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Event:
CGC 1
Date: Aug 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Cartier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cartier tries to clinch up.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Cartier.
Cartier moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cartier takes one on the button.
Cartier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson clobbers Cartier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cartier misses with a combination
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cartier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Cartier swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1##TD#
Cartier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thompson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thompson is pushing Cartier's head away, looking to escape. Cartier manages to hold on to the position though.
Cartier happy to just control the position for now. #SU#
Cartier stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cartier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cartier shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Cartier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2##TD#
Cartier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thompson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Thompson.
Cartier keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Thompson clinches.
Thompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cartier's face.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Cartier blocks it.
Cartier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Cartier. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cartier.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cartier working the ground and pound from side control.
Cartier working the head with strikes. #ES2#
Thompson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cartier doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
#T4#
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cartier keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cartier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson scores with a jab to the head.
#CL2#
Thompson has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartier is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thompson is defending well.
Cartier is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cartier is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Cartier tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Cartier drops back down to his feet.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Cartier is blocking nicely.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Cartier blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Cartier throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thompson was covering up waiting for the punch and Cartier finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cartier looking to pass the guard.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Cartier passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartier working the head and body with strikes.
Cartier controlling the pace. #T1#
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Cartier seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cartier in particular looking to stall.
Thompson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cartier manages to mount him!
Cartier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T2#
Cartier controlling his opponent.
Thompson is trying to stand.
Cartier controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartier lands with some strikes.
Cartier controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Cartier lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartier working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cartier content just to control the position here.
Cartier 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.#T4##SUB#
Cartier with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cartier controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Cartier has control of Thompson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thompson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Cartier dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cartier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cartier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cartier swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Cartier tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Cartier blocks it.
Cartier has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartier circles away.
Cartier throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thompson avoids it.
Cartier swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
John Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlos Cartier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartier keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Cartier keeps it at a distance.
John Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cartier fails with the takedown.
Cartier fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Cartier drives through with a takedown into Thompson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cartier engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Cartier wants to stand but Thompson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Cartier isn't so interested in that idea.
Cartier scoring with some ground and pound.
Cartier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Cartier doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Cartier. #TD#
Cartier gets the takedown into side control.
Thompson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cartier is controlling him well.#SUB#
Cartier tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
The referee asks Cartier politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cartier prefers to stall for the moment though.#T4#
Thompson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cartier working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Thompson's face as Cartier controls the position.
Cartier connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thompson some visible discomfort.
Cartier taking a breather here.
Carlos Cartier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Cartier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cartier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Cartier! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1157 Round 1
Date: Jul 14, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Thompson moves into range and clinches up with Carten.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Carten blocks it.
Carten is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Carten has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Carten blocks with his arms.
#TD2#
Carten is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thompson can't fight it off and eventually Carten manages to take the fight to the floor. Thompson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thompson wants to stand up but Carten is controlling him.
Carten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Carten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carten is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Carten passes into half guard.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Carten is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.
Thompson is looking to control Carten's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thompson avoid being mounted?#T2#
Thompson wants to sweep but Carten has passed to side control!#SU2#
Carten stands up and beckons Thompson to his feet. #CL#
Thompson drives through and clinches with Carten against the cage.
#TD2#
Carten has Thompson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carten pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thompson tumbling to the mat - Carten dives into Thompson's guard.
Carten stays in close to Thompson's body and controls the position. #T3##ES#
Thompson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Carten presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Carten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson scores with the left hand. Carten knows he should have avoided that one.
Carten checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4##CL2#
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Carten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carten backwards. #TD2#
Carten has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Thompson regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carten sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thompson's guard.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Carten is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carten tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Thompson.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carten scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carten is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leo Carten will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Carten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Thompson darts in and clinches Carten up against the cage.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Carten blocks with his arms.
Carten prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Carten drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thompson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC#
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Carten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Carten has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Carten.#CL#
Thompson rushes Carten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Carten blocks it.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carten has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carten's face.
Carten fails to pull guard.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Carten is blocking nicely.
Carten tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T2#
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD2#
Carten gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carten seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Carten uses his free foot to push down on Thompson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thompson. #SUB2#
Carten has isolated one of Thompson's arms. Thompson looking to fight him off but Carten twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Carten! |
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