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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cam Cartwright (ranked 1197 p4p, 653 weight class) and James Rocksteady (ranked 163 p4p, 89 weight class). Cartwright's entrance music is Karma Chameleon. A fine choice. Rocksteady has chosen Red Right Hand as his entrance music. Cam Cartwright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cam Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Rocksteady!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright darts in looking for a takedown but Rocksteady gets double underhooks and turns Cartwright into the cage.
Rocksteady drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cartwright defends it well.
Cartwright jumps into guard, dragging Rocksteady to the mat.
Cartwright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rocksteady trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocksteady is working Cartwright over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rocksteady postures up.
Cartwright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright working for a triangle but Rocksteady defends it easily.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Rocksteady from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksteady tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Cartwright isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rocksteady stacks Cartwright on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rocksteady!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cartwright struggling a bit here.
Rocksteady landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Cartwright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cartwright is looking to regain half guard here but Rocksteady keeps moving and retains side control.
Rocksteady scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cartwright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rocksteady landing strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cartwright tries to bench press Rocksteady off him but Rocksteady keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady taking a breather here.
Rocksteady thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rocksteady lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cartwright is trying to improve his position.
Rocksteady cracks Cartwright with a big elbow.
Cartwright is looking to regain half guard here but Rocksteady keeps moving and retains side control.
Cartwright regains half guard.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright has hold of Rocksteady's hands but Rocksteady slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is refusing to be controlled, as Rocksteady sits in half guard.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
Rocksteady is keen to just control but Cartwright is a slippery customer.
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Rocksteady content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rocksteady wants to pass the guard but Cartwright is defending well.
Cartwright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rocksteady is working away from the top position though.
Cartwright is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rocksteady moves into full mount! Cartwright won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rocksteady landing shots from mount.
Cartwright regains half guard.
Cartwright gets back to full guard.
Rocksteady stands and throws Cartwright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here as Rocksteady stalls from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright tries to improve position but can't.
Rocksteady working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Rocksteady 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.
Cartwright looking to score a takedown here. Rocksteady is defending well but Cartwright drives through and ends up in Rocksteady's guard.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocksteady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rocksteady manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rocksteady looking to pass the guard.
Rocksteady trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.
Rocksteady slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rocksteady working the head with strikes.
Rocksteady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cartwright struggling a bit here.
Cartwright is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rocksteady is trying to control the action in half guard but Cartwright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cartwright is pressing down on Rocksteady's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cartwright has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rocksteady should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cartwright has tightened it up now! Rocksteady should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cam Cartwright!
A victorious Cam Cartwright thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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