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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch McGee (ranked 4801 p4p, 437 weight class) and AJ Carter (ranked 2869 p4p, 332 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Carter!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGee is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
McGee tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
McGee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as McGee tries to tie him up.
McGee pulls guard successfully.
McGee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McGee holds on and takes a little breather.
Carter wants to stand but McGee is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but McGee blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Carter wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McGee trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Mitch McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter stalls.
McGee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent McGee's takedown attempt.
McGee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carter walks away with a smile on his face. McGee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch McGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McGee shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGee dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on McGee's head and hops out.
Carter scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGee is breathing heavily.
Carter darts in and clinches McGee up against the cage.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter gets a clinch.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGee walks away with a smile on his face. Carter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGee shoots and misses
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter throws a head kick that half lands.
McGee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGee somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.
Carter jumps guard but McGee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McGee looking to slow down the pace here.
McGee tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
Carter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McGee is defending well.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter lands a head kick!
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by McGee.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGee tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGee tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carter has McGee pushed against the cage.
Carter landing knees to the body.
McGee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter drives through and clinches with McGee against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Carter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carter wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McGee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter has McGee up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter prevents a body shot from McGee.
McGee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McGee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
McGee is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Carter off. It looks like it's working - Carter slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! McGee displaying calm under pressure there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and McGee ends up having to push Carter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter rushes McGee and presses him up against the cage.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
McGee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carter.
McGee throws a big counter combination but Carter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch McGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but McGee pushes him off.
Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
McGee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
McGee fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGee shoots in and bounces Carter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee throwing strikes but missing.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carter is looking to stand up but McGee isn't so interested in that idea.
McGee stands and steps away. Carter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter flicks out a counter leg kick but McGee steps away.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carter.
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from McGee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carter gets a clinch.
McGee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGee tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
McGee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carter is trying to drag McGee to the mat but McGee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McGee missing with knees to the body.
Carter is stalling here.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Carter closes the distance and pushes McGee back into the cage.
McGee gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McGee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carter, up you get!
McGee clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carter.
A bit of stalling here from McGee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGee tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Carter breaks the clinch.
McGee dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on McGee's head and hops out.
Carter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch McGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from McGee as Carter shoots in.
Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter rushes McGee and presses him up against the cage.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee scores with a jab to the body.
McGee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings McGee.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGee working hard to break the clinch.
McGee is trying to pull guard but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
McGee jumps guard but Carter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
McGee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carter as he avoids it easily.
Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but McGee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter rushes McGee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGee's efforts to push away.
McGee letting Carter take a breather here.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter tries to bum rush McGee with a series of wild strikes but McGee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
AJ Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGee.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped McGee in his tracks for a moment.
AJ Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tests McGee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter rushes McGee and presses him up against the cage.
McGee jumps guard and drags Carter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
AJ Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Carter is looking to stand up but McGee won't let him.
McGee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Carter!
AJ Carter made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.
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RATING
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