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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carpenter (ranked 3068 p4p, 4467 weight class) and Brazilian Gremlin (ranked 407 p4p, 533 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Carpenter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Carpenter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Gremlin!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter gets a clinch.
Gremlin successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gremlin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gremlin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gremlin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gremlin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Carpenter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carpenter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpenter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gremlin is trying to control the position but Carpenter postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carpenter drives through and clinches with Gremlin against the cage.
Carpenter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carpenter tries to clinch there but Gremlin circles away.
Carpenter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gremlin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gremlin is wriggling around but Carpenter manages to pass to half guard.
Carpenter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gremlin trying to hold on to Carpenter's head to control him but Carpenter postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Carpenter has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gremlin wants to get back to full guard.
Carpenter controlling the pace.
Gremlin trying to control but Carpenter postures up.
Gremlin is defending against the submission attempts here by Carpenter.
Carpenter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gremlin has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin is trying to get back to full guard.
Carpenter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gremlin is doing well to control the position and prevent Carpenter from advancing to side control.
Gremlin tries to get to full guard but Carpenter has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carpenter working the head and body with strikes.
Carpenter controlling the action here.
Gremlin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gremlin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gremlin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gremlin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gremlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carpenter keeping full guard, as Gremlin tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Carpenter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gremlin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gremlin wants it to stay on the feet.
Gremlin with the counter takedown but Carpenter avoids it easily.
Gremlin gets caught flat footed, as Carpenter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carpenter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gremlin trying to keep a closed guard but Carpenter is proving a slippery customer.
Carpenter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mike Carpenter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carpenter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gremlin's head.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Gremlin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Carpenter sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gremlin trying to keep a closed guard but Carpenter is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gremlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Gremlin, not yet.
Carpenter chips away with some ground and pound.
Carpenter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gremlin controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carpenter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carpenter preventing the sweep.
Carpenter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carpenter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gremlin for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carpenter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gremlin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Carpenter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gremlin can do to turn this around?
Carpenter doesn't manage to clinch there - Gremlin circles away.
Carpenter shoots in looking for a takedown. Gremlin tries to sprawl out of it but Carpenter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gremlin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carpenter drives through and clinches with Gremlin against the cage.
Carpenter has clasped his hands together around Gremlin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gremlin struggling a bit here.
Carpenter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gremlin tries to bench press Carpenter off him but Carpenter keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gremlin can't do much from the bottom here.
Carpenter working the head and body with strikes.
Gremlin is looking for a sweep.
Gremlin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carpenter trying to control the action but Gremlin is working from the bottom.
Carpenter lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gremlin taking a bit of punishment here - Carpenter scoring with strikes.
Carpenter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gremlin is looking to regain half guard here but Carpenter keeps moving and retains side control.
Gremlin is being controlled here.
Carpenter in the domination position with Gremlin hanging on.
Gremlin is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Carpenter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Carpenter prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gremlin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carpenter just content to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Carpenter dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Carpenter tries to clinch but Gremlin moves out of range.
Gremlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Carpenter.
Gremlin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carpenter is fending him off so far but Gremlin persists. Nope, Carpenter circles away and we're back to standing.
Carpenter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gremlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carpenter shoots in and drives through. Gremlin sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gremlin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carpenter is working Gremlin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gremlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpenter working some strikes from top position.
Carpenter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gremlin wants to sweep here but Carpenter controlling him for the moment.
Gremlin controlling Carpenter's posture.
Gremlin trying to control the position.
Gremlin controlling Carpenter's posture.
Gremlin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carpenter throws a pinpoint strike between Gremlin's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Gremlin crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Carpenter scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Carpenter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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