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Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 3A PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garry Hobbs (ranked 25335 p4p, 25256 weight class) and Hardeep Nijjar (ranked 498 p4p, 458 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garry Hobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hardeep Nijjar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nijjar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hobbs.
Nijjar scores with a jab to the body.
Hobbs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nijjar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hobbs fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garry Hobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hobbs misses with a takedown
and Nijjar counters with a straight right hand.
Hobbs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hobbs closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nijjar is looking to improve his position.
Hobbs trying to pass the guard but Nijjar defending well.
Hobbs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nijjar sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs trying to control the pace.
Hobbs wants to free his trapped foot but Nijjar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nijjar trying to hold on to Hobbs's head to control him but Hobbs postures up.
Hobbs is looking to take a break and control but Nijjar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hobbs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nijjar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hobbs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hobbs is looking for a kimura but Nijjar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hobbs to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hobbs trying to pass the guard but Nijjar defending well.
Nijjar trying to control here.
Nijjar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hobbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Nijjar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hobbs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hobbs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nijjar keeping moving, preventing Hobbs from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hobbs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hobbs trying to control but Nijjar is working from the bottom.
Hobbs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hobbs trying to control but Nijjar is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hobbs looks for a takedown but Nijjar sprawls well.
Hobbs has his takedown stuffed
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nijjar to the mat! Nijjar manages to get full guard.
Hobbs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hobbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Nijjar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Hobbs dominated that round.
That's time! Hobbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hobbs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hobbs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nijjar throws out a powerful jab.
Hobbs has a takedown stuffed.
Hobbs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nijjar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garry Hobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nijjar leaves Hobbs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hobbs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nijjar defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs misses with a takedown attempt
and Nijjar counters with a straight right hand.
Hobbs shoots and misses
and Nijjar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 Hobbs is rocked!
Nijjar circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hobbs to the canvas! Hobbs doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Nijjar keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hardeep Nijjar!
Hardeep Nijjar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 25340 p4p, 25265 weight class) and Ryobi Sansho (ranked 481 p4p, 467 weight class). The key to victory for Hiroshimo Sakamoto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryobi Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sansho misses with a hook
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Sakamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sansho misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sansho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Sansho misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sansho throws an off balance right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sansho takes a swing at Sakamoto's ribcage but misses.
Sansho misses with a hook
enabling Sakamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
 Sansho is rocked!
Sakamoto thuds a left hand into Sansho's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sakamoto.
Sansho swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sansho misses with a right hand
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Sansho is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakamoto finish him?
Sakamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sansho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sansho seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryobi Sansho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sansho throws an off balance right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sansho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakamoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sansho looks winded!
Sansho swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sansho misses with a body punch
enabling Sakamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Sansho swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a huge left! Sansho is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sakamoto isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sansho from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sakamoto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
An out of breath Hiroshimo Sakamoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Borges (ranked 25339 p4p, 25334 weight class) and Yakami Sansho (ranked 482 p4p, 490 weight class). Sansho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sordid by Amon Tobin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yakami Sansho will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yakami Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sansho misses with a two punch combination.
Borges thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yakami Sansho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sansho jabs Borges right on the nose. Borges blinks but takes it well.
Sansho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
 It looks like Cesar Borges has been cut.
A big right from Sansho misses.
Borges was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Borges has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sansho lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansho scores with a jab to the head.
Borges is rocked!
Borges looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sansho lands a right hand from hell, dropping Borges. Sansho pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yakami Sansho!
A relieved looking Yakami Sansho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darden Kane (ranked 2694 p4p, 2563 weight class) and Andy Ettish (ranked 283 p4p, 270 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darden Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Ettish!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettish moves into range and clinches up with Kane.
Ettish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kane gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ettish regains guard.
Ettish throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kane uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ettish gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ettish looking for submissions off his back.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ettish looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ettish looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ettish looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kane passes into half guard.
Kane is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kane seems to be working for a kimura but Ettish defends the submission attempt.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
That's two 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.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
Ettish looking for submissions off his back.
Kane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish looking for submissions off his back.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ettish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ettish looking for subs from the bottom but Kane mounts him!
Kane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ettish slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
Ettish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kane in particular looking to stall.
Ettish looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kane pushes past his half guard into mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ettish is desperately trying to improve his position but Kane has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darden Kane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kane looks to clinch
enabling Ettish to counter with a crisp jab.
Kane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ettish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kane momentarily.
Kane moves into range and clinches up with Ettish.
Ettish jumps guard but Kane stands there with Ettish around his waist. Ettish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kane turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kane manages to end up in side control.
Ettish is trying to improve his position.
Ettish is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is trying to get an arm triangle but Ettish is defending well.
Ettish tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Kane politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kane prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ettish is looking for a sweep.
Kane taking a breather here.
Ettish gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kane pushes past his half guard into mount!
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ettish for as long as he can get away with.
Ettish is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ettish can do to turn this around?
Kane manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ettish to take his back!
Kane is hanging on to Ettish's back as he tries to escape.
Ettish is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kane.
Kane keeps control of the position as Ettish tries to break free.
Darden Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is breathing heavily.
Ettish is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ettish breaks Kane's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kane is controlling Ettish's posture.
Ettish is looking to advance position but Kane has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling from mount.
Ettish is trying to escape the mount.
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Ettish really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darden Kane dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ettish tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Andy Ettish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Ettish. Beautiful body shot.
Kane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ettish defends it nicely.
Kane shoots in and gets a takedown into Ettish's guard.
Kane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ettish isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kane stacks Ettish on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kane!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ettish is trying to get back to half guard.
Kane just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish is looking for a sweep.
Kane staying calm.
Ettish is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Ettish is being controlled here.
Ettish is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ettish manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kane is positioning himself well to prevent Ettish advancing to mount.
Ettish is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ettish is working for a submission of some sort.
Ettish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kane controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ettish wants to free his trapped foot but Kane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kane is controlling Ettish's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ettish seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Kane is looking to control Ettish's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kane avoid being mounted?
Ettish is looking for a kimura but Kane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ettish to get the leverage.
Ettish is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kane defends it well.
Kane wants to control but Ettish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kane is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ettish is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kane is just riding it out for now. Ettish eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Ettish.
I think Kane 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darden Kane!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Manion (ranked 2550 p4p, 2510 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 268 p4p, 262 weight class). Manion comes to the cage accompanied by Solid Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Manion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero connects with the punch.
Zero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Manion swings widly with a right hand
enabling Zero to counter with a crisp jab.
Zero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Manion cracks Zero with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Zero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zero misses with a looping left.
Manion throws a lazy uppercut
and Zero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manion loads up on a big right hand but Zero slips the punch.
A nice side step and Zero releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Manion thuds a left hand into Zero's body.
Manion throws a jab but it's blocked by Zero.
A telegraphed right hand from Manion misses the target.
Manion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manion there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manion misses with an uppercut. Zero saw that one coming.
Manion misses with a hook.
Zero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zero defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Manion misses with a left hand
and Zero counters with a left to the body.
Manion slips a jab from Zero.
Manion looks to land a left hand but Zero moved out of range nicely.
Zero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manion was well out of range. Poor timing from Zero.
Jack Manion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zero throws a body punch but Manion moves out of range.
Manion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zero on the side of the head.
Manion takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zero, as that shot connected.
It looks like Jack Manion has been cut.
Manion moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zero counters with a nice uppercut.
Manion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Manion had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manion throws an overhand right that lands on Zero's shoulder, as Zero tries to avoid the shot.
Manion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zero counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Manion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Zero scores with a four punch combination!
Nice uppercut there from Manion.
Manion throws a poor cross that misses
and Zero counters with a nice uppercut.
Manion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zero.
A big left from Manion misses.
Zero throws out a counter right but Manion avoids it with no problem.
Zero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manion doesn't seem bothered though.
Zero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manion is rocked!
Zero loads up on a big right hand but Manion slips the punch.
Oh Manion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manion misses the body punch
and Zero rattles Manion with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Manion tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Zero dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Manion stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sub Zero!
After winning the bout, Sub Zero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Carter (ranked 2604 p4p, 2434 weight class) and Malo Tavara (ranked 276 p4p, 259 weight class). Tommy Carter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malo Tavara!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter defending well as Tavara loads up on a big left hand.
Tavara throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Tavara works the jab nicely.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Tavara.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tavara avoids the body shot from Carter.
Tavara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavara tries to move into range but Carter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavara misses the target.
Carter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tavara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Tavara misses.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Malo Tavara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavara lands a big uppercut and Carter crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Carter looks OK. Tavara waves Carter back to his feet!
Carter is rocked!
Carter gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tavara gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Carter is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malo Tavara!
During a confident post fight interview, Malo Tavara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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