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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aiko San (ranked 708 p4p, 1464 weight class) and Clin Cartwright (ranked 100 p4p, 201 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Cirice as his entrance music. Aiko San could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clin Cartwright's chin.
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178 cm 33 158 19 - 8 - 0 |
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171 cm 26 158 10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT KO power |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Fast |
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiko San! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clin Cartwright! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cartwright scores with a jab to the body. San throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartwright.
Cartwright is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. San jabs at Cartwright's body. San scores with a shot to the body.
Cartwright jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cartwright moves away from the strike by San. Cartwright takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. San moves in looking to clinch but Cartwright pushes him off. Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but San defends it well. Cartwright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
San rushes Cartwright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. San has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
San misses with a punch on the inside.
San misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land. Cartwright blocking some punches.
Cartwright fails to pull guard.
Cartwright breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. San swinging wildly here.
Cartwright is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. A head kick misses from Cartwright. San has closed the distance and engaged Cartwright in a clinch.
Cartwright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but San gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San. San fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables San to keep the fight standing. Aiko San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clin Cartwright. San lands with a left to the head. Cartwright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as San walks away with a smile on his face. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. San fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cartwright on the side of the head. San pushes Cartwright up against the cage in a clinch. San misses with a punch on the inside.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it. Cartwright blocking some punches.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San misses with a short punch on the inside. Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Cartwright looks to land a combination but San avoids it well. Cartwright avoids the body shot from San.
San avoids a punch combination nicely.
San doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartwright circles away.
Nice defenses there by Cartwright. San tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. San moves out of range as Cartwright strikes. San takes a swing at Cartwright's ribcage but misses. San throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. San pushes Cartwright up against the cage in a clinch. San throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright. Cartwright can't get the takedown.
Cartwright looking to stall.
Cartwright jumps guard but San turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Cartwright has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed San clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! San tries to escape but Cartwright has the hooks in and won't let him break free. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. San is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
San is really stuck here.
San tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! San throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. San is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. San is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cartwright with shots to the head and body - San looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cartwright is in the full mount, landing strikes. Cartwright lands with some vicious ground and pound - can San hang on? San tries to get back to half guard but can't. Cartwright wants to control the pace but San is squirming around nicely. San flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
San is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. San swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. San can't escape the position.
Cartwright lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Cartwright trying to control but he's not successful this time. San is looking to improve his position but Cartwright isn't that keen on the idea. Cartwright jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but San manages to avoid the submission attempt. San tries to bench press Cartwright off him but Cartwright keeps the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clin Cartwright will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San is looking to wear down Cartwright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. San looks to land a combination but Cartwright avoids it well. Cartwright swats away the attempt to clinch by San. Cartwright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Cartwright misses with a hook. San ducked under it nicely. A big right from Cartwright misses. Aiko San is winning the standup battle so far. San throws a series of punches but Cartwright moves out of range. Cartwright is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. San throws a body shot but no joy. San sets himself, and Cartwright steps forward looking for the clinch! San avoids it this time. San works Cartwright's body with a nice hook. San tries to clinch there but Cartwright circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cartwright swats away the attempt to clinch by San. Cartwright cracks San with a good jab. San looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range. Cartwright tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. San tries to clinch but Cartwright moves out of range. San missing with a left hand there. Cartwright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. San misses with a hook. Cartwright ducked under it nicely. Cartwright closes the distance and clinches up with San, looking for a takedown. Cartwright pushes San against the cage but San circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. San tries to clinch there but Cartwright circles away.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts San as he jumps to the side. San changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. San misses with a series of wild punches.
San slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A big right from Cartwright misses. San looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. San misses with a wild body shot. San fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. San staying out of range there. San clinches with his opponent.
Aiko San has scored more points in the clinch so far. San misses with a hook from the clinch. San is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag San down to the mat. San avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Aiko San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clin Cartwright. San keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cartwright fails miserably with a takedown attempt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San tries to clinch but Cartwright is having none of it. Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. San throws a right and a left that both miss. A countering left hand to the body from Cartwright misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. San connects with a body shot. San fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. San with a hook. San swings for the body but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright walks into a straight right hand from San. Cartwright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract San. San ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away. Cartwright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San moves away. San is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around? Cartwright thows a left - swing and a miss! San jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
San scores with a jab to the jaw. San swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Oooooh!!! San has knocked Cartwright down with a huge combo! San steps away and waves a wobbly Cartwright back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cartwright is rocked!
It looks like Clin Cartwright has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cartwright throws a lazy uppercut
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him? San tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. San Throws a clean left jab. San Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Cartwright's chin! Cartwright crumbles to the ground and San follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by San!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aiko San!
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energy
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hype
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