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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Carter (ranked 3329 p4p, 4541 weight class) and Nick Porter (ranked 417 p4p, 521 weight class). Barry Carter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Porter!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Porter counters with a right hand to the body.
Carter wants to clinch but Porter slips to the side
and Porter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Porter.
Porter throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porter unleashes a big counter combination but Carter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Carter jabs at Porter's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carter with a body shot.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Porter is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Porter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Porter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carter with a body shot.
Barry Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter wants to clinch up but Porter keeps it at a distance.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Porter's head backwards.
It looks like Nick Porter has been cut.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Porter counters with a right hand to the body.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Porter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Porter shows good takedown defense.
Porter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
A countering left hand to the body from Porter misses.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Porter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carter misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Porter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Porter pushes him off.
Porter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Porter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porter follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Porter counters with a nice body shot.
Porter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Porter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porter counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Porter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carter misses the jab.
Porter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carter with a body shot.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Porter misses.
Porter slips under a jab from Carter.
Porter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Porter misses.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Porter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barry Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Porter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Porter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
It seemed like Porter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carter throws a hook but Porter blocks it.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter misses with a left hand
and Porter counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Porter counter with a right hand.
Carter with a poor takedown
and Porter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a hook
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Porter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Carter clinches.
Porter tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Porter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Porter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
enabling Porter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter connects with the punch.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Porter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter moves into range and clinches up with Porter.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Porter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barry Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Porter.
Carter misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Porter controls the action.
Porter jumps guard but Carter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Porter misses with an elbow strike.
Porter tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Porter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter tries a body shot but Porter blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Porter can't get the takedown.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Porter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Porter'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. This is the final round!
Carter misses with a body shot.
Porter moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Porter dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Porters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carter misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Porter misses.
Porter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Porter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carter with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Porter.
A big right from Carter misses.
Porter steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Carter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carter is fighting to break Porter's control of his arms but Porter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Porter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barry Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Porter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Porter wants to get back to his feet but Carter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carter trying to control but Porter is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Carter cracks Porter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Porter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Porter avoids the body shot from Carter.
Porter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Porter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter jabs at Porter's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Carter!
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energy
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hype
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