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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Cartside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaylord Focker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
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172 cm
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Cartside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gaylord Focker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartside closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Focker is trying to improve his position.
Cartside trying to control the position but Focker is working away.
Cartside is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Focker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cartside controlling the position.
Focker sneaks back into half guard.
Focker wants to get back to full guard.
Cartside wants to pass to mount but Focker is defending the position.
Focker looking for submissions off his back.
Cartside is thwarting Focker's attempts to control the position.
Cartside wants to pass the guard but Focker is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Focker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cartside stalling.
Focker wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Focker tries to clinch but Cartside is having none of it.
Cartside fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Focker sprawls well initially but Cartside persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Focker actively working from the bottom here.
Focker looks gassed!
Focker is in trouble now - Cartside has advanced to mount!
Cartside controlling from mount.
Cartside tries to control but Focker wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Focker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Focker is squirming around, avoiding Cartside's attempts to control the action.
Focker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Focker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cartside fails to advance to Focker's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Focker is trying to escape the mount.
Cartside manages to capitalize on a mistake by Focker to take his back!
Cartside looking for the RNC.
Cartside tightening his grip on Focker, looking for the choke.
Focker is in bad spot here.
Cartside doesn't have the hooks in and Focker manages to turn into his guard.
Cartside is trying to control the position but Focker postures up.
Cartside trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Focker won't allow Cartside to sweep him here.
Cartside controlling Focker's posture.
Cartside is trying to keep Focker in close.
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.
Focker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cartside works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Focker with a poor takedown
and Cartside counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cartside.
Focker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cartside controls the pace.
Focker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cartside gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Focker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Focker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Focker has his foot on Cartside's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cartside works his way back into a safe position though.
Focker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cartside gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cartside pushing down on Focker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Cartside dominated that round.
That's time! Cartside's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cartside shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cartside was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cartside trying to control but Focker is having none of it.
Focker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cartside controlling the pace for now.
Focker is squirming around, avoiding Cartside's attempts to control the action.
Cartside fails to take his opponent's back.
Focker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Focker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Focker is breathing heavily.
Cartside is trying to keep Focker in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Focker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Focker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cartside controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Focker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartside has his hands on Focker's head, controlling the position.
Cartside is trying to control the position but Focker postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Focker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cartside counters with a shoot takedown. Focker fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartside wants to control from the top but Focker keeps moving.
Focker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cartside is one step ahead there.
Cartside looking to pass the guard.
Focker working a defensive guard but Cartside passes into half guard.
Cartside controlling the action here.
Cartside trying to control from half guard but Focker is working away.
Focker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cartside pulls his head out easily.
Focker is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cartside looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Focker!
Cartside takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cartside wants to control the pace but Focker is squirming around nicely.
Focker tries to hold on but Cartside postures up.
Focker is looking to get to half guard.
Cartside tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Focker working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartside jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Focker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cartside feints and as Focker raises his hands in defense, Cartside changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Focker has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cartside should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Focker has tightened it up now! Cartside should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gaylord Focker!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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