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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Carden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carden's choice of entrance music: The Final Countdown. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanner Carden!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson forces Carden back against the cage and clinches.
Jefferson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carden uses from the top position.
Carden throwing strikes from guard but Jefferson blocks nicely.
Carden stands and steps away. Jefferson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jefferson tries to clinch but Carden moves out of range.
Good work by Jefferson as he checks the leg kick.
Jefferson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jefferson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jefferson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carden feints and as Jefferson raises his hands in defense, Carden changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jefferson wants to get back to his feet but Carden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jefferson tries to clinch up but Carden circles away and keeps his distance.
Carden scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carden is trying to get an arm triangle but Jefferson is defending well.
Carden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carden misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jefferson is trying to improve his position.
Jefferson prevents Carden from moving into mount.
Jefferson wants to control but Carden postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carden misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Carden tries to score with some ground and pound. Jefferson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jefferson is looking for a sweep.
Carden decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Carden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carden swats away the attempt to clinch by Jefferson.
Jefferson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carden feints a jab promting Jefferson to slip. Carden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jefferson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jefferson circles away quickly and effectively.
Carden looks to land a combination but Jefferson avoids it well.
Jefferson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson checks a leg kick.
Derrick Jefferson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carden throws a leg kick
and Jefferson counters with a left and a right that stings Carden.
Carden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jefferson was covering up waiting for the punch and Carden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carden throws an elbow that misses. Jefferson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carden's guard. Nice move by Jefferson!
Jefferson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jefferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jefferson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carden's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson trying to control but Carden is working from the bottom.
Jefferson stops Carden from standing up.
Carden wants to get back to his feet but Jefferson passes into half guard.
Carden is trying is best to control the position here.
Carden has one foot on Jefferson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jefferson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Carden dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carden fails to land with a series of punches.
Jefferson misses with a head kick.
Jefferson has closed the distance and engaged Carden in a clinch.
Carden is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jefferson can't fight it off and eventually Carden manages to take the fight to the floor. Jefferson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carden won't allow Jefferson to get back to his feet.
Carden stands up and waves to Jefferson to follow him.
Carden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carden digs a good body shot into Jefferson's ribs.
Jefferson takes one on the button.
Carden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Carden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner Carden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carden lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Carden. Those never looked like landing.
Jefferson wants to clinch.
Carden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jefferson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner Carden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carden closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carden lands in his opponent's guard.
Carden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jefferson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jefferson trying to control the position.
Carden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jefferson, up you get!
Carden throws a low kick but Jefferson moves out of range easily.
Derrick Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carden to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carden stands and steps away. Jefferson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carden is breathing heavily.
An elbow from Carden crashes against the mat.
Jefferson sneaks back into half guard.
Jefferson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carden stands up from half guard.
Carden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jefferson counters with a left and a right that stings Carden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jefferson counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carden works over Jefferson's head and body with a nice combination.
Carden thows a leg kick but Jefferson checks it
and Jefferson counters with a three punch combo that has Carden backing up. Carden nods at Jefferson to acknowledge the strikes.
Carden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jefferson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carden lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jefferson drives through and clinches with Carden against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Carden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jefferson has Carden up against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson tries to circle away but Carden has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carden to keep the fight standing.
Jefferson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carden smiles and moves away.
Jefferson gets caught flat footed, as Carden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jefferson, up you get!
Carden misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Carden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Carden throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Carden dives in and scores a takedown into Jefferson's guard.
Carden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Carden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jefferson is trying to stand up here but Carden is controlling him well.
Jefferson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carden.
Jefferson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carden.
Jefferson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carden.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carden decides to stand up.
Jefferson wants to clinch up but Carden keeps it at a distance.
Carden misses with a wild combination.
Carden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some bone on bone action there as Jefferson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Jefferson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jefferson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carden fails to land with a series of punches.
Jefferson clinches.
Jefferson gets control of Carden's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jefferson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carden stands up and waves to Jefferson to follow him.
A punch combination from Carden misses.
Jefferson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jefferson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jefferson counters with a three punch combo that has Carden backing up. Carden nods at Jefferson to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jefferson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jefferson tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carden throws a sloppy head kick and Jefferson moves out of range easily.
It looked like Jefferson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carden connects with a crisp jab.
Carden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carden sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jefferson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jefferson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carden stands up and beckons Jefferson to his feet.
Carden swinging wildly here.
Jefferson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carden throws a series of punches but Jefferson avoids them all with ease.
Carden keeps the fight on the outside.
Carden throws a combination that misses
and Jefferson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carden swats away the attempt to clinch by Jefferson.
Carden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carden doesn't manage to clinch there - Jefferson circles away.
Carden shoots in and gets a takedown into Jefferson's guard.
Jefferson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carden's guard.
Jefferson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jefferson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jefferson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carden trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Carden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carden 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Carden!
A relieved looking Tanner Carden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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