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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Umenyiora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Dangerous knees
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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 New York, Justin Umenyiora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Umenyiora counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Umenyiora to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Umenyiora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Umenyiora darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Umenyiora stops Carter from getting back to his feet.
Umenyiora winds up and cracks Carter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Umenyiora stops Carter from getting back to his feet.
Umenyiora 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.
Nice strikes from Umenyiora there.
Carter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Umenyiora.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter trying to hold on to Umenyiora's head to control him but Umenyiora postures up.
Carter has hold of Umenyiora's hands but Umenyiora slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Umenyiora seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
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!
Ground and pound from Umenyiora.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking to get back to full guard here but Umenyiora has managed to pass to side control instead.
Carter takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Umenyiora scores with punches from side control.
Carter is trying to control Umenyiora's posture but Umenyiora avoids it.
Carter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Umenyiora lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carter down.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Umenyiora landing a few strikes.
Carter is not content to let Umenyiora control the position.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umenyiora trying to control the position but Carter is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Umenyiora connects with a decent elbow.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard.
Umenyiora lands a decent elbow from side control.
Carter is trying to control Umenyiora's posture but Umenyiora avoids it.
Umenyiora connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carter some visible discomfort.
Umenyiora working the ground and pound.
Umenyiora grinds an elbow into Carter's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carter is rocked!
Check out the look on Umenyiora's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Umenyiora finish him?
Umenyiora scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Carter is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Umenyiora can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Umenyiora!
In his post fight interview, Justin Umenyiora started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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