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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Moraes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Carlton's chin.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Carlton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Carlton. That snapped Moraes's head back.
Moraes shoots in for a takedown but Carlton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moraes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moraes fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Moraes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlton doesn't manage to clinch there - Moraes circles away.
Moraes avoids the head kick by Carlton.
Carlton tries to close the distance and clinch but Moraes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carlton pinned against the cage. Carlton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moraes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlton throws a one two combo.
It looks like Andre Moraes has been cut.
Nick Carlton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moraes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Carlton.
Carlton has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlton lands an elbow just above Moraes 's eye.
Moraes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moraes is breathing heavily.
Carlton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carlton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carlton lands a nice knee to the body.
Carlton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carlton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carlton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moraes's defenses.
Moraes takes an elbow to the temple.
Carlton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moraes is rocked!
Andre Moraes's cut is getting worse.
Carlton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moraes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carlton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Carlton.
Carlton scores a nice knee to the body.
Carlton lands a damaging elbow.
Moraes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carlton lands a nice knee to the body.
Carlton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moraes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moraes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carlton walks away with a smile on his face. Moraes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlton scores with a head kick.
Carlton lands with a right hand.
Carlton instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carlton.
Carlton scores with a knee to the head.
Moraes tries to pull guard but Carlton won't allow it.
Carlton landing knees to the head.
Carlton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carlton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carlton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moraes's face.
Carlton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Moraes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlton won't allow it.
Carlton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carlton lands a knee to the head.
Carlton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moraes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moraes jumps guard but Carlton stands there with Moraes around his waist. Moraes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carlton lands a nice elbow.
Moraes pulls guard effortlessly.
Moraes looking for a guillotine here but Carlton defends easily.
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!
Carlton wants to stand but Moraes is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Carlton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Moraes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moraes shoots in and drives through. Carlton sprawls well.
Carlton throws a head kick that misses.
Moraes misses with the body kick
and Carlton counters with a big head kick but Moraes shrugs it off.
Carlton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moraes. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlton doesn't manage to clinch there - Moraes circles away.
Carlton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carlton cracks Moraes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moraes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carlton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moraes if he has to take too many more of those.
Moraes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick from Carlton lands but Moraes takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moraes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton lands a head kick that stumbles Moraes and the fighters go to the mat.
Oh Moraes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carlton wants to get up but he can't break Moraes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moraes seems to have got his legs back now.
Moraes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moraes has a closed guard, preventing Carlton from standing up.
Moraes looking for a triangle here. Carlton is fighting it but it looks tight! Moraes pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Carlton is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andre Moraes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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