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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabuko Nabakenya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabakenya has chosen Stand up and shout (Steel Dragon) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerome Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuko Nabakenya!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabakenya tests Carvalho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nabakenya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carvalho has time to react.
Nabakenya lands with an uppercut that bounces Carvalho off the cage and back into range.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Nabakenya finds it's way through Carvalho's defenses.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nabakenya tests Carvalho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nabakenya moves out of range of the strikes.
Nabakenya lands a two punch combo.
Carvalho throws a hook to the side of Nabakenya's head but Nabakenya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Carvalho misses the target.
Nabakenya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carvalho throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nabakenya lands with an overhand left.
Carvalho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nabakenya counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Carvalho misses its intended target.
Carvalho tries to work over Nabakenya's front leg with a kick but Nabakenya checks it.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabakenya cracks Carvalho with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Jerome Carvalho has been cut.
Nabakenya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nabakenya scores with a nice head shot.
Nabakenya misses with a series of wild punches.
Nabakenya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho throws a push kick but Nabakenya slaps the foot to one side.
Nabakenya misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Nabakenya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nabakenya with a jab.
Carvalho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kabuko Nabakenya has been cut.
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!
Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Nabakenya moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nabakenya throws a nice looking combination but Carvalho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nabakenya misses with a few strikes there.
Nabakenya lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Nabakenya slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Nabakenya lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Nabakenya.
A nice combination there by Nabakenya.
Nabakenya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nabakenya lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carvalho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nabakenya to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Carvalho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nabakenya works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nabakenya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nabakenya might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nabakenya throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carvalho throws a hook but Nabakenya avoids it easily.
Carvalho slips a jab from Nabakenya.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Nabakenya is having none of it.
Carvalho dodges the punch combination from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya lands with a right hand.
Nabakenya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Nabakenya avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Nabakenya. Beautiful body shot.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nabakenya throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Carvalho finds it's way through Nabakenya's defenses.
Nabakenya is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carvalho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a kick to the body.
Nabakenya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carvalho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nabakenya.
Nabakenya slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Nabakenya scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nabakenya counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvalho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nabakenya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho throws a combination that misses
and Nabakenya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nabakenya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carvalho back to the cage. Nabakenya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nabakenya lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carvalho clinches up with Nabakenya and pushes him back against the cage.
Nabakenya gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
Carvalho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nabakenya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nabakenya slips under a jab from Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabuko Nabakenya dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carvalho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nabakenya to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho slips under a jab from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carvalho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carvalho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nabakenya.
Carvalho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jerome Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nabakenya misses with a left hand
and Carvalho counters with a two punch combo.
Nabakenya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kabuko Nabakenya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho throws the left hand but Nabakenya avoids the punch easily.
Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Nabakenya moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nabakenya.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nabakenya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nabakenya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carvalho misses the body punch
and Nabakenya counters with a stiff right hand.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nabakenya!
Nabakenya dips to his left and cracks Carvalho with an uppercut!
Nabakenya is breathing heavily.
Nabakenya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nabakenya.
Nabakenya looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Nabakenya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carvalho is looking to land body kicks.
Nabakenya slips under a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nabakenya in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Carvalho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nabakenya.
A head kick misses from Carvalho.
Nabakenya dodges the punch combination from Carvalho.
Nabakenya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Nabakenya. Beautiful body shot.
Carvalho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nabakenya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nabakenya avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabakenya cracks a nice hook into Carvalho's ribs.
Carvalho walks into a straight right hand from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nabakenya keeps the fight on the outside.
Nabakenya digs a good hook to Carvalho's body.
A jab from Nabakenya does it's job there.
Good shot there by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Nabakenya lands.
Nabakenya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carvalho's hands.
Carvalho tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Nabakenya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nabakenya.
Nabakenya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nabakenya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Nabakenya.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses the body punch
and Nabakenya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nabakenya slips a straight right by Carvalho.
Nabakenya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nabakenya avoids a kick to the body.
Nabakenya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch combination from Nabakenya misses.
Carvalho misses with a double jab
and Nabakenya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Nabakenya avoids nicely.
Carvalho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nabakenya to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nabakenya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nabakenya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carvalho eats them both and turns towards Nabakenya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nabakenya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carvalho's hands.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Nabakenya moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carvalho wants to clinch up but Nabakenya keeps it at a distance.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Nabakenya.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Nabakenya looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Nabakenya misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Nabakenya. Beautiful body shot.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Nabakenya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nabakenya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nabakenya digs a good hook to Carvalho's body.
Carvalho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carvalho wants to clinch.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Nabakenya moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kabuko Nabakenya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Carvalho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nabakenya connects with the punch.
Carvalho throws a lazy uppercut
and Nabakenya counters with a stiff right hand.
Nabakenya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nabakenya cracks Carvalho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carvalho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya blocks the body kick.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nabakenya.
Nabakenya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carvalho on the side of the head.
Carvalho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carvalho misses the jab.
A big left from Carvalho misses.
Nabakenya lands with an uppercut that bounces Carvalho off the cage and back into range.
Nabakenya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nabakenya clobbers Carvalho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carvalho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
and Nabakenya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nabakenya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Nabakenya lands with a nice combination. Carvalho backs away looking to recover.
Nabakenya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nabakenya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvalho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nabakenya misses with the combination.
Nabakenya looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Nabakenya avoids a kick to the body.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nabakenya.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carvalho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nabakenya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Carvalho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Nabakenya ducks under and follows up with a left that Nabakenya also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nabakenya blocks the body kick.
Carvalho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Nabakenya moves out of range easily.
Nabakenya throws a series of strikes that have Carvalho backpedaling.
Nice shot by Nabakenya.
Nabakenya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carvalho throws out a loose jab but Nabakenya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nabakenya lands with a right hand.
Carvalho slips a jab and a cross from Nabakenya.
Carvalho dodges the punch combination from Nabakenya.
A jab from Carvalho does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nabakenya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carvalho to score with a decent uppercut.
Nabakenya slips under a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nabakenya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Carvalho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nabakenya.
Nabakenya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nabakenya.
Nabakenya cracks Carvalho with an open hand slap.
Carvalho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nabakenya counters with a stiff right hand.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carvalho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws an overhand right that lands on Nabakenya's shoulder, as Nabakenya tries to avoid the shot.
Carvalho loads up on a big right hand but Nabakenya slips the punch.
Nabakenya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nabakenya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carvalho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nabakenya throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nabakenya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho doesn't manage to clinch there - Nabakenya circles away.
Carvalho misses with a hook. Nabakenya ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Nabakenya there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Nabakenya ducks under and follows up with a left that Nabakenya also avoids with ease.
Nabakenya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carvalho.
Nabakenya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carvalho on the side of the head.
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 Jerome Carvalho.
I think Nabakenya has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kabuko Nabakenya!
Kabuko Nabakenya took some time post fight to say the following; 'Dont give up on me! I'm here and I want to stay. please step behind me and support this under dog. Let Er Buck thanks guys and Steel bends it dont break.'.
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