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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Batroc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Battistoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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199 cm
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212 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Georges Batroc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Battistoni!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batroc misses with a hook.
Battistoni walks into a stiff left hand from Batroc.
It looks like Carson Battistoni has been cut.
Battistoni swings for the body but Batroc moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battistoni. Batroc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battistoni takes a swing at Batroc's ribcage but misses.
Batroc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Battistoni.
Batroc takes a jab right on the kisser.
Batroc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Battistoni wants to break free but Batroc has control.
Batroc scores with a shot to the side of Battistoni's head.
Battistoni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batroc's elbow.
Batroc tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Battistoni just stands there and leans against the cage.
Batroc is trying to pull guard but Battistoni turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Battistoni has a couple of punches blocked by Batroc.
Battistoni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batroc drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battistoni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battistoni stands up from Batroc's guard - Battistoni perhaps looking for a knockout.
Battistoni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Batroc closes the distance and pushes Battistoni back into the cage.
Batroc keeps control of Battistoni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Battistoni fails to land.
Battistoni tries to work over Batroc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batroc breaks the clinch.
Battistoni moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been informed that Battistoni has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Batroc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battistoni moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Batroc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Batroc as he connects with a hook.
Batroc misses with a wild combination.
Batroc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battistoni lands with a straight right. Batroc didn't see that one coming.
Batroc tries to move into range but Battistoni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Battistoni works the jab nicely.
Battistoni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batroc.
Batroc connects with a single shot there.
Batroc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Battistoni throws a hook but Batroc blocks it.
Batroc lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batroc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Batroc cracks Battistoni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Battistoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batroc closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batroc is trying to push Battistoni away but Battistoni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battistoni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battistoni is trying to break the clinch but Batroc is controlling him.
Battistoni stalling in the clinch but Batroc improves position.
Battistoni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Batroc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Batroc moved out of range nicely.
Batroc tries to clinch up but Battistoni circles away and keeps his distance.
Batroc shoots in and drives through. Battistoni sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Batroc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batroc pushes Battistoni up against the cage in a clinch.
Batroc tries to circle away but Battistoni has him pinned against the cage.
Battistoni effectively controlling the action here.
Batroc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Battistoni.
Batroc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battistoni swings for the body but Batroc moves out of range.
Batroc on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batroc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Battistoni can pounce on him.
Battistoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batroc.
Battistoni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Battistoni connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Batroc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batroc lands with a shot to the body.
Battistoni misses with a body shot
and Batroc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Battistoni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Batroc had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Battistoni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Batroc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Battistoni tries to move into range but Batroc moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Batroc throws a right hand that misses
and Battistoni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Battistoni misses with a looping left.
Batroc swings for the body but Battistoni moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battistoni throws the left hand but Batroc avoids the punch easily.
Batroc throws a jab but it's blocked by Battistoni.
Battistoni connects with a body shot that sends Batroc's belly button to the back.
Batroc misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carson Battistoni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carson Battistoni's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Batroc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Battistoni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Battistoni dodges the punch combination from Batroc.
Battistoni misses with a wild body shot.
Carson Battistoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battistoni cracks Batroc with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Battistoni staying out of range there.
Batroc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batroc throws out a loose jab but Battistoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batroc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Battistoni connects with a body shot.
Battistoni lands the left hand.
Batroc loads up on a big right hand but Battistoni slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battistoni. Batroc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Batroc.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batroc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Battistoni counters with a nice body shot.
Batroc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batroc throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battistoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batroc throws a leg kick which misses Battistoni's front leg but catches the back leg as Battistoni tries to avoid it.
Battistoni throws an overhand right that lands on Batroc's shoulder, as Batroc tries to avoid the shot.
Battistoni throws a shot to the body.
Batroc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Battistoni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Batroc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Battistoni misses with a two punch combination.
Batroc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Battistoni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Battistoni scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battistoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batroc.
Battistoni throws a body kick that misses.
Batroc defending well as Battistoni loads up on a big left hand.
Batroc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Batroc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Battistoni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Batroc does no damage.
Battistoni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batroc misses with a series of wild punches.
Battistoni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Battistoni scores with a four punch combination!
Batroc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battistoni.
Battistoni throws the left hand but Batroc avoids the punch easily.
Batroc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batroc looks to land a right hand but Battistoni moved out of range.
Batroc throws a lazy uppercut
and Battistoni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Batroc moves out of range of the strikes.
Batroc looks to land a left hand but Battistoni moved out of range nicely.
Battistoni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batroc throws a body punch but Battistoni moves out of range.
A big right from Batroc misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Battistoni in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batroc shoots for a takedown but Battistoni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Georges Batroc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batroc wants to clinch up but Battistoni keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Battistoni coming out on top.
Battistoni misses with a leg kick.
Batroc moves away from the strike by Battistoni.
Batroc shoots in for a takedown but Battistoni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Battistoni lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Batroc misses
and Battistoni counters with a good low kick that Batroc was not able to check.
Battistoni drops Batroc with a beautiful combination! Batroc stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Battistoni is looking for the KO!
Batroc is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batroc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Batroc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Battistoni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Battistoni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Batroc's head.
Batroc throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battistoni counters with a big right hand! Oh Batroc is in trouble here! Battistoni follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carson Battistoni!
A very excited looking Carson Battistoni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
78% |
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