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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caio Carvalho (ranked 4612 p4p, 5871 weight class) and Marty Corninger (ranked 519 p4p, 600 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Caio Carvalho has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Caio Carvalho seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marty Corninger!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Corninger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carvalho tries to counter with a takedown but Corninger is quick to defend against it.
Corninger misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corninger.
Carvalho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Corninger sprawls and moves away.
Corninger misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Corninger throws a series of punches but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Corninger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carvalho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Corninger manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corninger breaks the clinch.
Corninger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carvalho counters with a single leg into guard. Corninger didn't expect that.
Corninger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Corninger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Corninger has momentary wrist control but Carvalho slips an elbow through the middle.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Corninger keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corninger keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corninger is keeping the position for now.
Carvalho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corninger keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
Carvalho cracks Corninger with a solid left hand.
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.
Carvalho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corninger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Corninger keeps moving.
Carvalho pushing down on Corninger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carvalho tries to pass to full mount but Corninger defends it.
Corninger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carvalho passes the guard and advances to mount!
Carvalho landing strikes from the mount and Corninger is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carvalho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Corninger is surviving well by controlling Carvalho's body position as best he can.
Carvalho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carvalho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Corninger hang on?
The referee warns Corninger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carvalho looking to finish Corninger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Corninger!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carvalho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carvalho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a nice shot to the head.
Carvalho looking to ground and pound but Corninger is blocking nicely.
Carvalho looking to finish with strikes here!
Carvalho raining down shots from the mount!
Carvalho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Corninger is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Carvalho punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Carvalho.
Carvalho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carvalho punching from mount but Corninger doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Corninger looks winded!
Carvalho looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Carvalho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carvalho fails to land the takedown.
Corninger looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.
Carvalho looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Corninger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carvalho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carvalho misses with a head shot. Corninger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Carvalho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carvalho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is in close to Corninger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carvalho forces his way into half guard.
Carvalho is trying to control the action in half guard but Corninger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carvalho tries to pass to full mount but Corninger defends it.
Corninger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho not doing much here.
Corninger wants to get back to full guard but Carvalho has passed into side control.
Corninger is breathing heavily.
Carvalho scores with a couple of short elbows.
Carvalho in side control, throwing shots but Corninger defends.
Carvalho in side control lands a decent elbow.
Corninger tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Carvalho seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Carvalho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Corninger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carvalho is chipping away with strikes.
Carvalho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Corninger, who protects the arm well.
Corninger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Carvalho working the head and body with strikes.
Corninger is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Carvalho working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corninger seems a little lost for a moment, as Carvalho dominates the positioning.
Carvalho lands a decent elbow from side control.
Carvalho tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carvalho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carvalho lands a few punches from side control.
Carvalho looks up at the clock and then as Corninger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carvalho smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Carvalho cracks Corninger with a big right hand but Corninger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carvalho with the ground and pound but Corninger regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Carvalho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corninger can do to turn this around?
Carvalho is keen to just control but Corninger is a slippery customer.
Carvalho looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Corninger has hold of Carvalho's hands but Carvalho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carvalho working Corninger over with strikes.
Carvalho is keen to just control but Corninger is a slippery customer.
Corninger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carvalho wants to control but Corninger is keeping him busy.
Carvalho drops an elbow to the side of Corninger's head.
Carvalho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carvalho connects with a nice short shot to Corninger's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Carvalho dominated that second round.
That's time! Carvalho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Corninger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho.
Corninger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a takedown. Corninger tries to sprawl out of it but Carvalho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Corninger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Corninger lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Corninger does no damage.
Carvalho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Corninger sprawls and moves away.
Carvalho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corninger.
Corninger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corninger misses with a series of wild punches.
Corninger misses with a wild combination.
Carvalho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carvalho dodges the punch combination from Corninger.
Corninger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho feinted with a counter takedown.
Corninger swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corninger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Corninger won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Carvalho are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Corninger is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Carvalho sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Corninger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Corninger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Carvalho cracks Corninger with a big elbow.
Carvalho throws an elbow but Corninger slips to the side and avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Corninger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ground and pound from Carvalho seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a decent elbow from side control.
Carvalho is putting a hurting on Corninger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Carvalho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Corninger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Corninger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carvalho lands an elbow.
The strikes coming from Carvalho are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Corninger takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Carvalho are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho working the head with strikes.
Carvalho creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Carvalho happy to just control the position for now.
Corninger tries to improve position but can't.
Carvalho lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Corninger down.
Corninger is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Carvalho landing a few strikes.
Marty Corninger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carvalho, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Carvalho!
A very excited looking Caio Carvalho made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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