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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lacruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lacruzzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Montreal, John Lacruzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Carter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lacruzzi takes a step back to recover.
Carter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Carter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lacruzzi.
Carter throws a front kick that sends Lacruzzi stumbling back into the cage.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lacruzzi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carter has Lacruzzi up against the cage in a clinch.
Lacruzzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Lacruzzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carter.
Lacruzzi throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lacruzzi.
Carter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lacruzzi throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter tries to clinch up but Lacruzzi circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lacruzzi is defending well.
Lacruzzi manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter tries to land a front kick but Lacruzzi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carter throws a push kick but Lacruzzi slaps the foot to one side.
Lacruzzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lacruzzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lacruzzi rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Lacruzzi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carter uses from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lacruzzi is proving hard to escape from.
Lacruzzi has his feet on Carter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lacruzzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to pull guard but Lacruzzi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lacruzzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacruzzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lacruzzi lands a shoulder strike.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lacruzzi smiles and moves away.
Lacruzzi instigates a clinch.
Lacruzzi keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to circle away but Lacruzzi has him pinned against the cage.
Lacruzzi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Lacruzzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lacruzzi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacruzzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacruzzi manages to break the clinch.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Lacruzzi moves out of range easily.
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 John Lacruzzi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lacruzzi closes the distance and clinches.
Lacruzzi breaks the clinch.
Lacruzzi shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter lands with a nice body kick.
Carter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacruzzi.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacruzzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter misses with a kick to the body.
Carter feints and then cracks Lacruzzi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lacruzzi down.
Lacruzzi looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Lacruzzi misses with a two punch combination.
Carter lands a head kick. Lacruzzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Lacruzzi pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carter. That's going to slow Lacruzzi down.
Carter throws the kick towards the body but Lacruzzi avoids it.
Lacruzzi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lacruzzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Lacruzzi moves out of range easily.
Lacruzzi throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Carter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lacruzzi keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Lacruzzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lacruzzi blocks a leg kick.
Lacruzzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lacruzzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacruzzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but Lacruzzi has the dominant position.
Lacruzzi breaks the clinch.
Ali Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lacruzzi throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacruzzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lacruzzi manages to break the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but Lacruzzi moves away
and Lacruzzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lacruzzi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lacruzzi manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick by Carter misses
and Lacruzzi counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lacruzzi instigates a clinch.
Carter can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacruzzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lacruzzi misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lacruzzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacruzzi breaks from the clinch.
Carter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacruzzi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ali Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lacruzzi scores with a head kick. Carter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lacruzzi is defended easily by Carter.
Ali Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lacruzzi rushes Carter and presses him up against the cage.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacruzzi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Lacruzzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacruzzi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carter is defending well.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but Lacruzzi has the dominant position.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lacruzzi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lacruzzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lacruzzi drags the fight down to the ground.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Lacruzzi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacruzzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lacruzzi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lacruzzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lacruzzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacruzzi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Carter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lacruzzi, into his guard.
Lacruzzi controlling Carter's posture.
Carter has gone for a leg lock! Lacruzzi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carter's guard.
Lacruzzi throws an elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lacruzzi's guard. Nice move by Carter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacruzzi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lacruzzi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lacruzzi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lacruzzi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lacruzzi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lacruzzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lacruzzi 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ali Carter!
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energy
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