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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junichi Watanabe (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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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raekwon Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junichi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carter showed some decent athleticism there.
Watanabe pushes Carter off looking to stand but Carter dives back in and keeps control.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Carter decides to return to a standing position.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Watanabe tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Junichi Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter needs to keep his hands up - Watanabe had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Watanabe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raekwon Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watanabe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watanabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watanabe swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Watanabe stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Watanabe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Watanabe tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carter shoots in and drives through. Watanabe sprawls well.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watanabe pinned against the cage. Watanabe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watanabe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Watanabe duly obliges.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watanabe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watanabe misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
A jab from Watanabe does it's job there.
Watanabe tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Watanabe misses the shot to the body.
Watanabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watanabe feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Watanabe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watanabe is controlling him.
Carter pushes Watanabe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Carter tries for a takedown but Watanabe circles away easily
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter gets a takedown into half guard.
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 Raekwon Carter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Watanabe tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watanabe looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter avoids the body shot from Watanabe.
Carter misses with a takedown
and Watanabe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carter's guard now.
Carter wriggles free and stands up.
Watanabe gets a clinch.
Watanabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has Watanabe pushed against the cage.
Carter jumps into guard, dragging Watanabe to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watanabe tries to stand but Carter is controlling from the bottom.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.
Watanabe controlling from the top position.
Carter is looking to stand up but Watanabe isn't so interested in that idea.
Carter kicks Watanabe off and gets to his feet.
Watanabe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watanabe circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raekwon Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Watanabe.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watanabe.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter misses with a takedown
and Watanabe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to kick Watanabe off but Watanabe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Watanabe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Carter.
Carter looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Carter checks a leg kick.
Watanabe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carter fails with the takedown.
Watanabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
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.
Jab from Watanabe.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
Carter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Watanabe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Watanabe lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junichi Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe just misses with a punch to the body.
Watanabe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Watanabe thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Watanabe wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
Carter wants to stand but Watanabe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carter trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Watanabe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Watanabe digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Watanabe shows good takedown defense.
Watanabe lands an overhand right.
Watanabe throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watanabe throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Watanabe tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raekwon Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watanabe circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Watanabe scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Watanabe.
Carter tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watanabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Watanabe which made him look bad.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Carter fails with the takedown.
Watanabe throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter shoots in but Watanabe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watanabe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter looks for a takedown but Watanabe sprawls well.
Carter wants to clinch
enabling Watanabe to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raekwon Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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