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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 1232 p4p, 2090 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 161 p4p, 267 weight class). Mike Carpenter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter misses with a left hand
enabling Cuba to counter with a crisp jab.
Cuba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cuba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cuba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cuba lands a jab.
Cuba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carpenter tries to clinch but Cuba moves away
and Cuba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuba lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cuba seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cuba sizes up Carpenter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cuba cracks Carpenter with a good jab.
Cuba throws a series of strikes that have Carpenter backpedaling.
Carpenter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carpenter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carpenter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Cuba to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cuba looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cuba struggling a bit here.
Carpenter trying to control the position but Cuba is working away.
Carpenter throwing strikes but Cuba manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Cuba controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cuba decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Carpenter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cuba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter tries to clinch
and Cuba counters with a nice uppercut.
Carpenter moves to clinch but Cuba breaks away
and Cuba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuba lands a head shot.
Carpenter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cuba's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cuba holds on and takes a little breather.
Carpenter trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carpenter trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carpenter is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter wants to control from the top but Cuba keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carpenter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carpenter trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carpenter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Cuba is pushing Carpenter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Carpenter 's eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cuba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sloppy strikes from Carpenter. Those never looked like landing.
It looks like Mike Carpenter has been cut.
A head kick by Carpenter misses
and Cuba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carpenter swings widly with a right hand
and Cuba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carpenter tries to land a body kick
and Cuba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Cuba.
Carpenter looks to clinch
and Cuba counters with a series of strikes. Carpenter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carpenter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horace Cuba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carpenter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carpenter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cuba finds it's way round the side to connect with Carpenter's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuba lands with a straight right. Carpenter didn't see that one coming.
Carpenter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carpenter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carpenter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cuba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
Carpenter needs to keep his hands up - Cuba had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter swings widly with a right hand
and Cuba counters with a left and a right that stings Carpenter.
Cuba lands with a straight right. Carpenter didn't see that one coming.
Cuba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cuba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cuba lands with a good body shot.
Cuba looks to land a combination. Carpenter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cuba jabs at Carpenter's body.
Horace Cuba is winning the standup battle so far.
Carpenter misses with a body punch
and Cuba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carpenter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carpenter on the side of the head.
Carpenter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carpenter moves to clinch but Cuba breaks away
and Cuba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuba connects with a nice looking jab.
Carpenter misses with a takedown attempt
and Cuba counters with a straight right hand.
Cuba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cuba lands a nice looking body shot.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cuba sprawls well. Cuba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carpenter gets slowly back to his feet.
Cuba seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carpenter is breathing heavily.
Carpenter tries to clinch
and Cuba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cuba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carpenter misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuba counters with a straight right hand.
Carpenter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cuba counters with a series of strikes. Carpenter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cuba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Cuba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carpenter doesn't seem phased though.
Cuba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carpenter doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter shoots and misses
and Cuba counters with a left to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Cuba as he connects with a hook.
Cuba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good exchange - Cuba coming out on top.
Cuba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carpenter can do to turn this around?
Carpenter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cuba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cuba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carpenter on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Cuba coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpenter wants to clinch up but Cuba keeps it at a distance.
Cuba lands a right hook to the body.
Carpenter moves to clinch but Cuba breaks away
and Cuba counters with a straight right hand.
Carpenter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot by Cuba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cuba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cuba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cuba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cuba counters with a nice body shot.
Carpenter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cuba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carpenter shoots and misses
and Cuba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carpenter throws a combination that misses
and Cuba counters with a straight right hand.
Cuba scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cuba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Carpenter's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Cuba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carpenter is defended easily by Cuba.
Carpenter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuba shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carpenter eats them both and turns towards Cuba to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cuba misses with a double jab
and Carpenter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cuba won't be happy with that.
Cuba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carpenter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cuba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuba keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Carpenter content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba is holding on to half guard well.
Cuba trying to hold on to Carpenter's head to control him but Carpenter postures up.
Cuba wants to improve his position but Carpenter is controlling well.
Cuba is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carpenter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two 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.
Carpenter throws a head kick that misses
and Cuba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carpenter shoots and misses
and Cuba counters with a three punch combo that has Carpenter backing up. Carpenter nods at Cuba to acknowledge the strikes.
Carpenter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carpenter tries for a takedown but Cuba circles away easily
and Cuba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
Cuba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carpenter shoots and misses
and Cuba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carpenter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cuba finds it's way round the side to connect with Carpenter's head.
Carpenter misses with a takedown
and Cuba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carpenter's head backwards.
It looks like Cuba has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cuba scores with a jab.
Cuba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter wants to clinch.
Mike Carpenter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cuba tests Carpenter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carpenter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cuba is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cuba throws a right hand that Carpenter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carpenter also avoids with ease.
Cuba lands with a nice combination. Carpenter backs away looking to recover.
Carpenter darts in trying to clinch
and Cuba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter misses with a right hand
and Cuba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuba with a hook.
Cuba throws a series of punches but Carpenter avoids them all with ease.
Cuba misses with the combination.
Carpenter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carpenter shoots and misses
letting Cuba counter with a right hand.
Carpenter dodges the punch combination from Cuba.
Carpenter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike Carpenter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horace Cuba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carpenter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carpenter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carpenter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horace Cuba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cuba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horace Cuba!
During a confident post fight interview, Horace Cuba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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