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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cripple Fight by Droon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seagal did well to prevent Carwin getting side control.
Seagal wants to get back to full guard.
Carwin controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seagal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seagal looking for a sweep. Not yet Seagal, not yet.
Carwin throws and elbow that misses. Seagal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carwin's guard. Nice move by Seagal!
Seagal wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.
Seagal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seagal trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seagal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin is controlling Seagal's posture.
Seagal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steven Seagal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Carwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Seagal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seagal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Carwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Seagal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seagal throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.
Seagal misses with a looping right.
Carwin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to pass the guard but Seagal is defending well.
Carwin trying to control from half guard but Seagal is working away.
Carwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seagal's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seagal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Seagal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carwin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Seagal keeps moving.
Carwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carwin wants to pass the guard but Seagal is keeping the position.
Seagal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Seagal throws a strike but Carwin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Carwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Seagal!
Seagal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seagal is looking to escape.
Carwin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carwin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carwin scoring with strikes but Seagal is staying in there.
Seagal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carwin wants to control the pace but Seagal is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Seagal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seagal lands a nice shot to the body.
Seagal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seagal breaks from the clinch.
Seagal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carwin has time to react.
Seagal throws a shot from downtown. Carwin moves away and avoids it.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin jabs Seagal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carwin dives in and grabs Seagal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seagal pushes down on Carwin's head and hops out.
Seagal with a jab.
Carwin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Seagal is looking for a sweep. Carwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Seagal is controlling Carwin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Seagal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Seagal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seagal tries to roll over but Carwin keeps him under control.
Carwin tries to pass to full mount but Seagal defends it.
Carwin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seagal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Seagal gets back to full guard.
Carwin throwing strikes but missing.
Seagal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seagal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carwin.
Shane Carwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seagal has momentary wrist control but Carwin slips an elbow through the middle.
Carwin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Seagal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Seagal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seagal thows a huge punch but Carwin dodges it nicely.
Carwin won't allow Seagal to pass to mount.
Carwin manages to get to full guard.
Seagal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin keeping full guard, as Seagal tries to pass.
Carwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seagal looking to sit in guard and control but Carwin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carwin trying to control but Seagal is working from the bottom.
Carwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seagal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four 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.
Carwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seagal is trying to control the position but Carwin postures up.
Seagal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carwin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Seagal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Seagal is trying to control the position but Carwin postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Steven Seagal hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Seagal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seagal misses with a double jab.
Carwin misses with a right hand
and Seagal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin dives in and grabs Seagal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seagal pushes down on Carwin's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Carwin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagal.
Seagal swings widly with a right hand
and Carwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carwin scores with a shot to the side of Seagal's head.
Seagal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seagal prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Carwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seagal misses with the head strike.
Carwin is trying to drag Seagal to the mat but Seagal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carwin is trying to stall.
Seagal has a couple of punches blocked by Carwin.
Carwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin avoiding damage.
Seagal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seagal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seagal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seagal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Seagal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Seagal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carwin's guard.
Carwin is controlling Seagal's posture.
Seagal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seagal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seagal connects with a couple of short punches.
Seagal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carwin is keeping the position for now.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Seagal from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to sweep here but Seagal controlling him for the moment.
Carwin has his feet on Seagal's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Seagal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carwin closes the distance and pushes Seagal back into the cage.
Carwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seagal avoids the elbow strike from Carwin, against the cage.
Seagal can't find room to land a body shot as Carwin controls the action.
Carwin is struggling to control the position.
Seagal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Carwin has the dominant position.
Carwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Seagal fails to land.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
Seagal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seagal blocks an elbow strike.
Carwin wants to break free but Seagal has control.
Carwin blocking some punches.
Carwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seagal prevents the takedown attempt.
Seagal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carwin trying to stall but Seagal improves his position.
Seagal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seagal misses with some punches.
Carwin working aggressively here.
Seagal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Carwin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Good body shot from Seagal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seagal trying to stall but Carwin improves his position.
Carwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carwin tries to work over Seagal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Carwin has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carwin throws an elbow but misses.
Carwin blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a body punch.
Seagal has had enough of the clinch but Carwin keeps him there for the moment.
Seagal trying to control the position but instead, Carwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Seagal into the cage.
Seagal swings wildly with an uppercut but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shane Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stalling in the clinch from Carwin.
Carwin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Seagal clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Will Carwin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Seagal turns into Carwin and is now in his guard.
Seagal throws and elbow that misses. Carwin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seagal's guard. Nice move by Carwin!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steven Seagal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carwin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Seagal's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steven Seagal.
I think Carwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shane Carwin!
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