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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Carter (ranked 4050 p4p, 3968 weight class) and Big Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wayne Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Bomb!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Bomb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bomb fails with a takedown attempt.
Bomb just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCarter.
Bomb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Bomb persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
Wayne Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bomb.
Bomb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bomb gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter closes the distance and pushes Bomb back into the cage.
Carter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bomb with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bomb's head.
Bomb regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Carter.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Bomb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carter chips away with some ground and pound.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Bomb blocks nicely.
Bomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bomb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bomb keeps trying to improve his position.
Bomb is pulling down on Carter's head to control his posture.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bomb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bomb wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter wants to control from the top but Bomb keeps moving.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Carter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bomb seems keen to control Carter's posture.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carter won't allow Bomb to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bomb.
Bomb shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bomb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bomb.
Bomb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Bomb persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Bomb shoots in.
Bomb looks winded!
Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Carter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bomb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bomb has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bomb defends well.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bomb is controlling him.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bomb's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter trying to control but Bomb is working from the bottom.
Bomb controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Carter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bomb darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Bomb into the cage.
Carter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bomb's head.
Bomb avoids the body shot from Carter.
Bomb shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Big Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bomb wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter pushes Bomb off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bomb darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Bomb into the cage.
Wayne Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bomb.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bomb.
Bomb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bomb somewhat.
Carter tries to clinch but Bomb moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Bomb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bomb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bomb is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter drives through and clinches with Bomb against the cage.
Carter tightens his grip and picks Bomb up, before dumping him to the ground. Bomb manages to land in guard.
Carter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carter landing with the ground and pound.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Bomb pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bomb keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Bomb pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter preventing the sweep.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bomb is keeping the position for now.
Bomb pulls Carter in close to his closed guard and prevents Carter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Carter throws an elbow that misses. Bomb uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carter's guard. Nice move by Bomb!
Carter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bomb sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bomb thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bomb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bomb lands with some strikes.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
Bomb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomb thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bomb landing shots from mount.
Bomb controlling the pace for now.
Bomb in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Bomb there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bomb throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bomb landing strikes from the mount.
Bomb controlling from the full mount.
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wayne Carter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Carter moves into range and clinches up with Bomb.
Bomb is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomb tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bomb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Wayne Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bomb.
Bomb fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter pulls guard.
Carter controls Bomb momentarily but Bomb frees himself.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bomb can do to turn this around?
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Bomb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carter has control of Bomb's left arm, preventing Bomb from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Bomb prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
Bomb pushing down on Carter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bomb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bomb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Bomb is nestled in close to Carter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bomb controlling the action here.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Bomb controlling the pace.
Carter won't allow Bomb to pass to mount.
Well, if Bomb is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bomb darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Bomb into the cage.
Bomb shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Bomb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Bomb shoots in but no luck this time.
Bomb tries to sprawl but Carter drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Carter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carter controlling the action here.
Carter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carter tries to pass to full mount but Bomb defends it.
Carter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bomb keeps working.
Carter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bomb's head.
Carter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bomb blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Wayne Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bomb tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bomb can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bomb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bomb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carter's back!
Big Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter trying to control the position but Bomb manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Carter!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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