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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Carraretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tomson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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185 cm
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200 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Carraretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Tomson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carraretto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomson.
Tomson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carraretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomson.
Tomson checks a low kick from Carraretto.
Carraretto swings for the body but Tomson moves out of range.
Tomson misses the shot to the body.
Tomson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carraretto.
Tomson lands a jab to Carraretto's midsection.
Carraretto misses with a wild body shot.
Tomson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carraretto throws a leg kick but Tomson checks it.
Carraretto throws a leg kick but Tomson moved away.
Tomson checks a leg kick.
Carraretto scores with a spinning back kick!
Carraretto throws a leg kick but Tomson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tomson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carraretto connects with a right hand. Tomson shakes it off.
Tomson moves out of range as Carraretto throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carraretto is defended easily by Tomson.
Tomson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carraretto lands a slapping body shot.
Carraretto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tomson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carraretto, right into the meat.
Carraretto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carraretto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tomson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carraretto rather than just go for the knockout.
Tomson throws a low kick, looking for Carraretto's leg but Carraretto calmly moves out of range.
Tomson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carraretto drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Carraretto with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tomson, not yet.
Carraretto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tomson wants to sweep here but Carraretto controlling him for the moment.
Carraretto tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomson is retaining full guard.
Carraretto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tomson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carraretto, into his guard.
Carraretto working for a triangle but Tomson defends it easily.
Carraretto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carraretto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tomson uses it to pass to side control.
Tomson stands up and beckons Carraretto to his feet.
Carraretto throws a shot from downtown. Tomson moves away and avoids it.
Carraretto connects with a body shot that sends Tomson's belly button to the back.
Tomson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carraretto.
Carraretto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tomson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto gets the takedown into side control.
Tomson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carraretto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomson wants to control but Carraretto is keeping busy.
Tomson is defending against the submission attempts here by Carraretto.
Carraretto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Carraretto throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Carraretto 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.
Tomson doesn't manage to clinch there - Carraretto circles away.
Tomson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tomson takes a swing at Carraretto's ribcage but misses.
Tomson throws a push kick but Carraretto slaps the foot to one side.
Tomson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manuel Carraretto is winning the standup battle so far.
Tomson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carraretto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carraretto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tomson throws out the jab.
Tomson checks a leg kick.
Carraretto lands a high kick!
It looks like Tom Tomson has been cut.
Tomson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Tomson - just one landing.
Tomson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carraretto.
Tomson moves out of range of the leg kick from Carraretto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Tomson misses its intended target.
Tomson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carraretto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carraretto jabs Tomson right on the nose. Tomson blinks but takes it well.
Tomson tries to clinch there but Carraretto circles away.
Carraretto scores with a jab to the body.
Tomson is breathing heavily.
Carraretto misses with a kick to the body.
Carraretto avoids the body shot from Tomson.
Tomson moves out of range of the body kick from Carraretto.
Carraretto wants to clinch.
Tom Tomson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carraretto has time to react.
Tomson misses with a kick to the body
and Carraretto counters with a nice leg kick.
Tomson throws a hook but Carraretto blocks it.
Tomson throws a solid leg kick but Carraretto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tomson.
Tomson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson tries to clinch up.
Carraretto wants to clinch.
Tomson tries to clinch
and Carraretto counters with a good low kick that Tomson was not able to check.
Carraretto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tomson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carraretto misses with a body shot.
Carraretto avoids a kick to the body.
Carraretto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tomson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carraretto moves away.
Carraretto misses with a head kick.
Tomson throws a sloppy head kick
and Carraretto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tomson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carraretto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tomson swings widly with a right hand
and Tomson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carraretto fails to land the takedown.
Carraretto tries to clinch but Tomson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carraretto tries to score with a low kick but Tomson moves his leg out of the way.
Tomson throws a head kick that misses.
Tomson motions for Carraretto to come forward. Tomson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carraretto keeps Tomson at a distance using the push kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carraretto - that will leave a mark!
Carraretto sizes up Tomson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carraretto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carraretto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carraretto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Carraretto lands but Tomson takes it in his stride.
Tomson misses with a leg kick
and Carraretto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carraretto. Tomson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto misses with a head kick.
Tomson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carraretto.
Tomson moves out of range of the body kick.
Tomson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carraretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomson.
Carraretto swings for the body but Tomson moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Carraretto.
Tomson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tomson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tomson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carraretto digs a good hook to Tomson's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carraretto. Tomson shrugs it off though.
Carraretto moves in looking to clinch but Tomson pushes him off.
Carraretto connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Carraretto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Tomson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carraretto scores with a nice strike.
Carraretto tried to score with a low kick but Tomson checks it.
Carraretto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carraretto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carraretto.
Tomson misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Carraretto as he connects with a hook.
Carraretto instigates a clinch.
Carraretto avoiding damage as Tomson throws knees to the body.
Tomson wants to break free but Carraretto has control.
Tomson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tomson misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Carraretto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carraretto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carraretto lands a left hand.
Tomson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carraretto lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carraretto pushes Tomson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carraretto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carraretto tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomson avoids the damage to the body.
Carraretto lands a nice uppercut.
Carraretto connects with a knee to the head.
Tomson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carraretto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tomson to the mat. Tomson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tomson is trying to control the position but Carraretto postures up.
Carraretto working some strikes from top position.
Tomson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carraretto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carraretto passes Tomson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomson trying to get back to full guard but Carraretto takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carraretto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carraretto with good strikes from the mount here!
Tomson is rocked!
That has opened up Tom Tomson's cut even more.
Carraretto 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.
Carraretto with good strikes from the mount here!
Tomson is still in real trouble! Can Carraretto finish him?
Carraretto postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Tomson out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Carraretto goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manuel Carraretto!
Manuel Carraretto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Balls Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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