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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Odis Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archimedes Giano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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 Helsinki, Odis Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Archimedes Giano!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter tries to counter by clinching up but Giano breaks away and moves out of range.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Giano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Giano blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giano moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Giano! But no joy.
Giano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Giano can't break the clinch.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Giano closes the distance and clinches.
Giano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter prevents Giano from breaking the clinch.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Giano gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Carter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Giano after a bit of a struggle.
A short left from Giano.
It looks like Odis Carter has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carter is trying to pull guard but Giano has him pressed against the cage.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Giano successfully pulls guard.
Giano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Giano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giano has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Carter is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odis Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Giano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Giano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Giano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giano pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Giano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Giano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giano wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Giano.
Carter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Carter for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giano.
Giano blocks a body shot from Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to drag Giano to the mat but Giano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Archimedes Giano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Odis Carter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Giano rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Giano is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Giano is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Giano lands with a light punch inside.
Giano lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giano tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Giano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Giano shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Giano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Giano instigates a clinch.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giano blocks the elbow strike.
Giano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odis Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Giano prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Giano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Giano jumps guard.
Giano is working an open guard so Carter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Giano closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to score a body lock takedown but Giano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Giano pulls Carter into guard.
Giano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Giano wants to sweep but no luck.
Giano is controlling Carter's posture.
Carter throws an elbow that misses. Giano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carter's guard. Nice move by Giano!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giano works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Giano content to control rather than advance.
Giano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carter is just riding it out for now. Giano eventually gives up the hold.
Giano decides to return to a standing position.
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.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Giano pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giano.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Giano manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archimedes Giano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Odis Carter'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. This is the final round!
Giano clinches.
Carter jumps guard but Giano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Giano.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odis Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Giano as Carter tries to tie him up.
Giano managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Giano can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giano lands with a left to the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Giano.
Archimedes Giano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Giano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter wants a takedown.
Giano stops a takedown attempt from Carter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Giano controls the action.
Giano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Giano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carter down to the mat. Carter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carter moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giano prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Giano as Carter tries to tie him up.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Giano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants a takedown.
Giano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giano wants to break free but Carter has control.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giano.
Carter prevents Giano from breaking the clinch.
Giano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter has Giano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Giano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Giano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giano wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giano is trying to push Carter away but Carter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Giano pulls guard successfully.
Giano pushes Carter off and gets back to his feet.
Giano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Archimedes Giano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Giano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Archimedes Giano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giano has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Odis Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giano prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archimedes Giano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Giano 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archimedes Giano!
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