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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Carter (ranked 4887 p4p, 2503 weight class) and Ferdinando Branca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm 25 190 0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 25 190 3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Decent elbows Intelligent |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Carter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ferdinando Branca! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Branca tries to clinch up. Branca dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Branca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carter. Branca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut. Branca fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away. Carter scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Carter forces Branca back against the cage and clinches. Branca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Branca goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinando Branca. Nice cross by Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, jab by Carter - just one landing. Branca has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Ferdinando Branca has been cut. Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Branca is rocked! Branca shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Carter misses with a wild combination.
Branca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side. An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target. Carter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Branca takes a jab right on the kisser.
Branca is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Carter lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Branca goes down and covers up as Carter starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Carter!
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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
56% |
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