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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Toomingas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by 99 Problems Remix. Daniel Toomingas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shawn Carter's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Toomingas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Toomingas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toomingas slips a straight right by Carter.
Toomingas shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toomingas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carter tries to bench press Toomingas off him but Toomingas keeps the position.
Toomingas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Toomingas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carter controlling the position well.
Carter tries to roll over but Toomingas keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toomingas working Carter over with strikes.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Toomingas wants to free his trapped foot but Carter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toomingas prevents Carter from improving his position.
Toomingas is tying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Toomingas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toomingas is looking to advance position but Carter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Toomingas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Toomingas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toomingas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toomingas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toomingas looking to pass the guard.
Toomingas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Toomingas trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toomingas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Toomingas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toomingas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toomingas wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter looking to control.
Toomingas trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter wants to stand but Toomingas is controlling the position.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toomingas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Toomingas does no damage.
Toomingas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toomingas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Toomingas's head but Toomingas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toomingas misses with a wild combination.
Toomingas tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Toomingas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Toomingas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toomingas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toomingas wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shawn Carter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Toomingas does no damage.
Good exchange - Carter coming out on top.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter lands a right hook to the body.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a right and a left that Toomingas avoids nicely.
Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toomingas.
Carter is rocked!
It looks like Shawn Carter has been cut.
Carter throws a body punch but Toomingas moves out of range.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toomingas fails with the takedown
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toomingas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toomingas is breathing heavily.
Carter scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carter misses with a double jab.
Carter lands with a straight right. Toomingas didn't see that one coming.
Toomingas misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Toomingas backing up. Toomingas nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Toomingas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toomingas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carter works Toomingas's body with a nice hook.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Toomingas looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Toomingas is not content to let Carter control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toomingas is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toomingas avoid being mounted?
Toomingas wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Carter prevents Toomingas from improving his position.
Toomingas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toomingas has a closed guard, preventing Carter from standing up.
Toomingas can't keep his opponent in guard - Carter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carter drops an elbow to the side of Toomingas's head.
Toomingas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toomingas tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Carter is looking to advance position but Toomingas won't allow it.
Toomingas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carter lands a couple of elbows.
Toomingas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Toomingas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Toomingas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Toomingas is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toomingas trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Toomingas wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Toomingas won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
Toomingas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toomingas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Toomingas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Toomingas misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Toomingas backing up. Toomingas nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Toomingas gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Toomingas can't keep his opponent in guard - Carter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carter wants to take a breather but Toomingas is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toomingas trying to control from the bottom.
Carter stands up and beckons Toomingas to join him on the feet.
Toomingas ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Carter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Carter lands the left hand.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toomingas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
Shawn Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toomingas lands an upkick as Carter stands over him.
Carter is pushing down on Toomingas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toomingas is fighting to maintain full guard but Carter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Toomingas is defending well.
Carter stalling away here and it's allowed Toomingas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Carter slips nicely into half guard.
Toomingas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter wants to control from the top but Toomingas keeps moving.
Carter thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Toomingas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carter has Toomingas in his guard.
Toomingas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Toomingas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carter trying to control the position.
Toomingas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toomingas trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Toomingas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Toomingas from controlling successfully.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Toomingas preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Toomingas throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Shawn Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toomingas moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Toomingas jumps guard and drags Carter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Toomingas keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
Toomingas is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toomingas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toomingas keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Toomingas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carter manages to get himself to full guard.
Toomingas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Carter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toomingas manages to get himself to full guard.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Toomingas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Toomingas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carter controlling from side mount.
Carter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Toomingas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Toomingas tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Toomingas is trying to improve his position.
Carter working away.
Toomingas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carter off and has taken his back!
Carter is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Carter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Daniel Toomingas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter gets back to half guard.
Toomingas winds up and cracks Carter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Carter!
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hype
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RATING
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