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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aj es (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, aj es!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
es misses with a right hand
and Carroll counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carroll gets a double leg takedown into es's guard.
Carroll connects with a couple of short punches.
Carroll wants to stand but es is controlling his posture from full guard.
es working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Carroll has passed into half guard!
es looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
es is looking for a sweep. Carroll is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
es is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carroll pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
es is looking for a sweep. Carroll is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carroll will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carroll seems to be working for a kimura but es defends the submission attempt.
es looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
es is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carroll pulls his head out easily.
Carroll looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
es actively working from the bottom here.
es trying to get back to full guard but Carroll takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
es is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carroll with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Carroll putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
es really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
es is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
es is working to get back to half guard.
Carroll unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carroll has hold of es's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and es manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Carroll sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
es really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
es is still trying to improve position.
es regains half guard.
es looking for subs from the bottom but Carroll mounts him!
Carroll has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of es's face.
es bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
es trying to move into half guard but instead Carroll has managed to sweep!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carroll drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carroll jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
es working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Carroll has passed into half guard!
es is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carroll pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Carroll dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carroll staying out of range there.
Carroll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
es misses with a two punch combination.
es misses with a wild combination.
es misses with a hook. Carroll ducked under it nicely.
Carroll takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carroll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that es can do to turn this around?
Carroll clinches up against the cage.
Carroll gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carroll really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
es looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
es is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
es looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Carroll has picked es up and slammed him! es can't keep hold of the triangle and Carroll manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
es is trying to work for a sweep but Carroll has mounted him!
Carroll working for a guillotine from mount but es is in no mood to give up.
es tries to reverse the position but Carroll maintains control.
es keeps trying to improve his position.
Carroll looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
es is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carroll looking to control and managing it successfully.
es working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
es is trying to reverse the position but instead Carroll has taken his back - oops!
What can es do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
es tries to break free.
es breaks Carroll's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
es has gone for a leg lock! Carroll slips out almost immediately though and dives into es's guard.
es is looking for a triangle here but Carroll uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
es is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
es is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
es manages to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Carroll there.
es is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carroll pulls his head out easily.
es is looking to get back to full guard here but Carroll has managed to pass to side control instead.
Carroll is trying to get an arm triangle but es is defending well.
es is looking to reverse the position.
es on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
es is looking to regain half guard here but Carroll keeps moving and retains side control.
es tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Carroll presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll lands with some strikes.
Carroll lands with some strikes.
es tries to improve his position but instead Carroll has taken his back!
es turns into Carroll and is now in his guard.
es trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
es stopping the sweep attempt from Carroll.
es postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Carroll is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of es, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
es had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carroll defends it easily.
Carroll scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Carroll dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
es's corner calls for a 1-2. es obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carroll takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
es scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
es throws an overhand right that lands on Carroll's shoulder, as Carroll tries to avoid the shot.
es misses with a hook
and Carroll counters with a right hand to the body.
Carroll is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carroll gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carroll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carroll forces es back against the cage and clinches.
Carroll is trying to work for a single leg takedown but es pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carroll can't get the takedown.
Carroll is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Carroll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carroll gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
es looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Carroll pushes past his half guard into mount!
es sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
es looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
es looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carroll slips a nice elbow through es's hands, connecting with es's forehead.
es taking some punishment here, with Carroll in his half guard.
es looking for a kimura from the bottom but Carroll passes into side control!
es tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carroll wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carroll working the body and head with strikes.
es tries to buck Carroll off but Carroll is having none of it.
Matthew Carroll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carroll scoring with punches from side control.
es is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Carroll is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
es can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carroll cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carroll raining down shots from the mount!
Carroll controlling his opponent.
es looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Carroll lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
es is trying to break free.
Carroll has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be es right now.
es is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Carroll is looking for the choke from the back position but es is controlling his hands well.
es tries to break free.
Carroll is trying to stick to es's back but es is turning into Carroll. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carroll's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by es.
es is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carroll is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carroll has escaped and now he's on top!
es working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Carroll has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
es looking for subs from the bottom but Carroll mounts him!
es is trying to escape the mount.
Carroll in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
aj es has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
es is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthew Carroll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
es sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carroll in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Carroll showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carroll, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Carroll!
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RATING
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