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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otha Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Liberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otha Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Liberio!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liberio moves in looking to clinch but Carson pushes him off.
Carson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Liberio misses with a leg kick.
Liberio throws a nice looking combination but Carson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Liberio looks to move away, Carson throws a big counter combo bu Liberio just gets out of the way.
Liberio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carson circles away quickly and effectively.
Carson is looking to counter the offense by Liberio and move into the clinch.
Liberio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daniel Liberio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Liberio does no damage.
Liberio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liberio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Liberio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Carson with that takedown attempt.
Liberio is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liberio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carson slowing the pace effectively.
Liberio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carson is looking to control Liberio's arms but Liberio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carson has his back to the cage.
Carson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liberio up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Carson stalling in the clinch but Liberio improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Otha Carson.
Liberio throws a right hand that Carson ducks under and follows up with a left that Carson also avoids with ease.
Carson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Liberio.
Liberio slips a jab and a cross from Carson.
Liberio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Liberio goes for a takedown attempt but Carson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Liberio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carson.
Carson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liberio's efforts to push away.
Liberio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liberio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carson is looking to control Liberio's arms but Liberio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carson has his back to the cage.
Liberio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liberio or not.
Carson tries a body shot but Liberio blocks it.
Liberio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carson stalling against the cage.
Liberio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liberio looks to land a left hand but Carson moved out of range nicely.
Carson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Liberio throws a right hand that Carson ducks under and follows up with a left that Carson also avoids with ease.
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liberio tries to clinch up but Carson circles away and keeps his distance.
Carson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liberio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Liberio.
Liberio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liberio throws a right hand that Carson ducks under and follows up with a left that Carson also avoids with ease.
Carson moves out of range of the body kick from Liberio.
Carson is looking to counter the offense by Liberio and move into the clinch.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
No joy there for Liberio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liberio tries to bum rush Carson with a series of wild strikes but Carson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carson avoids a kick to the body.
Liberio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carson back to the cage. Liberio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liberio.
Carson throws a big counter combination but Liberio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson dodges the punch combination from Liberio.
As Liberio tries to get set, Carson tries to push him back and clinch up but Liberio manages to avoid the attempt.
Liberio keeps the fight on the outside.
Carson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Liberio misses with a double jab.
Liberio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Liberio was covering up waiting for the punch and Carson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Liberio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Liberio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Carson is pressing down on Liberio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liberio is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson is working for a kimura but Liberio is defending it quite comfortably.
Carson thows a huge punch but Liberio dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liberio pushes Carson off looking to stand but Carson dives back in and keeps control.
Carson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Liberio is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Liberio lands with a nice body punch.
Liberio misses with a combination
and Carson moves into the clinch.
Carson taking a breather.
Carson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Liberio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carson has Liberio pressed against the cage, preventing Liberio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Otha Carson.
Carson checks a leg kick nicely.
Liberio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carson circles away quickly and effectively.
Carson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Liberio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniel Liberio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liberio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Liberio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liberio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liberio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liberio is trying to break free.
Carson trying to stall but Liberio improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Otha Carson.
A punch combination from Liberio misses.
Liberio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liberio tries to bum rush Carson with a series of wild strikes but Carson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liberio throws a counter combo.
Liberio pushes Carson up against the cage in a clinch.
Liberio is trying to break the clinch but Carson has him pressed against the cage.
Liberio is trying to break the clinch but Carson has him pressed against the cage.
Carson has Liberio pressed against the cage, preventing Liberio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carson stalling in the clinch.
Carson stalling in the clinch but Liberio improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson stalling in the clinch but Liberio improves position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Otha Carson.
Liberio misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Carson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liberio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carson.
Carson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liberio is looking for the big counter here.
Liberio looks for the body kick but Carson saw that one coming.
Otha Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liberio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liberio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carson tries to counter by clinching up but Liberio breaks away and moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liberio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liberio throws a nice looking combination but Carson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson fails with a takedown attempt.
Liberio wants to counter the offense by Carson and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Liberio 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. And we move into the final round!
Carson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liberio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Carson dodges the punch combination from Liberio.
Liberio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carson circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Liberio does no damage.
Carson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Liberio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liberio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carson.
Carson dodges the punch combination from Liberio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liberio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carson avoids the head kick by Liberio.
Carson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Liberio.
Liberio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liberio throws a nice looking combination but Carson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Liberio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from Liberio does no damage.
Liberio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carson circles away quickly and effectively.
Carson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liberio misses with a wild combination.
Liberio misses with the combination.
Liberio throws a series of punches but Carson avoids them all with ease.
Carson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Liberio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carson is looking to counter the offense by Liberio and move into the clinch.
Carson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carson is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liberio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carson back to the cage. Liberio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Liberio misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Carson.
Carson tries to clinch up but Liberio circles away and keeps his distance.
Liberio unleashes a big counter combination but Carson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Liberio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liberio throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liberio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Liberio stuffs the takedown attempt from Carson. Carson gets slowly back to his feet.
Liberio throws a series of punches but Carson moves out of range.
Carson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carson darts in and clinches Liberio up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liberio is trying to push Carson away but Carson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carson trying to control the position but instead, Liberio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carson into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Liberio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Liberio is keeping busy.
Carson prevents Liberio from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carson has Liberio pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Otha Carson.
Carson throws a hook but Liberio avoids it easily.
Liberio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carson rather than just go for the knockout.
Liberio misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Liberio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liberio wants to break free but Carson has control.
Carson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Liberio tries to break free but Carson pushes him back against the cage.
Carson looking to slow down the pace here.
Liberio is trying to force a seperation but Carson has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Liberio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carson slows down the pace here.
Liberio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Liberio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liberio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Liberio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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