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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao De Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ferdinand Carney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joao De Souza !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carney.
De Souza controls Carney momentarily but Carney frees himself.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Joao De Souza hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
De Souza with a poor takedown
enabling Carney to counter with a crisp jab.
Carney shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Carney was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
De Souza is trying to work for a sweep but Carney has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza wants to control but Carney is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Souza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carney tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Carney goes for an armbar but De Souza turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from De Souza .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney managing to control the position.
Carney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
De Souza has control of Carney's left arm, preventing Carney from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ferdinand Carney has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
De Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferdinand Carney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao De Souza .
De Souza shoots in and gets a takedown into Carney's guard.
De Souza wants to control from the top but Carney keeps moving.
Carney seems keen to control De Souza 's posture.
Carney looking for a sweep. Not yet Carney, not yet.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Carney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carney holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Souza .
Carney wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ferdinand Carney.
De Souza looks for a takedown but Carney sprawls well.
De Souza looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carney darts in and clinches De Souza up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinand Carney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carney but Carney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carney slaps away a takedown attempt from De Souza , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carney fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De Souza sprawls well initially but Carney persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carney stands and steps away. De Souza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carney drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carney wants to stand and escape but instead De Souza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Carney is looking to stand up but De Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Carney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De Souza is breathing heavily.
De Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Souza tries to pass to full mount but Carney defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Carney still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Carney has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Carney is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De Souza has escaped the position, nice work there.
De Souza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carney wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carney thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Souza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Souza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinand Carney dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Souza feints and as Carney raises his hands in defense, De Souza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carney pulls De Souza in close to prevent any damage.
Carney keeping moving, preventing De Souza from controlling successfully.
De Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carney managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
De Souza advances position into side control!
De Souza moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
De Souza working away.
Carney is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Souza off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza showing good submission defense here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Carney is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. De Souza is defending well though. Carney let's go of the attempt for now.
Carney working for a choke but De Souza reverses nicely into Carney 's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carney wants to stand but De Souza is controlling the position.
Carney trying to control the position here.
Carney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney keeping moving, preventing De Souza from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Souza throws a push kick but Carney slaps the foot to one side.
De Souza misses with a head kick.
De Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Souza somewhat.
Ferdinand Carney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao De Souza .
Nice takedown defense from Carney. No joy for De Souza on that attempt.
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 Ferdinand Carney.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carney, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Carney!
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energy
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RATING
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