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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Carter (ranked 2027 p4p, 2611 weight class) and Razor Ramano (ranked 248 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Razor Ramano!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter pushes Ramano up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter is working Ramano over against the cage.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Ramano throws a head kick that misses.
Carter is looking to counter the offense by Ramano and move into the clinch.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramano is just out of range.
Ramano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramano looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Ramano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Ramano throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramano looking to stall.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramano circles away.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter tries to clinch
and Ramano counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramano is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramano.
Ramano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter is looking to clinch but Ramano is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramano blocks a jab.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramano missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Ramano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramano throws a good cross that connects.
Ramano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter lands a head shot.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramano throws out the jab.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ramano manages to circle out of the way.
Razor Ramano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramano slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter cracks Ramano with an open hand slap.
Carter tests Ramano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Carter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to clinch.
Ramano lands an overhand right.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Ramano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramano circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramano 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.
Ramano thows a body kick. Carter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Ramano slips the punch.
Ramano throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Ramano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Ramano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramano controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Ramano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramano blocking some punches.
Ramano has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter working aggressively here.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Ramano manages to break the clinch.
Carter slips a jab from Ramano.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramano.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ramano manages to circle out of the way.
Carter tries to clinch but Ramano moves out of range.
Ramano throws a head kick that misses.
Carter checks the leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramano lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ramano tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramano ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Ramano misses its intended target.
Ramano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Carter.
Ramano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Carter moves away from the strike by Ramano.
Carter closes the distance and pushes Ramano back into the cage.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramano controls his hands.
Ramano prevents a body shot from Carter.
Ramano is trying to break free.
Ramano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ramano breaks the clinch.
Carter swings for the body but Ramano moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramano misses with a body shot
and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramano misses with a punch to the body.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carter working aggressively here.
Ramano prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramano cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Carter - just one landing.
Carter connects with a body shot.
Razor Ramano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramano counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Ramano pushes him off.
Ramano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter connects with a looping right hand.
Carter moves away from the strike by Ramano.
Carter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramano's hands.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Ramano's shoulder, as Ramano tries to avoid the shot.
Ramano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carter is able to avoid easily.
Carter misses with a shot to the body
and Ramano counters with a straight right hand.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Ramano's head but Ramano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Ramano.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramano.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramano tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Ramano can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano is trying to force a seperation but Carter has the dominant position.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramano tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramano wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Ramano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Ramano pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Ramano slips under a jab.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramano is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter wants to clinch.
Ramano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramano is just out of range.
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ramano, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Ramano scores with a hook to the body.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramano controls his hands.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramano manages to break the clinch.
Carter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Carter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ramano lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick there by Ramano.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ramano as he jumps to the side.
Ramano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramano slips under a jab.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Ramano.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramano throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Ramano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramano momentarily.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter gets through Ramano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramano is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a body shot.
Ramano has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Ramano lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
Ramano scores with a hook.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ramano connects with a crisp jab.
Ramano keeps the fight on the outside.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramano.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter has time to react.
Ramano has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ramano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Carter misses with a shot to the body
and Ramano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter throws a shot to the body.
Razor Ramano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter misses with a hook. Ramano ducked under it nicely.
Ramano throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Ramano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ramano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ramano tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Crunch! Ramano slams his shin into Carter's torso.
Ramano 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.
Ramano misses with a two punch combination.
Ramano connects with a right hand. Carter shakes it off.
Ramano 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.
Ramano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Ramano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carter.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Ramano. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Carter tries to clinch there but Ramano circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramano throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramano throws out the jab.
Carter wants to clinch up but Ramano keeps it at a distance.
Carter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ramano fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramano gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
Carter pushes Ramano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ramano is trying to force a seperation but Carter has the dominant position.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramano's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramano prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Ramano.
Ramano blocking some punches.
Ramano blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramano can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Ramano's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
James Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter pushes Ramano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramano manages to break the clinch.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter avoids the head kick by Ramano.
Carter is looking to clinch but Ramano is avoiding it.
Ramano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carter rushes Ramano and presses him up against the cage.
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 James Carter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Carter!
James Carter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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