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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carter Weaver (ranked 4421 p4p, 4322 weight class) and Khalabeeb Nurmadurkadurk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khalabeeb Nurmadurkadurk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver tries to keep at a distance but Nurmadurkadurk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurmadurkadurk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Weaver up against the cage.
Nurmadurkadurk jumps guard and drags Weaver to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Weaver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nurmadurkadurk controlling Weaver's posture.
Weaver wanted to stand there but Nurmadurkadurk had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmadurkadurk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmadurkadurk managing to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nurmadurkadurk is continuing to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice body punch from Weaver.
That's two 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.
Weaver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Weaver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nurmadurkadurk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nurmadurkadurk.
Nurmadurkadurk is pushing Weaver up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Weaver will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nurmadurkadurk up against the cage.
Weaver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Weaver is pressed up against the cage. Nurmadurkadurk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weaver down to the mat. Weaver avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weaver. Nurmadurkadurk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Weaver.
Weaver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weaver wants it to stay on the feet.
Weaver throws a leg kick but Nurmadurkadurk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nurmadurkadurk wants to counter the offense by Weaver and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmadurkadurk moves away.
Weaver lands a jab.
Nurmadurkadurk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weaver.
Weaver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Weaver throws a lazy right hand but Nurmadurkadurk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weaver avoids the head kick by Nurmadurkadurk.
Carter Weaver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weaver connects with a nice looking jab.
Weaver scores with a nice strike.
A jab lands there for Weaver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmadurkadurk wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmadurkadurk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weaver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nurmadurkadurk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter Weaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalabeeb Nurmadurkadurk.
Weaver lands an uppercut.
Weaver stalling the fight.
Nurmadurkadurk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nurmadurkadurk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Weaver to keep the fight standing.
Nurmadurkadurk being controlled against the cage.
Weaver gets through Nurmadurkadurk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weaver can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Weaver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Weaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nurmadurkadurk staying out of range there.
Weaver throws the left hand but Nurmadurkadurk avoids the punch easily.
Nurmadurkadurk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weaver avoids it really well and circles away.
Nurmadurkadurk slips a jab from Weaver.
Weaver lands a nice shot to the body.
Weaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmadurkadurk throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver lands a lovely overhand right.
Weaver connects with the punch.
Weaver lands a jab to the head.
Carter Weaver is winning the standup battle so far.
Weaver throws an overhand right that lands on Nurmadurkadurk's shoulder, as Nurmadurkadurk tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmadurkadurk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weaver misses with a straight left.
Weaver tries to keep at a distance but Nurmadurkadurk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weaver tries to break the clinch but Nurmadurkadurk is controlling the position.
Nurmadurkadurk breaks from the clinch.
Nurmadurkadurk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weaver cracks Nurmadurkadurk with an open hand slap.
Weaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurmadurkadurk can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nurmadurkadurk is defended easily by Weaver.
Weaver tests Nurmadurkadurk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weaver throws the left hand but Nurmadurkadurk avoids the punch easily.
Carter Weaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weaver throws a jab when Nurmadurkadurk was well out of range.
Weaver missing with a left hand there. Nurmadurkadurk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmadurkadurk fails with the takedown.
Carter Weaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalabeeb Nurmadurkadurk.
Nurmadurkadurk gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmadurkadurk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weaver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nurmadurkadurk advances to full mount.
Nurmadurkadurk punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmadurkadurk controlling from mount.
Weaver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Weaver tries to lock up and control but Nurmadurkadurk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nurmadurkadurk landing strikes from the mount and Weaver is in trouble!
Nurmadurkadurk looking to secure an arm triangle but Weaver defends it well.
Nurmadurkadurk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Weaver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weaver tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver tries to lock up and control but Nurmadurkadurk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nurmadurkadurk lands with some strikes.
Nurmadurkadurk controlling from mount.
Khalabeeb Nurmadurkadurk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmadurkadurk tries to control but Weaver wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Weaver dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nurmadurkadurk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weaver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nurmadurkadurk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weaver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmadurkadurk scrambles back to his feet.
Nurmadurkadurk takes one to the chin there.
Weaver throws a hook but Nurmadurkadurk avoids it easily.
Weaver misses with a looping left.
Weaver gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weaver looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nurmadurkadurk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmadurkadurk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmadurkadurk stands up from Weaver's guard - Nurmadurkadurk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nurmadurkadurk misses with a takedown
and Weaver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nurmadurkadurk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Weaver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Weaver misses.
Nurmadurkadurk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khalabeeb Nurmadurkadurk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmadurkadurk wants to clinch.
Weaver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver cracks Nurmadurkadurk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Weaver lands a nice looking body shot.
Weaver lands with a nice combination. Nurmadurkadurk backs away looking to recover.
Weaver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Weaver throws a looping overhand right but Nurmadurkadurk ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmadurkadurk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Weaver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmadurkadurk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weaver lands with an uppercut that bounces Nurmadurkadurk off the cage and back into range.
Weaver throws the left hand but Nurmadurkadurk avoids the punch easily.
Nurmadurkadurk slips a jab and a cross from Weaver.
A lazy left from Weaver finds it's target.
Nurmadurkadurk is rocked!
Weaver throws a hook but Nurmadurkadurk blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Weaver.
Weaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmadurkadurk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weaver scores with a hook.
Nurmadurkadurk slips under a jab.
Nurmadurkadurk misses with a takedown attempt
and Weaver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmadurkadurk thinking.
Carter Weaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalabeeb Nurmadurkadurk.
Nurmadurkadurk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weaver.
Weaver throws out a loose jab but Nurmadurkadurk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weaver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Weaver catches Nurmadurkadurk right on the button with a cross.
Weaver throws a body shot but no joy.
Weaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmadurkadurk blocks a jab.
Weaver throws out a leg kick but Nurmadurkadurk moves out of range and Weaver only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmadurkadurk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nurmadurkadurk postures up in Weaver's guard and throws a big left but Weaver blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmadurkadurk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Weaver has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nurmadurkadurk has passed into side control.
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!
Weaver is looking for a sweep.
Nurmadurkadurk goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Weaver rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nurmadurkadurk's guard! Nice work there by Weaver!
Khalabeeb Nurmadurkadurk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmadurkadurk is looking for a triangle but Weaver pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Weaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weaver, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Weaver!
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