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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Carthew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Carthew has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Bradley's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Carthew!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Bradley
letting Carthew counter with a right hand.
Carthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradley moves away.
Bradley misses with a hook.
Carthew with the counter takedown but Bradley avoids it easily.
Bradley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bradley closes the distance and pushes Carthew back into the cage.
Carthew tries to break the clinch but Bradley is controlling the position.
Bradley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carthew fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carthew misses with a body shot.
Carthew misses with a wild combination.
Bradley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bradley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
Carthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carthew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Bradley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley closes the distance and clinches.
Carthew blocks an elbow strike from Bradley.
Carthew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradley prevents Carthew from breaking the clinch.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Carthew controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carthew.
Carthew throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Bradley misses with a lunging right hand
and Carthew counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carthew throws an elbow that misses. Bradley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carthew's guard. Nice move by Bradley!
Bradley throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carthew pulls Bradley in to control the position.
Carthew is wriggling around but Bradley manages to pass to half guard.
Bradley is keen to just control but Carthew is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carthew has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bradley is on him like a limpet, forcing Carthew back 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!
Bradley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carthew gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bradley with a knee to the head.
Carthew drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bradley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carthew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradley circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carthew misses with a hook. Bradley ducked under it nicely.
Carthew shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bradley is trying to defend but Carthew finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carthew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carthew lands a nice short elbow.
Carthew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is looking for a sweep. Carthew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carthew sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradley defending well though.
Bradley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bradley is trying to maintain the position but Carthew is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carthew sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradley defending well though.
Carthew slips a nice elbow through Bradley's hands, connecting with Bradley's forehead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from Carthew.
Carthew seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bradley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bradley taking some punishment here, with Carthew in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carthew.
Nice strikes from Carthew there.
Carthew controlling the action here.
Carthew is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carthew is looking for a kimura but Bradley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carthew to get the leverage.
Carthew passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Bradley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carthew tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Carthew dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carthew scores with a three punch combo!
Carthew dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bradley lands a body shot.
Bradley throws a head kick but Carthew moves out of range.
Carthew slips a jab from Bradley.
Carthew gets the takedown into side control.
Carthew stands up.
Carthew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bradley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley moves out of range of the strikes.
Carthew lands a nice shot to the body.
Carthew fails with a takedown attempt.
Bradley throws a lazy uppercut
letting Carthew counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carthew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradley throws out the jab.
Carthew shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bradley sprawls well. Bradley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carthew gets slowly back to his feet.
Bradley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joe Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Carthew.
Bradley scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Bradley.
Carthew is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Carthew blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Carthew blocks a head kick by Bradley.
A little jabbing left from Carthew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.
Bradley lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Carthew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Carthew. Those never looked like landing.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carthew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carthew cracks Bradley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carthew lands a jab-cross combination.
Bradley throws a head kick but Carthew moves out of range.
Carthew misses with a series of wild punches.
Carthew dodges the punch combination from Bradley.
Carthew tests Bradley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carthew connects with a single shot there.
Carthew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from Carthew.
Bradley is rocked!
Carthew gets a clinch.
Oh Bradley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carthew blocks an elbow strike from Bradley.
Carthew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carthew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carthew has clasped his hands together around Bradley's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bradley seems to have got his legs back now.
Bradley is looking for a sweep.
Carthew landing a few strikes.
Carthew in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bradley is not content to let Carthew control the position.
Bradley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carthew working the ground and pound from side control.
Bradley tries to bench press Carthew off him but Carthew keeps the position.
Carthew in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bradley is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Carthew!
Bobby Carthew thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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