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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 1830 p4p, 1925 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 240 p4p, 249 weight class). Horace Cuba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter misses with the combination.
Cuba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carpenter throws a hook but Cuba blocks it.
Cuba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carpenter has time to react.
Cuba connects with a single shot there.
Cuba closes the distance and clinches.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carpenter's defenses.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Carpenter shrugs off.
Carpenter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carpenter's defenses.
It looks like Mike Carpenter has been cut.
Cuba stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpenter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cuba is pressed up against the cage. Carpenter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cuba down to the mat. Cuba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cuba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carpenter looks to land a left hand but Cuba moved out of range nicely.
Cuba has closed the distance and engaged Carpenter in a clinch.
Cuba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Cuba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Carpenter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cuba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carpenter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba is pressed up against the cage. Carpenter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cuba down to the mat. Cuba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cuba moves into the clinch.
Carpenter being controlled against the cage.
Carpenter takes an elbow to the temple.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carpenter's defenses.
That has opened up Mike Carpenter's cut even more.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carpenter's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
Carpenter tries to score a body lock takedown but Cuba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carpenter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cuba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carpenter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cuba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Carpenter shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cuba is defending well.
Cuba lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Mike Carpenter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carpenter misses with a punch to the body.
Carpenter is trying to drag Cuba to the mat but Cuba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Carpenter 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mike Carpenter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Carpenter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cuba stalling.
Carpenter wants a takedown.
Cuba lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Carpenter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Horace Cuba!
After winning the bout, Horace Cuba 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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hype
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