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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carr comes into the arena with Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caleb Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Nicholson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nicholson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carr.
We've been informed that Nicholson 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.
Nicholson lands a head kick. Carr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicholson misses with the combination.
Carr tries to counter by clinching up but Nicholson breaks away and moves out of range.
Nicholson throws a low kick but Carr avoids it.
Carr checks a leg kick nicely.
Carr misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nicholson has closed the distance and engaged Carr in a clinch.
Carr avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicholson.
Nicholson misses with an elbow strike.
Carr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicholson is working Carr over against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson scores with a hook to the body.
Nicholson pushes off an throws an elbow but Carr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nicholson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carr fails to pull guard.
Nicholson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Nicholson.
Nicholson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nicholson lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nicholson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nicholson can't find room to land a body shot as Carr controls the action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nicholson throws an elbow but misses.
Nicholson misses with the head strike.
Carr prevents a body shot from Nicholson.
Nicholson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nicholson throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been hearing reports that Carr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nicholson lands an elbow inside that Carr shrugs off.
Nicholson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicholson throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nicholson throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicholson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nicholson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nicholson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carr looking for subs off his back but Nicholson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nicholson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carr regains half guard.
Nicholson trying to control from half guard but Carr is working away.
Carr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nicholson.
Carr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carr looking for submissions off his back.
Nicholson wants to pass the guard but Carr is defending well.
Carr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carr keeping moving, preventing Nicholson from controlling successfully.
Carr is trying to control the position but Nicholson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Nicholson dominated that round.
That's time! Carr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nicholson cracks Carr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carr shoots in looking for a takedown but Nicholson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nicholson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nicholson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jared Nicholson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicholson throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Nicholson.
Nicholson is looking to clinch but Carr is avoiding it.
Carr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nicholson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Carr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carr ducks under a wild hook from Nicholson.
Carr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nicholson throws a body punch but Carr moves out of range.
Nicholson tests Carr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carr shoots for a double leg takedown but Nicholson sprawls well. He's pushed Carr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nicholson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicholson connects with a body shot.
Nicholson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nicholson throws a head kick that misses.
Carr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nicholson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicholson.
Good leg kick by Nicholson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carr swinging wildly here.
Carr misses with a takedown attempt - Nicholson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicholson.
Carr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nicholson's half guard.
Nicholson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nicholson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nicholson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carr is trying to control the action in half guard but Nicholson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nicholson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicholson.
Jared Nicholson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicholson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicholson moves away.
Carr misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Carr misses.
As Carr backs off Nicholson throws a huge counter combo but Carr manages to avoid it all.
Carr ducks under a wild hook from Nicholson.
Jared Nicholson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicholson throws a solid leg kick but Carr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nicholson.
Nicholson scores with a jab to the head.
Carr tries for a takedown but Nicholson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nicholson connects with a solid leg kick.
Nicholson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carr's head.
Carr looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicholson is just out of range.
Carr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nicholson tries to avoid it but Carr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nicholson to the ground. Nicholson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nicholson thows a body kick. Carr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nicholson dips to his left and cracks Carr with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Nicholson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jab by Nicholson.
Caleb Carr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Nicholson.
Carr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicholson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carr is out of range and Nicholson settles back down.
As Nicholson looks to move away, Carr throws a big counter combo bu Nicholson just gets out of the way.
Nicholson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carr in his tracks.
Nicholson wants to clinch up but Carr keeps it at a distance.
Nicholson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carr in his tracks.
Carr avoids the body shot from Nicholson.
Carr walks into a straight right hand from Nicholson.
Carr swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicholson.
Nicholson throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholson looks to score with a jab to the body but Carr is just out of range.
Nicholson connects with a single shot there.
Nicholson throws a head kick that misses.
Nicholson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nicholson wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Nicholson there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nicholson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carr controls the pace.
Nicholson looking to control.
Nicholson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carr advances to half guard.
Nicholson is trying to control but can't.
Nicholson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nicholson moves into full guard.
Carr trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicholson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicholson is trying to hold Carr in close to prevent damage but Carr has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carr in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicholson keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Caleb Carr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carr tries for a takedown but Nicholson circles away easily
and Nicholson counters with a head kick. That will keep Carr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carr goes for a double leg but Nicholson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Nicholson continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Carr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carr shoots in for a double leg but Nicholson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nicholson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicholson thuds a left hand into Carr's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carr darts in looking for a takedown but Nicholson gets double underhooks and turns Carr into the ropes.
Nicholson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nicholson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carr.
Carr shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicholson tries to sprawl out of it but Carr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nicholson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nicholson works over Carr's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nicholson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nicholson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jared Nicholson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nicholson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nicholson throws an elbow but misses.
Carr avoids the elbow strike from Nicholson, against the ropes.
Nicholson is leaning against Carr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Nicholson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicholson 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Nicholson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jared Nicholson made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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