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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicolae Carpathia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry The Rat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry The Rat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolae Carpathia!
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, Henry The Rat!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpathia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Rat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carpathia blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Rat.
The Rat stops Carpathia from getting back to his feet.
Carpathia tries to get to full guard but The Rat has control of the leg.
The Rat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carpathia defending well though.
The Rat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Rat working Carpathia over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Rat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carpathia tries to kick The Rat off but The Rat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Rat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Rat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Rat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carpathia wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpathia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Rat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carpathia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Rat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carpathia throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The Rat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Rat trying to control from half guard but Carpathia is working away.
Carpathia wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from The Rat there.
The Rat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Rat throws a strike but Carpathia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carpathia is on top in guard.
Carpathia is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rat trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The Rat striking from the bottom.
The Rat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Rat can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Rat trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The Rat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Rat keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
The Rat is trying to control the position but Carpathia postures up.
The Rat throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carpathia fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Rat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Rat throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carpathia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpathia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from The Rat.
The Rat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Rat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Rat thows a big elbow that misses.
The Rat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Rat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Rat lands a couple of digs.
The Rat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Rat throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carpathia tries to clinch but The Rat moves out of range.
Carpathia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Rat's hands.
Carpathia tries to clinch up.
That's four 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.
Carpathia tries to clinch but The Rat is having none of it.
Carpathia scores with a nice right hand.
Carpathia moves into range and clinches up with The Rat.
Come on The Rat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carpathia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Rat tries to pull guard but Carpathia won't allow it.
The Rat taking a breather.
Carpathia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carpathia is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Rat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Carpathia.
A short right from Carpathia on the inside.
Carpathia tries to break the clinch but The Rat is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry The Rat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Rat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carpathia but Carpathia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carpathia lands a high kick!
Carpathia lands with a straight right. The Rat didn't see that one coming.
The Rat keeps the fight on the outside.
Carpathia tries to clinch but The Rat is having none of it.
Carpathia stuffs the takedown attempt from The Rat. The Rat gets slowly back to his feet.
Carpathia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicolae Carpathia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Carpathia.
Carpathia lands with a slapping head kick.
Carpathia is looking to clinch.
Carpathia rushes The Rat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Rat takes a shot to the head.
Carpathia is looking to break free of the clinch but The Rat has double underhooks.
Carpathia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carpathia wants to break free but The Rat has control.
Carpathia manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Rat gets the takedown into side control.
The Rat is looking to take a break and control but Carpathia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rat cracks Carpathia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Carpathia is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The Rat asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The Rat lands a decent elbow from side control.
The Rat landing strikes.
The Rat taking a break here but Carpathia is having none of it and regains half guard.
Carpathia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Rat.
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.
The Rat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Rat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Rat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Rat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Carpathia as The Rat shoots in.
Nicolae Carpathia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Rat.
Carpathia tries to clinch there but The Rat circles away.
Carpathia wants to clinch.
Carpathia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Rat's head.
The Rat misses with a takedown attempt - Carpathia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carpathia tries to clinch but The Rat moves out of range.
The Rat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carpathia.
The Rat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carpathia!
The Rat unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Carpathia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Rat raining down shots from the mount!
The Rat raining down shots from the mount!
The Rat lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The Rat landing shots from mount.
Henry The Rat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carpathia wants to control but The Rat is having none of it.
Carpathia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Rat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Rat with shots to the head and body - Carpathia looks very uncomfortable down there.
The Rat lands a nice shot to the head.
The Rat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carpathia throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by The Rat.
The Rat dominating with strikes here.
The Rat lands a nice shot to the head.
The Rat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The Rat punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Rat with shots to the head and body - Carpathia looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry The Rat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Rat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carpathia stuffs the takedown attempt from The Rat. The Rat gets slowly back to his feet.
The Rat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Rat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carpathia to the mat! Carpathia manages to get full guard.
The Rat trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpathia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Rat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carpathia keeping moving, preventing The Rat from controlling successfully.
Carpathia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Rat.
Carpathia trying to control the position.
The Rat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rat throws a big right hand that misses.
The Rat postures up in Carpathia's guard and throws a big left but Carpathia blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carpathia fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Carpathia both land. Nice combination.
Carpathia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Rat shoots in for a double leg but Carpathia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nicolae Carpathia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Rat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carpathia's waist but Carpathia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Rat off to one side.
Nicolae Carpathia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Rat.
The Rat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carpathia to the mat! Carpathia manages to get full guard.
The Rat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Rat scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Rat landing with the ground and pound.
The Rat trying to control but Carpathia is working from the bottom.
Carpathia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Rat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Rat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carpathia keeping moving, preventing The Rat from controlling successfully.
Carpathia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Rat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Rat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Rat doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpathia stands up out of The Rat's guard for a moment - The Rat manages to land a nice upkick.
The Rat doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The Rat is pulling down on Carpathia's head to control his posture.
The Rat lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Carpathia throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carpathia stuffs the takedown attempt from The Rat. The Rat gets slowly back to his feet.
Carpathia throws a one two combo.
The Rat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Rat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carpathia as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carpathia works the jab nicely.
The Rat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Rat stalling away here and it's allowed Carpathia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The Rat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carpathia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Rat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Rat throws and elbow that misses. Carpathia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Rat's guard. Nice move by Carpathia!
The Rat trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nicolae Carpathia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry The Rat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carpathia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Rat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry The Rat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Rat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry The Rat!
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energy
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RATING
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