karter's body.
Sykk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karter. That's going to slow Sykk down.
Karter scores with a shot to the body.
Karter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
Sykk swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karter throws a right and a left that Sykk avoids nicely.
That kick from Karter tenderised Sykk's leg. Sykk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sykk 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.
Sykk checks a leg kick.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Sykk.
Sykk throws a looping overhand right but Karter ducks down to avoid it.
Karter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Karter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Sykk moves out of range easily. #T3#
Sykk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Karter misses with a combination
letting Sykk counter with a right hand.
Sykk looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
A punch combination from Karter misses.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Sykk thumps Karter with a low kick.
Karter moves forwards but Sykk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sykk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sykk back to the cage. Karter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Karter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykk. Sykk obviously looking to wear him down.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykk throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Karter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sykk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karter staying out of range there.#T4#
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sykk has time to react.
Karter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Karter misses.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Sykk throws a nice head kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Karter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sykk throwing a counter right hand but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Karter is looking to chop away at Sykk's legs.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karter blocks a head kick by Sykk.
Karter throws a body punch but Sykk moves out of range.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Karter misses.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Sykk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
A punch combination from Karter misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sykk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sykk 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.
Karter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sykk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykk.
Sykk throws a body shot but no joy.
Sykk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sykk throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
Sykk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karter scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sykk - just one landing.
Karter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter misses with a straight right.
Karter walks into a left hand.
Karter cracks Sykk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sykk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Karter throws a front kick aimed at Sykk's knee but Sykk avoids it well. #T1#
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sykk counter with a right hand.
Sykk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karter moves out of range as Sykk strikes.
A jab lands there for Karter.#CL#
Karter tries to keep at a distance but Sykk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sykk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karter's defenses.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sykk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karter lands with a right to the head.
Sykk lands a body punch.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karter backwards. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sykk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sykk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karter tries to throw a body punch but Sykk avoids it by throwing Karter back against the cage.
Karter throws a head punch that misses.
Karter lands a left hand.
Karter lands with a short shot to the head.
Karter blocks an elbow strike from Sykk.
Karter effectively controlling the action here.
Sykk throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Karter cracks Sykk with a nice body shot.
Sykk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vesa Sykk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sykk blocks a body shot from Karter.
Sykk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karter has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Sykk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Karter misses with some punches.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Karter blocks an elbow strike from Sykk.
Karter stalling.
Karter lands a body shot.
Karter slowing the pace effectively.
Karter blocks an elbow strike.
Sykk blocks a body shot from Karter.
Sykk working aggressively here.
#T4#
Sykk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sykk.
Sykk blocks a body shot from Karter.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sykk.
Sykk lands a nice shot to the body.
Karter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Sykk throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karter blocks an elbow strike.
Karter trying to stall but Sykk improves his position.
Karter throws a punch but it's blocked by Sykk. #TD#
Sykk manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sykk is adopting a defensive guard.
Sykk looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vesa Sykk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sykk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karter throws a leg kick but Sykk moved away.
Sykk connects with a looping right hand.
Sykk misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Karter staying out of range there.
Sykk throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
Sykk lands with a slapping head kick.
Karter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sykk's calf.
Sykk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sykk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter misses with a leg kick.
Sykk ducks right into an uppercut from Karter.
Sykk lands a glancing blow to the side of Karter's head.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
#T1#
Karter defending well as Sykk loads up on a big left hand.
Karter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sykk.
Karter misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Karter. Beautiful body shot.
Karter is looking to chop away at Sykk's legs.
Karter misses with a body punch
enabling Sykk to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Sykk.
Karter scores with a jab to the head.
Sykk checks a low kick from Karter.
Sykk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Karter throws the kick towards the body but Sykk avoids it.
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykk throws out the jab.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sykk has time to react.
An inside leg kick lands from Sykk.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sykk. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sykk looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Sykk dodges the punch combination from Karter.
Sykk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sykk throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
Sykk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sykk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
Karter motions for Sykk to come forward. Karter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sykk misses the target.
Karter is looking to slow Sykk down with leg kicks.
Karter blocks a head kick by Sykk.
Karter throws out a counter right but Sykk avoids it with no problem.
Karter throws a push kick but Sykk slaps the foot to one side.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sykk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Sykk checks the leg kick.#T3#
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Sykk.
Sykk just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk digs a good hook to Karter's body.
Karter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sykk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karter's hands.
Karter misses the body punch
letting Sykk counter with a right hand.
Sykk blocks the body kick.
Karter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sykk.
Sykk tries to land a leg kick but Karter saw it coming and moves away.
Sykk throws a big shot that misses.
Sykk scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sykk. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Sykk moves into the clinch successfully.
#T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Sykk throws an elbow but misses.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sykk working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT#
That has opened up Chris Karter's cut even more.#BC2#
Karter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sykk blocks a jab.
Sykk looks to land a combination but Karter avoids it well.
Sykk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sykk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karter wants to counter with a clinch but Sykk pushes him away.
Sykk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karter.
Sykk throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
Karter is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk connects with a nice looking jab.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vesa Sykk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sykk 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesa Sykk!
In his post fight interview, Vesa Sykk started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
T177: McKane v Karter
Date: Feb 12, 2017 |
#R1#
McKane throws a right hand that Karter ducks under and follows up with a left that Karter also avoids with ease.
McKane misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karter on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from McKane.
Karter moves away from the strike by McKane.
McKane misses with a leg kick.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Karter misses.
McKane misses with a straight left.
Karter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for McKane. That snapped Karter's head back.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from McKane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Karter misses with a hook. McKane ducked under it nicely.
McKane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKane slips a straight right by Karter.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
McKane throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McKane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McKane avoids a kick to the body.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McKane's calf.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKane moves away.
McKane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karter throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from McKane misses the target.#T2#
McKane throws a hook but Karter blocks it.
Karter throws out a counter right but McKane avoids it with no problem.
Karter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both fighters circling a little - Karter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Karter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McKane thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKane tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McKane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
McKane throws a low kick but Karter avoids it.
Karter counters with a body kick.
McKane checks a leg kick nicely.
McKane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karter thumps McKane with a low kick.#T3#
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKane is looking to slow Karter down with leg kicks.
McKane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karter walks into a left hand.
Karter thows a body kick. McKane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karter connects with an inside leg kick.
Karter throws a leg kick but McKane moved away.
McKane is looking to counter punch.
Karter lands a really nice looking cross but McKane seems unphased.
McKane throws a right and a left that Karter avoids nicely.
Karter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab from McKane.#T4#
McKane lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKane shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karter throws out a counter right but McKane avoids it with no problem.
McKane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karter there as he acknowledges the shot.
McKane misses the jab.
Karter tries a quick counter leg kick but McKane is wise to it.
Karter moves out of range as McKane throws a body kick.
McKane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karter looks to land a combination. McKane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
McKane swings widly with a right hand
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter looks to throw the jab but McKane is out of range.
McKane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKane was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McKane.
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 Ozzy McKane will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
McKane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKane misses with an uppercut.
McKane misses with a double jab.
McKane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McKane.
McKane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozzy McKane is winning the standup battle so far.
McKane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karter's head.
McKane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
McKane tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKane.
Karter is looking to slow McKane down with leg kicks. #T1#
McKane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for McKane's leg but McKane calmly moves out of range.
Karter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter throws a hook to the side of McKane's head but McKane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKane throwing a counter right hand but Karter manages to avoid it.
McKane throws an off balance right hand
and McKane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McKane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McKane throwing a counter right hand but Karter manages to avoid it.
McKane scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from McKane.
The fighters circling - McKane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
Karter connects with a solid leg kick.
Karter takes one to the side of the head.
Karter wants to slow McKane down by chopping away at his legs.
Karter digs a good body shot into McKane's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Karter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKane slips under a jab from Karter.
McKane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McKane thuds his right hand into Karter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McKane moves away from the strike by Karter.
Karter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McKane misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Karter is predictable there
and McKane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
A good leg kick by McKane.
McKane misses with a lunging right hand
and Karter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from McKane.
Karter throws a solid leg kick but McKane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karter.
Karter throws a predictable looking body shot
and McKane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McKane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Karter tries to land a leg kick but McKane saw it coming and moves away.
McKane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but McKane is just out of range.
McKane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T4#
McKane cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McKane staying out of range there.
McKane defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Karter is looking to score with low kicks.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Karter throws a nice outside leg kick.
McKane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Karter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karter's head backwards.
McKane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozzy McKane dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Nice uppercut there from McKane.#ROC#
Karter is rocked!
Karter throws a leg kick that is checked
and McKane counters with a big right hand! Oh Karter is in trouble here! McKane follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ozzy McKane!
Ozzy McKane retains his lightweight title!
Ozzy McKane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
EVO 293: Tallon vs Bardanos
Date: Jan 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Fuujin with a poor takedown
and Karter counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuujin works Karter's body with a nice hook.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Fuujin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuujin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karter counters with an outside leg kick.
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuujin throws out the jab.
Fuujin scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
Fuujin scores with a leg kick.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
And Karter responds with a good body kick, but Fuujin manages to step out the way in time.
Karter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Fuujin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuujin.#TD#
Fuujin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Karter's half guard.#SUB#
Fuujin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuujin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Fuujin wants to work for an arm triangle but Karter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karter trying to control from the bottom.
#T2#
Fuujin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Fuujin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fuujin is trying to control. Karter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karter tries to get to full guard but Fuujin has control of the leg.
Karter 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.#SUB#
Fuujin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Fuujin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fuujin. #T3#
Fuujin trying to control from half guard but Karter is working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Fuujin is working for a submission of some sort.
Fuujin stalling. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Karter checks a leg kick nicely.
Karter fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuujin misses with a leg kick
and Karter counters with an inside leg kick.
Chris Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin has his takedown stuffed
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Fuujin misses with a body punch
and Karter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuujin tries to score with a low kick but Karter moves his leg out of the way.
Karter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fuujin scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter lands a jab to Fuujin's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuka Fuujin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Fuujin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fuujin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
Fuujin tries to score with a low kick but Karter moves his leg out of the way.
Fuujin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karter circles away.
Karter misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuujin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fuujin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin misses with a kick to the body
and Karter counters with a left to the body.
Karter misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuujin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuujin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karter.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Fuujin had a free shot at his head there.
Karter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.
Fuujin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuujin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuujin tries to counter with a takedown but Karter is quick to defend against it.
Karter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fuujin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karter but Karter pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Karter misses with a low kick.
Karter connects with a solid leg kick.
Karter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuujin connects with a solid leg kick.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Fuujin had a free shot at his head there.
Fuujin is looking to wear down Karter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fuujin is defended easily by Karter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuka Fuujin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karter misses with a kick to the body.
Fuujin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
That kick from Karter tenderised Fuujin's leg. Fuujin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karter scores with the left hand. Fuujin knows he should have avoided that one.
Karter thuds a left hand into Fuujin's body.
Karter throws a solid leg kick but Fuujin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karter.
Karter punishes Fuujin's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuujin.
Fuujin closes the distance and clinches up with Karter, looking for a takedown. Fuujin pushes Karter against the cage but Karter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Karter.
Fuujin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karter.
Karter throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuujin counters with an outside leg kick.
Karter keeps Fuujin at a distance using the push kick. #T4##TD#
Fuujin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Karter's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
Karter working a defensive guard here.
Fuujin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fuujin wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Fuujin closes the distance and clinches up with Karter, looking for a takedown. Fuujin pushes Karter against the cage but Karter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuujin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fuujin 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.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the head.
Karter dips to his left and cracks Fuujin with an uppercut!
Fuujin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuujin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T1#
Fuujin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter takes a swing at Fuujin's ribcage but misses.
Fuujin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fuujin misses with a straight left.
Fuujin keeps Karter at a distance using the push kick.
Fuujin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karter momentarily.
Fuujin misses with a looping right.
Fuujin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuujin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Fuujin has closed the distance and engaged Karter in a clinch.
#T2#
Karter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Karter wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fuujin as Karter tries to tie him up.
Karter throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuujin.
Fuujin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karter's efforts to push away.
Karter tries a body shot but Fuujin blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuujin.
Fuujin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fuujin misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Karter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Karter is trying to break the clinch but Fuujin has him pressed against the cage.
Karter lands a shoulder strike.
Fuujin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karter scores with a shot to the side of Fuujin's head.
Fuujin blocks a body shot from Karter.
Karter prevents a body shot from Fuujin. #TD#
Fuujin jumps guard and drags Karter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Fuujin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karter has passed into half guard!
Fuujin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karter is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Fuujin is looking to improve his position.
Fuujin trying to control from the bottom.
Karter trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Chris Karter just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Karter thuds a left hand into Fuujin's body.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karter as he avoids it easily.
Karter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karter lands a leg kick that knocks Fuujin off balance momentarily.
Karter throws a hook but Fuujin avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Karter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin throws a lazy body kick
and Karter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuujin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fuujin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karter doesn't seem bothered though.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Fuujin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Karter looks to land a left hand but Fuujin moved out of range nicely.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter shapes to counter with a head kick.
Karter cracks Fuujin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD#
Fuujin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fuujin is in Karter's guard.
Fuujin wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
Fuujin looking to sit in guard and control but Karter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Fuujin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karter preventing the sweep. #T2##SUB#
Fuujin is looking for a triangle but Karter pushes his legs off easily.
Karter trying to control but Fuujin is working from the bottom.
Karter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fuujin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Karter wants to control from the top but Fuujin keeps moving. #SUB#
Fuujin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter advances position into side control!
Kazuka Fuujin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuujin regains half guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Fuujin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karter pulls his head out easily.
Karter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karter prevents Fuujin from improving his position.
Fuujin is working hard here to advance position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuujin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5##TD#
Fuujin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fuujin showed some decent athleticism there.
Fuujin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fuujin is pressing down on Karter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karter is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin is trying to control. Karter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1##SUB#
Fuujin is working for a kimura but Karter is defending it quite comfortably.
Karter is controlling Fuujin's trapped leg to prevent Fuujin from advancing to side control.
Karter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuujin is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Karter cracks Fuujin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fuujin tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuujin misses with a two punch combination.
Kazuka Fuujin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fuujin shoots in for a double leg but Karter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fuujin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karter pinned against the cage. Karter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fuujin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karter defends well and Fuujin ends up having to push Karter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuka Fuujin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuujin throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuujin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Karter counters with a nice leg kick.
Fuujin takes one on the button.
Karter digs a good body shot into Fuujin's ribs.
Karter feints a jab promting Fuujin to slip. Karter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fuujin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T3#
Donk. Fuujin catches Karter right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Karter.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Karter.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Fuujin thuds his right hand into Karter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karter.
A slow jab from Fuujin misses its intended target.
As Fuujin backs off Karter throws a huge counter combo but Fuujin manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4#
Fuujin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karter. Karter obviously looking to wear him down.
Karter throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
Fuujin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karter's waist but Karter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fuujin off to one side.
Fuujin avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Karter.
Chris Karter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karter digs a good body shot into Fuujin's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Karter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karter 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Karter!
Chris Karter looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
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Event:
EVO 291: Traylor vs Juggernut
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Karter throws a solid leg kick but Grunwaldzki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karter.
Karter lands a nice shot to the body.
Grunwaldzki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grunwaldzki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Grunwaldzki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Grunwaldzki is looking to counter the offense by Karter and move into the clinch.
Grunwaldzki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Karter does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karter.
Karter misses with an uppercut.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Grunwaldzki has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki working aggressively here.
Karter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grunwaldzki backwards.
Grunwaldzki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grunwaldzki misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Karter gets through Grunwaldzki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Karter fails to land.
Karter has a couple of punches blocked by Grunwaldzki.
Karter is trying to break the clinch but Grunwaldzki has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grunwaldzki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grunwaldzki looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Karter misses.
Karter throws a leg kick
and Grunwaldzki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grunwaldzki throws a solid leg kick but Karter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grunwaldzki.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grunwaldzki moves forwards but Karter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karter lands a lovely overhand right.
Grunwaldzki misses with a looping left.#T2#
Grunwaldzki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Karter thows a leg kick but Grunwaldzki checks it
and Grunwaldzki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunwaldzki checks a low kick from Karter.#CL#
Grunwaldzki clinches up against the cage.
Grunwaldzki tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Grunwaldzki misses with the head strike.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grunwaldzki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Karter breaks from the clinch.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Grunwaldzki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A clash of legs there as Grunwaldzki blocks the low kick.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Karter looks to move away, Grunwaldzki throws a big counter combo but Karter just gets out of the way.
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Grunwaldzki blocks it well.
Grunwaldzki cracks Karter with a good jab.#T3#
Grunwaldzki connects with a single shot there.
Grunwaldzki needs to keep his hands up - Karter had a free shot at his head there.
Grunwaldzki cracks Karter with an open hand slap.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Grunwaldzki moves out of range easily.
Karter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grunwaldzki eats them both and turns towards Karter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Karter throws a good cross that connects.
Karter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karter throws the left hand but Grunwaldzki avoids the punch easily.
Grunwaldzki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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!
Karter looks to land a right hand but Grunwaldzki moved out of range.
A punch combination from Karter misses.
Karter misses with a left hand
and Grunwaldzki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter misses with a body shot
and Grunwaldzki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grunwaldzkis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook.
Karter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karter loads up on a big right hand but Grunwaldzki slips the punch.
Karter lands with a straight right. Grunwaldzki didn't see that one coming.
Karter misses with a looping right.
Karter with a hook.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Karter gets tackled into the cage by Grunwaldzki. Grunwaldzki maintains the clinch.
Grunwaldzki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karter misses with the head strike.
Grunwaldzki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grunwaldzki scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunwaldzki.
A frustrated look appears on Karter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Karter.
Karter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karter blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunwaldzki misses with a punch on the inside.
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karter misses with a body punch.
Karter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Grunwaldzki breaks from the clinch.
Karter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T1#
Karter throws a nice looking combination but Grunwaldzki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Grunwaldzki.#CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Grunwaldzki slips a straight right by Karter.#CL#
Grunwaldzki has closed the distance and engaged Karter in a clinch.
Karter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grunwaldzki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Karter can turn it around.
Karter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Grunwaldzki.
A head punch on the inside from Grunwaldzki fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Artur Grunwaldzki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grunwaldzki misses with the head strike.
Karter taking a breather.
Grunwaldzki blocks an uppercut.
Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Grunwaldzki controls the action.
Grunwaldzki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2#
Karter cracks Grunwaldzki with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Grunwaldzki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karter's corner calls for a 1-2. Karter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grunwaldzki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karter. Karter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grunwaldzki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grunwaldzki walks into a jab.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Grunwaldzki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grunwaldzki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grunwaldzki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
It looked like Grunwaldzki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
Karter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Karter.
Karter slips under a jab.
Grunwaldzki throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grunwaldzki with a body shot.
Grunwaldzki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karter. Karter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grunwaldzki digs a good hook to Karter's body.
Karter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karter throws a leg kick but Grunwaldzki moved away.
Karter throws a big shot that misses.
Grunwaldzki misses with a looping right.
Karter throws a leg kick but Grunwaldzki checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Grunwaldzki misses the target.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Grunwaldzki moved away.#T4#
Grunwaldzki looks to land a combination. Karter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Karter
and Grunwaldzki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karter with a jab.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Karter.
Karter scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Karter misses.
Grunwaldzki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grunwaldzki connects with a crisp jab.
Grunwaldzki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karter can pounce on him.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's time! Grunwaldzki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Grunwaldzki blocks a jab.
Grunwaldzki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karter misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Grunwaldzki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Grunwaldzki moved away.
Karter swings for the body but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
Grunwaldzki checks a leg kick.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grunwaldzki's calf.
A swing and a miss from Grunwaldzki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunwaldzki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karter swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Karter.#T1#
A big left from Karter misses.
Karter with a jab.
Karter throws the left hand but Grunwaldzki avoids the punch easily.
Karter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grunwaldzki throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Karter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Karter there.
Artur Grunwaldzki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Karter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grunwaldzki moves out of range as Karter throws a body kick.
Grunwaldzki slips a jab and a cross from Karter.
Karter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunwaldzki moves out of range as Karter strikes.
Grunwaldzki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
Karter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Grunwaldzki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karter takes a swing at Grunwaldzki's ribcage but misses.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.#T3#
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Grunwaldzki is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karter, right into the meat.
Grunwaldzki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karter cracks the inside of Grunwaldzki's front leg.
Karter throws a good cross that connects.
Karter avoids the head kick by Grunwaldzki.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter misses with a leg kick
and Grunwaldzki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Grunwaldzki connects with the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karter.
Grunwaldzki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Grunwaldzki lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter throws a leg kick but Grunwaldzki checks it.
Grunwaldzki throws a sloppy body shot
and Karter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grunwaldzki throws a body kick that misses
and Karter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karter connects with a body shot.
Karter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grunwaldzki. That did some damage!
Karter scores with a leg kick.
Grunwaldzki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karter lands a jab to Grunwaldzki's midsection.
Chris Karter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Karter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Karter!
An intense looking Chris Karter took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
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Event:
EVO Olympics Rd 1
Date: Nov 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Karter. Beautiful body shot.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Karter throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
Karter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karter tries to score with a low kick but Keenan moves his leg out of the way.
Karter misses with a two punch combination.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Karter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keenan momentarily.
Karter throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Keenan cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Keenan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Karter throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan with a jab.
Keenan throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Karter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Both fighters circling a little - Keenan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Karter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keenan doesn't seem phased though.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan takes one to the side of the head.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karter.#T2#
Keenan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Karter.
Karter fails to land with a series of punches.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Karter avoids it.
Keenan takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keenan.
Karter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karter throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan connects with a high kick.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1-2. Keenan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Karter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Karter.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karter.
Keenan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Karter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karter lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Karter misses.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Keenan swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Keenan lands with a shot to the body.
Keenan cracks the inside of Karter's front leg.
A clash of legs there as Karter blocks the low kick.
Keenan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karter is able to avoid easily.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter misses with a leg kick.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan digs a good body shot into Karter's ribs.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter checks a low kick from Keenan.
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 Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Karter misses with a few strikes there.
Keenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan thows a body kick. Karter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karter tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
Karter slips under a jab.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter throws a leg kick that misses.
Karter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter misses with a leg kick
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
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!
Karter blocks the body kick.
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Karter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Karter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice side step and Karter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps Karter's head back.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
Keenan lands with a nice body kick.
Karter blocks a jab.
Karter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keenan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keenan cracks Karter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Karter misses.
Keenan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Karter just manages to avoid it.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Karter tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Karter scores with a body shot.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Keenan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Karter throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
Keenan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Karter. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Karter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Karter. #T3#
Karter looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
Karter takes one on the button.
Keenan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter throws a body kick that misses.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan scores with a hook to the body. Karter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karter takes a step back to recover.
Karter is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Karter scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keenan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karter lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Karter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karter scores with a body shot.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick from Keenan.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Karter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Keenan.
Karter misses with a head kick.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Karter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Karter moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karter throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Keenan thuds his right hand into Karter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Karter takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan misses with a leg kick.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
A telegraphed right hand from Karter misses the target.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Keenan feints and then cracks Karter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karter down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Keenan punishes Karter's body with a nice straight punch.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Keenan cracks the inside of Karter's front leg.
Karter throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
Keenan moves out of range as Karter throws a body kick.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Karter misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Karter is looking to score with low kicks.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Karter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karter throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Karter ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan throws a hook but Karter avoids it easily.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Karter.
Keenan throws a head kick that Karter semi-blocks.
#T2#
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Karter misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Karter throws a leg kick
and Keenan counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
Keenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keenan lands a jab.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karter throws a leg kick but Keenan moved away.
A good leg kick by Karter.
Karter throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.#T3#
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keenan.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karter!
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through Karter's defenses.
Karter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Keenan's leg but Keenan calmly moves out of range.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keenan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karter throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keenan's calf.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Karter works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan scores with a decent looking hook.
Karter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
#T4#
Karter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Karter.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Karter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Keenan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
A jab from Karter does it's job there.
Keenan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karter checks it well.
Karter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keenan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Chris Karter just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Keenan lands an overhand right.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Karter ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Karter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Karter misses with a double jab.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karter blocks a head kick by Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan slips a jab from Karter.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
Karter looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.#T1#
Keenan tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
Keenan jabs Karter right on the nose. Karter blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Keenan. Those never looked like landing.
Karter scores with a hook.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karter's sensitive parts.
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Karter. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Karter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Keenan on the side of the head.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Karter's knee but Karter avoids it well. #T2#
Keenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Keenan's leg but Keenan calmly moves out of range.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Keenan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Good exchange - Karter coming out on top.
Karter moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Karter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Karter jabs Keenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karter wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Karter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan lands with a kick to the temple. Karter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T3#
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karter lands a head shot.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Karter throws a shot to the body.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Karter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karter lands a jab.
Karter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan lands a head shot.
Karter throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Karter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keenan dodges the punch combination from Karter.
#T4#
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Keenan is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Karter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Karter settles back down.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karter.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Keenan moves out of range as Karter throws a body kick.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karter misses the jab.
Keenan connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Karter missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karter's head.
Karter scores with a jab to the body.
Karter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan thuds a left hand into Karter's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karter.
Karter misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Karter blocks the low kick.
Keenan lands a front kick.
Karter tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Karter settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karter.
Keenan clobbers Karter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keenan lands with a hook. Karter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan staying out of range there.#T1#
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the cage and back into range.
Keenan throws an off balance right hand
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Karter settles back down.
Karter lands with an overhand left.
Karter cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Karter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karter tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
Karter lands with a good body shot.
Keenan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karter under the eye.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws a nice looking combination but Karter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keenan avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Keenan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karter.
Karter misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karter's head backwards.
Keenan slips under a jab from Karter.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Karter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
Keenan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karter throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karter lands a really nice looking cross but Keenan seems unphased.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Karter misses.
Karter lands with an uppercut that bounces Keenan off the cage and back into range.
Karter is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Karter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Keenan misses. #T3#
Karter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan walks into a straight right hand from Karter.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Karter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karter misses with a looping left.
Keenan walks into a left hand.
Karter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karter throws a sloppy body shot
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter lands with a cross.
Karter lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Karter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Karter lands.
Keenan checks a low kick from Karter.
Karter throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Karter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Karter moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Good shot there by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan walks into a straight right hand from Karter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Karter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keenan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gareth Keenan!
Our winner, Gareth Keenan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Karter blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karter has time to react.
Karter connects with a solid leg kick.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
The crowd cheers as Keenan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karter doesn't seem phased though.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karter throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Keenan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Karter.
Keenan digs a good hook to Karter's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter wants to clinch up but Keenan keeps it at a distance.
Keenan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karter scores with a nice right hand.
Karter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan to score with a decent uppercut.
Karter throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Karter.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karter misses with a hook.
Karter throws a combination. Keenan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karter throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan with a hook.
Keenan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan dips to his left and cracks Karter with an uppercut!
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
It appears Keenan was looking to counter with a kick there.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Karter. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Keenan moves out of range as Karter strikes.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Karter off the cage and back into range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Keenan!
Karter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keenan. Keenan obviously looking to wear him down.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Karter lands with a shot to the body.
Karter lands a nice looking body shot.
It looks like Keenan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T3#
Karter tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter walks into a straight right hand from Keenan.
Karter throws a leg kick
letting Keenan counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karter.
Karter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karter throws a leg kick but Keenan checks it.
Karter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
Karter takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a low kick. #T4#
A big left from Keenan misses.
Karter loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan tried to counter with a leg kick but Karter avoided it.
Keenan slips under a jab from Karter.
Keenan lunges at Karter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karter's hand.
Karter takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Karter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keenan is able to avoid easily.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Karter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karter lands with a nice combination. Keenan backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karter scores with a jab.
Karter tried to score with a low kick but Keenan checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Keenan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Karter as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
Karter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Karter off balance momentarily.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter slips under a jab.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Karter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Karter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Keenan has got the better of the exchanges.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keenan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Keenan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karter works over Keenan's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Gareth Keenan has been cut.
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!
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Keenan takes a step back to recover.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Keenan scores with the left hand. Karter knows he should have avoided that one.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karter misses with a low kick.
Karter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
Karter connects with a jab.
Karter misses with a looping right.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keenan.
Karter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karter 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.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Keenan. #T2#
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karter on the side of the head.
Karter lands a nice looking body kick.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan throws a hook but Karter blocks it.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Karter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Karter works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses.
Karter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keenan. Keenan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Keenan tries to move into range but Karter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T3#
Karter defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Karter scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Keenan moves out of range as Karter throws a body kick.
Keenan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karter defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Karter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Keenan swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL2#
and Karter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Karter as the two fighters clinch.
Karter misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan slips a straight right by Karter.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Keenan cracks a nice hook into Karter's ribs.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.#T4#
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Karter moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Karter off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karter with a jab.#CL2#
Karter clinches with his opponent.
Karter scores with a hook to the body.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as Karter controls the action.
Karter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Karter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Keenan is trying to break the clinch but Karter has him pressed against the cage.
Karter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karter.
Keenan lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gareth Keenan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Karter lands.
Karter tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick from Keenan.
No joy there for Karter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karter.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Karter throws out a leg kick but Keenan moves out of range and Karter only half commits.
A counter left hand to the body from Keenan misses its target.
Keenan jabs at Karter's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karter loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Keenan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Karter.
Karter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.#T1#
Keenan throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Karter throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karter's calf.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter is looking for the big counter here.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Karter backs away, Keenan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice combination there by Karter.
Nice body kick from Keenan.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karter takes a step back to recover.
Keenan punishes Karter's body with a nice straight punch.
Keenan misses with a hook.
Karter wants to counter with a clinch but Keenan pushes him away.
A jab lands there for Karter.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karter.
Karter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2#
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karter misses with a looping right.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Karter.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karter scores with a punch to the head.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan jabs Karter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Karter moves his leg out of the way.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keenan lands with an uppercut that bounces Karter off the cage and back into range.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter tries to counter with a clinch but Keenan shakes him off and moves away.#T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karter.
An inside leg kick lands from Keenan.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karter moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.
Karter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Keenan finds it's way through Karter's defenses.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Keenan misses.
Keenan jabs Karter right on the nose. Karter blinks but takes it well.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Karter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T4#
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!
Karter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keenan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Keenan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karter's sensitive parts.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Karter.
Karter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keenan momentarily.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Karter throws a big shot that misses.
Karter misses with a lunging right hand
and Keenan counters with a low kick, right behind Karter 's knee.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps Karter's head back.
Keenan lands a really nice looking cross but Karter seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karter walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gareth Keenan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Gareth Keenan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Karter ducks down to avoid it.
Karter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karter moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
Karter checks a low kick from Keenan.
A countering left hand to the body from Karter misses.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Keenan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karter makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Keenan really felt that one!
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Karter counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Keenan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Keenan.#T1#
Keenan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
A lazy left from Karter finds it's target.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
Keenan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karter.
Karter lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karter lands a two punch combo.
Karter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keenan connects with a crisp jab.
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karter.
Keenan throws a lazy head kick
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
Karter lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Keenan.
Keenan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keenan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keenan scrambles back to his feet.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan scores with a jab.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.#T3#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Keenan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Karter - the referee stops the clock and Keenan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Karter. Keenan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Karter staying out of range there.
Karter cracks Keenan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keenan.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
Karter lands a nice looking body shot.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and Karter counters by moving into the clinch.
Keenan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#BC#
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan stuns Karter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4#
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keenan momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karter.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karter misses with a hook
and Keenan counters with an inside leg kick.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Karter misses.
Karter motions for Keenan to come forward. Karter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter is trying to counter with his kicks.
Keenan misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Karter misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Chris Karter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gareth Keenan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Sloppy strikes from Karter. Those never looked like landing.
Karter takes one to the side of the head.
Karter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karter fails to land with a series of punches.
Keenan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keenan scores with a spinning back kick!
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
A jab lands there for Karter.
Keenan misses with a body punch
#CL2#
and Karter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Keenan lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Karter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keenan is keeping busy.#T1##BC2#
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karter takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keenan circles away quickly and effectively.
Karter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karter scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Karter.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
Keenan throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter slips under a jab from Keenan.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Keenan throws a lazy body kick
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Karter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karter throws a leg kick which misses Keenan's front leg but catches the back leg as Keenan tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter lands a body shot.
Karter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. Karter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karter lands a nice looking body shot.
Karter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Keenan throws a leg kick which misses Karter's front leg but catches the back leg as Karter tries to avoid it.
Karter misses with a double jab
and Keenan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Karter really felt that one!#T3#
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick.
Karter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
As Karter backs away, Keenan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keenan's calf.
Karter misses with a kick to the body.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Karter misses with a few strikes there.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T4#
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Keenan misses with a low kick as Karter jumps back.
Karter slips under a jab.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Keenan.
Karter looks for the body kick but Keenan saw that one coming.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan cracks the inside of Karter's front leg.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gareth Keenan.
I think Keenan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Gareth Keenan retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Event:
Epic Hype Night 2: Overload
Date: Oct 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Karter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Karter feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Karter misses the target.
Karter avoids the head kick by Keenan.
Keenan lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan tried to score with a low kick but Karter checks it.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan 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.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter is trying to counter with his kicks.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Keenan moves away and avoids it.
Keenan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Karter walks into a stiff left hand from Keenan.
Jab from Keenan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter throws a hook but Keenan blocks it.#T1#
Karter tries to clinch up but Keenan circles away and keeps his distance.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
A jab lands there for Karter.
Keenan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped Karter's head back.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Keenan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Karter.
A clash of legs there as Keenan blocks the low kick.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Karter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Karter lands an overhand right.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
Karter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karter.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Karter's leg but Karter calmly moves out of range.
Karter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Karter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Keenan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Keenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karter is out of range and Keenan settles back down.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Karter lands a right hook to the body.
Keenan misses with a hook
and Karter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Karter saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Keenan.
Karter jabs at Keenan's body.
Keenan slips under a jab from Karter.
Karter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Karter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Karter cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Keenan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Karter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Keenan slips under a jab from Karter.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter avoids the body shot from Keenan.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Keenan steps away.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karter misses with a hook.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karter on the side of the head.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter connects with a nice looking jab.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Karter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Keenan tries to move into range but Karter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan lands with an overhand left.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Jab by Karter.
Keenan throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Karter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Karter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Karter has closed the distance and engaged Keenan in a clinch.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karter is trying to break the clinch but Keenan is controlling him.#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Keenan prevents a body shot from Karter.
Keenan misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Keenan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Karter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Karter blocks a jab.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karter.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Keenan steps away.#T2#
Karter throws the left hand but Keenan avoids the punch easily.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karter.
Karter tries to clinch but Keenan is having none of it.
Karter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan checks a low kick from Karter.
Karter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karter can pounce on him.
Keenan lands a jab to the nose.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Keenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Jab by Karter.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.#T3#
Keenan throws a hook but Karter blocks it.
Karter tries a low kick but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karter is able to avoid easily.
Karter throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Karter does it's job there.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karter thuds a left hand into Keenan's body.
Keenan throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
Karter throws a push kick but Keenan slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target. #T4#
Keenan takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Karter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Karter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Karter feints a counter leg kick.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Keenan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Karter misses the target.
Karter tries to work over Keenan's front leg with a kick but Keenan checks it.
Keenan is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Karter throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Keenan misses with a looping left.
Keenan scores with a push kick.
Keenan takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses.
Karter misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Karter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keenan doesn't seem phased though.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Karter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter misses with a hook.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Karter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Keenan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped Karter's head back.
Keenan lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1#
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Karter blocks the low kick.
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Karter lands a leg kick that knocks Keenan off balance momentarily.
Keenan misses with an uppercut.
Karter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Karter misses the jab.
Keenan throws a solid leg kick but Karter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keenan.
Keenan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Karter.
Karter lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Karter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Keenan as he avoids it easily.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keenan.
Karter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan. #T2#
Keenan throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Karter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karter.
Keenan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan has had enough of the clinch but Karter keeps him there for the moment.
Karter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Keenan manages to break the clinch.
Keenan tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Karter moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Keenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karter is out of range and Keenan settles back down.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan throws a sloppy body shot
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Karter. Keenan shrugs it off though.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Karter throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Karter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
Karter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keenan's head backwards.
Keenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karter can pounce on him.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Karter's leg. Karter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan tries a head kick but it misses.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keenan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karter takes one on the button.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter slips a straight right by Keenan.
Karter thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Keenan avoids the body shot from Karter.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan walks into a jab.
Karter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Karter. That snapped Keenan's head back.
Karter moves forwards but Keenan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karter slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Karter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karter throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gareth Keenan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Karter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keenan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karter throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karter throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keenan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Karter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karter tries to move into range but Keenan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karter is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter with the counter takedown but Keenan avoids it easily.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Karter.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Karter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Keenan swats away the attempt to clinch by Karter.
Karter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter connects with a nice looking jab.
Keenan ducks right into an uppercut from Karter.
Karter misses with an uppercut
and Keenan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Karter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keenan jabs Karter right on the nose. Karter blinks but takes it well.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Karter throws out a leg kick but Keenan moves out of range and Karter only half commits. #T2#
Karter throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Karter misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Keenan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keenan slips a straight right by Karter.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Karter moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Karter tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan is wise to it.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Keenan thows a leg kick but Karter checks it
and Karter counters with a nice leg kick.
Karter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Keenan counters with a good low kick that Karter was not able to check.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.#T3#
Keenan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karter.
Keenan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keenan cracks Karter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keenan.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter doesn't manage to clinch there - Keenan circles away.
A swing and a miss from Keenan.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keenan is out of range and Karter settles back down.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Karter counters with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Keenan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan scores with a sloppy right hand. Karter should have avoided that one.
Keenan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Keenan slips under a jab.
Keenan scores with a jab. Karter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karter scores with a sloppy right hand. Keenan should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Karter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a series of strikes. Keenan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Karter misses with a leg kick
and Keenan counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Karter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan lunges at Karter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karter's hand.
Keenan misses with a jab to the body
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Keenan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keenan.
Keenan defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Karter moved away.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Karter avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan tried to score with a low kick but Karter checks it.
Karter throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Karter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Karter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
#T1#
Keenan misses with a looping right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karter!
Keenan misses with a looping right.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karter swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karter tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Keenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karter lands a jab to the head.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Karter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter misses with an uppercut. Keenan saw that one coming.
Karter slips under a jab from Keenan.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan connects with a right hand. Karter shakes it off.
Karter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan blocks a low kick nicely.
Keenan throwing a counter right hand but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Keenan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Karter cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keenan.
Karter lands with a straight right. Keenan didn't see that one coming.
Karter misses with a looping right.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.#T3#
Keenan blocks a jab.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karter feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Keenan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan throwing a counter right hand but Karter manages to avoid it.
Keenan moves away from the strike by Karter.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
A cross from Keenan lands.
Good work by Karter as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Keenan does it's job there.
Keenan feints and then cracks Karter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karter down. #T4#
Keenan throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan moves out of range as Karter strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karter, right into the meat.
Keenan lands a slapping body shot.
Keenan looks to land a body kick but Karter moved away.
Karter avoids a kick to the body.
Karter cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Karter throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by Karter as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from Karter misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gareth Keenan.
I think Keenan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:49
The fight is ruled a draw!
Gareth Keenan retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Event:
G #41 STOLT vs MARVIN II
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Derek Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Karter is looking to land body kicks.
Harris clobbers Karter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karter throws a head kick that Harris semi-blocks.
We've been told by Karter's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harris checks it well.
Harris raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Karter defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Karter checks it.
Karter defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Harris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Karter counters with a good low kick that Harris was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karter.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
A quick step to the side and Karter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter connects with a body shot.
Karter lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karter throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karter tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Karter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris lands a nice hook to Karter's body. Karter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harris delivers a nice body kick.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
As Harris looks to move away, Karter throws a big counter combo but Harris just gets out of the way.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris with a hook.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
A jab from Karter does it's job there.#T3#
Karter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karter avoids the head kick by Harris.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Karter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karter finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
Karter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karter tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Karter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Karter lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris thuds a left hand into Karter's body.
Harris scores with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Karter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Karter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Karter is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Karter does it's job there.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 Chris Karter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Harris tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Karter scores with a spinning back kick!
Karter wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Karter misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karter if he has to take too many more of those.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
Karter looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Karter throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Karter cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Karter counters with a stiff right hand.
Karter takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Harris lands a nice looking body kick.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karter throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter scores with a nice right hand.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
Harris works Karter's body with a nice hook.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karter's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.#T2#
Karter jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Karter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harris fakes the leg kick and cracks Karter in the body.
Karter throws a shot to the body.
Karter feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Harris scores with a jab to the head.
Harris wants to slow Karter down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
Derek Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Karter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harris avoids the head kick by Karter.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Karter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
Karter is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karter is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karter swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris scores with a head kick.
#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Harris throws a low kick but Karter moves out of range easily.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Karter throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
A head kick misses from Harris. #T4#
Karter jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris lands with a hook. Karter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karter wants to clinch.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harris 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.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Karter lands with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Karter down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Karter darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
Karter lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Karter closes the distance and clinches.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Karter tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Karter misses with some punches.
Harris tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Karter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harris is keeping busy.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Karter avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karter backwards. #BC2#
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Karter avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Harris.
Karter cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris lands a jab.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Karter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter connects with a single shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karter, right into the meat.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Karter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harris takes a step back to recover.
Karter lands a lovely overhand right.
Karter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Harris looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
Karter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karter lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Karter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Karter lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karter checks a leg kick nicely.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Karter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Karter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris misses with a head kick.
As Harris tries to get set, Karter tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Karter ducks down to avoid it.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karter throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Karter.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter with a jab.
Karter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris blocks a head kick by Karter.
Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Karter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karter 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Karter!
In his post fight interview, Chris Karter gave a big smile as he said 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
Derek Harris was interviewed post fight and said 'Whatever, im gonna win next fight!'.
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G #38 Karter vs Brophy
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Brophy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brophy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brophy throws out the jab.
Brophy lands with a hook. Karter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karter lands a nice looking body shot.
Karter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Brophy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy blocks a jab.
Karter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brophy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karter.
Karter throws a leg kick but Brophy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Brophy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Karter to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#
It looks like Davie Brophy has been cut.
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karter misses with a hook.
We've been informed that Brophy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brophy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brophy scrambles back to his feet.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Brophy finds it's way through Karter's defenses.
Brophy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Karter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brophy finds it's way round the side to connect with Karter's head.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Karter avoids it with no problem.
Karter misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Brophy's leg but Brophy calmly moves out of range.
Karter throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brophy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Karter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brophy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karter has time to react.
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brophy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brophy feints and then cracks Karter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karter down.
Karter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brophy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brophy misses with a wild body shot.
Karter is looking to counter punch.
Karter stuns Brophy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brophy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Brophy misses.
Brophy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T3#
Karter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Karter scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Karter does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Brophy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brophy lands with a nice combination. Karter backs away looking to recover.
Karter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brophy.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karter misses with a combination
and Karter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Brophy.
Brophy tried to score with a low kick but Karter checks it.
Brophy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karter. That one must have hurt.
Karter lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brophy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
Karter thumps Brophy with a low kick.
Karter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brophy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter misses with a hook
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Karter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Karter throws a head kick that misses
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Brophy moved away.
Karter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brophy.
Karter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brophy. Brophy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brophy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karter tried to counter with a leg kick but Brophy avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Brophy avoids it.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brophy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Davie Brophy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
Karter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice leg kick lands there from Brophy.
Brophy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brophy slips a jab from Karter.
Karter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Karter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karter throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy lands a jab to the head.
Karter connects with a solid leg kick.
Karter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Brophy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brophy throws a poor cross that misses
and Karter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brophy thinking.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karter throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brophy looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Karter.
Brophy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy scores with a punch to the head.
Karter scores with a leg kick.
Karter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Karter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karter looks to throw a body kick
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter scores with a shot to the body.
Karter scores with a jab.
Karter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Karter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brophy will feel that in the morning.
Brophy cracks Karter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karter throws a right hand that Brophy ducks under and follows up with a left that Brophy also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Brophy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karter tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brophy.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Brophy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.#T3#
Karter throws a right hand that misses
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Brophy.
Brophy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brophy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karter misses with a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a nice leg kick.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Brophy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter tries to score with a low kick but Brophy moves his leg out of the way.
Brophy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brophy blocks a head kick by Karter.
Brophy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Brophy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karter.
Karter thows a leg kick but Brophy checks it
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Brophy misses with a low kick.#T4#
Brophy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Karter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brophy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Karter moved away.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karter. That's going to slow Brophy down.
Karter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chris Karter is winning the standup battle so far.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brophy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brophy tries to move into range but Karter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Brophy misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Brophy misses.
Karter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brophy dips to his left and cracks Karter with an uppercut!
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
Brophy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karter misses with a jab to the body
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Karter misses
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brophy.
Karter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T1#
Jab from Brophy.
Brophy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karter can pounce on him.
Karter tests Brophy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karter throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with an outside leg kick.
Brophy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karter.
Karter misses with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a good, hard body kick but Karter shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Brophy blocks the low kick.
Karter throws a sloppy body shot
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Brophy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karter throws a sloppy head kick and Brophy moves out of range easily.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Brophy's shoulder, as Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Karter dips to his left and cracks Brophy with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter scores with a nice strike.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.#T2#
Brophy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karter.
A low kick from Karter misses
and Brophy counters with a nice leg kick.
Brophy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Brophy scores with a nice right hand.
Karter misses with an uppercut
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brophy.
Karter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brophy counters with a head kick. #ROC2#
Karter is rocked!
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Oh Karter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brophy steps in with a hook that catches Karter right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Brophy follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Karter looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davie Brophy!
Davie Brophy is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Davie Brophy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
G #35 KOIZUMI vs KURTZ
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Altair ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Altair swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karter looks to land a combination but Altair avoids it well.
Karter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Altair lands with a nice body kick.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Altair.
Karter throws a leg kick but Altair moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Altair.
Karter misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Altair.
Altair checks a low kick from Karter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter swinging wildly here.
Karter is looking to chop away at Altair's legs.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Altair is out of range.
Karter lands the left hand.
Altair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Karter misses with a body shot
and Altair counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Altair.
Karter with a nice cross.
Altair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altair.
Altair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Altair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter connects with a crisp jab.
Karter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Altair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Altair moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karter connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC2#
Altair is rocked!
Karter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Altair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Altair scrambles back to his feet.
Altair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karter.
Altair avoids the head kick by Karter.
Altair appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Altair cracks the inside of Karter's front leg.
Karter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Altair doesn't seem bothered though.
Altair scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Altair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karter.
Altair slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Altair misses the target.#T2#
Altair gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Karter gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Altair is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Chris Karter said 'I piss excellence!'.
Anton Altair spoke after the fight, saying 'Newcombe had luck this time. Next time I will Knock out his head. '.
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Event:
G #32 BOAGRIUS vs SISSYPANTS
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Karter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karter avoids the head kick by Badass.
A countering left hand to the body from Karter misses.
Karter slips a jab from Badass.
Badass dodges the punch combination from Karter.
Karter misses with a two punch combination.
Badass throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Karter tries a quick counter leg kick but Badass is wise to it.
Tyrone Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Karter misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Badass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karter. That did some damage!
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter checks a low kick from Badass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karter throws a right and a left that Badass avoids nicely.
Good work by Karter as he checks the leg kick.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karter cracks Badass with a good jab.#T1#
Karter looks to land a right hand but Badass moved out of range.
Badass's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Badass scrambles back to his feet.
Karter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badass. Badass obviously looking to wear him down.
Chris Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karter's waist but Karter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Badass off to one side.
Karter connects with a single shot there.
Karter cracks Badass with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Badass tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Karter pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Badass is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I piss excellence!'.
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Event:
G #25JEBE vs KARTER
Date: Jun 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Jebe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter connects with a leg kick. Jebe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karter throws a leg kick but Jebe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Jebe.
Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jebe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karter's waist but Karter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jebe off to one side.
Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jebe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karter momentarily.
Jebe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karter doesn't seem bothered though.
Jebe cracks Karter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jebe throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jebe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Jebe misses.
Karter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jebe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T1#
A jab from Jebe finds it's way through Karter's defenses.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jebe.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jebe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karter sprawls and moves away.
Zurgadai Jebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter tests Jebe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jebe. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chris Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jebe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jebe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karter counters with a nice body shot.
Jebe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zurgadai Jebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Karter has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Karter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karter moves out of range as Jebe throws a body kick.
Karter throws a hook but Jebe avoids it easily.
Jebe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Jebe scores with the left hand. Karter knows he should have avoided that one.
Jebe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jebe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karter throws a right hand that misses
and Jebe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jebe misses with a right hand
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jebe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jebe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jebe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jebe throws a wild body kick that Karter sees coming a mile off.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jebe.
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jebe.
Jebe defending well as Karter loads up on a big left hand.
Jebe blocks a jab.#TD#
Jebe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jebe is in Karter's guard.
Jebe wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving. #T3#
Karter looking to control.
Jebe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jebe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jebe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jebe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jebe.
Jebe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jebe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Karter is staying active underneath Jebe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jebe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jebe thowing shots but they're missing.
Jebe looking to finish with strikes here!
Karter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jebe.
Jebe 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.
Jebe unloading with bombs!
Jebe controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zurgadai Jebe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jebe.
Karter defending well as Jebe loads up on a big left hand.
Karter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jebe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good standup being displayed there by Karter as he connects with a hook.
Jebe throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jebe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Jebe.
Jebe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Jebe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jebe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jebe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T1#
Karter misses with a low kick as Jebe jumps back.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jebe moves away.
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter slips a straight right by Jebe.
Karter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jebe blocks a jab.
Jebe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Jebe moved away.
Karter connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Jebe has Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
Jebe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karter.#T2#
Nice body punch from Jebe.
Karter is trying to force a seperation but Jebe has the dominant position.
Jebe scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebe working aggressively here.
#BC#
Jebe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jebe.
Karter tries a quick counter leg kick but Jebe is wise to it.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jebe.
Jebe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karter.
Jebe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jebe checks it well.
Jebe misses the shot to the body.
Jebe lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Jebe.
Karter misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Jebe misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Jebe - just one landing.
Jebe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karter's sensitive parts. #CL#
Jebe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karter can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Karter manages to break the clinch.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Jebe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jebe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around?
Jebe ducks right into an uppercut from Karter.
Jebe scores with a shot to the body.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jebe.
Jebe avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Karter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jebe's head.
Karter 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jebe scores with a shot to the body.
Jebe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karter's sensitive parts.
Karter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jebe's head.
Karter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jebe lands with a nice body punch.
Karter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jebe swings widly with a right hand
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Karter misses.
Jebe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Karter throws a low kick but Jebe moves out of range easily.
Jebe feinted with a counter takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jebe, right into the meat.
Karter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jebe looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zurgadai Jebe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Jebe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jebe looks for a takedown but Karter sprawls well.
Jebe shoots in looking for a takedown but Karter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jebe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karter duly obliges.
Jebe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Jebe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karter lands with a cross.
Karter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter catches Jebe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Karter blocks the leg kick.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Karter misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter works the jab nicely.#T1#
Jebe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karter throws a body punch but Jebe moves out of range.
Karter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jebe slips under a jab from Karter.#TD#
Jebe looking to score a takedown here. Karter is defending well but Jebe drives through and ends up in Karter's guard.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Jebe from controlling successfully.
Karter controlling the position.
Jebe throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Jebe landing some decent shots from guard.
Jebe wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving.
Jebe chips away with some ground and pound.
Jebe throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Jebe from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jebe postures up and lands a big shot to Karter's brow. #T3#
Karter is controlling Jebe's posture.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Jebe from controlling successfully.
Zurgadai Jebe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jebe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jebe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Jebe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter lands with an overhand left.
Karter misses with an uppercut.
Jebe throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
Karter thumps Jebe with a low kick.#T4##CL#
Jebe moves into the clinch.
A short right from Karter.
Karter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jebe backwards.
Karter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jebe backwards.
Jebe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karter presses Jebe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jebe working aggressively here.
Karter struggles to land a body shot inside as Jebe controls his hands.
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebe lands with a light punch inside.
Karter throws a punch but it's blocked by Jebe.
Jebe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jebe struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Jebe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jebe backwards.
Karter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Chris Karter just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jebe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chris Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jebe slips a jab from Karter.
Jebe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jebe looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Jebe loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Jebe. Those never looked like landing.
Karter throws a counter combo.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Jebe ducks down to avoid it.
Karter connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter moves away from the strike by Jebe.
Karter lands with a nice body punch.
Jebe swings widly with a right hand
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Jebe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jebe is in Karter's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jebe advances to half guard. #T1#
Jebe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jebe wants to take a breather but Karter is having none of it.
Karter wants to improve his position but Jebe is controlling well.
Jebe is looking to advance position but Karter won't allow it.
Karter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jebe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karter defending well though.
Karter is refusing to be controlled, as Jebe sits in half guard.
Jebe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jebe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jebe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jebe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jebe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter's head. #T3#
Jebe controlling the action here.
Karter wants to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Karter is staying active underneath Jebe, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jebe looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jebe misses the shot to the body. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A solid body kick from Jebe.
A big right from Jebe misses.
Karter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jebe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter tries to bum rush Jebe with a series of wild strikes but Jebe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jebe misses with the body kick
and Karter counters with a head kick. That will keep Jebe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jebe looks to land a body kick but Karter moved away.
Jebe backing away here, and Karter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jebe.
Jebe avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jebe finds it's way round the side to connect with Karter's head.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Jebe takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zurgadai Jebe had his way with Chris Karter in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Jebe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Jebe.
Karter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jebe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jebe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Karter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jebe.
A swing and a miss from Karter.
Jebe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Jebe cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jebe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jebe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jebe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karter wants it to stay on the feet.#T1#
Jebe throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Jebe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karter under the eye.
Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jebe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Jebe.
Karter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jebe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jebe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jebe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karter throws the kick towards the body but Jebe avoids it.
Chris Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jebe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jebe throws a right hand that misses
enabling Karter to counter with a crisp jab.
Karter moves away from the strike by Jebe.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Jebe ducks down to avoid it.
Karter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jebe.
Jebe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karter but Karter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karter throws out a counter right but Jebe avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zurgadai Jebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jebe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karter's calf.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Jebe.
Jebe is looking to counter punch.
Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jebe.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Jebe looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.#T3#
Jebe blocks a head kick by Karter.
Karter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Jebe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jebe misses with a body shot.
Karter throws a leg kick but Jebe moved away.
Jebe throws a quick counter head kick but Karter was just out of range.
Jebe looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Jebe's leg but Jebe calmly moves out of range.
Jebe feinted with a counter takedown.
Karter thows a body kick. Jebe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter checks a leg kick nicely.#TD#
Jebe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karter is trying to defend but Jebe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jebe controlling the pace. #T4#
Jebe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Karter to regain full guard.
Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jebe controlling from the top position.
Karter trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zurgadai Jebe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jebe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zurgadai Jebe!
Zurgadai Jebe retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Zurgadai Jebe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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