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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Carter (ranked 3068 p4p, 5145 weight class) and Luiz Carboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Carboza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 cm 24 170 0 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm 25 162 1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Great elbows Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Determined |
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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 Helsinki, Travis Carter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Carboza! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carboza moves into range and clinches up with Carter. Carboza working Carter over with knees to the body. Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carter is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage. A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carter tries for a takedown but Carboza manages to get underhooks.
Carter tries to pull guard but Carboza forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Carboza working Carter over with knees to the body. Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carboza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
This has been an exciting period of action! Carter is trying to force a seperation but Carboza has the dominant position. Carboza lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carboza pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carboza prevents it.
Carboza is defending well against a takedown attempt. Carter is breathing heavily. Carboza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carboza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter trying to stall but Carboza improves his position.
Carter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carboza to keep the fight standing. Carboza working Carter over with knees to the body. Carboza connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter is trying to push Carboza away but Carboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Carboza lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those. Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
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! Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Carter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carboza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Carboza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carter's defenses. Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carboza is keeping busy. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carboza obliges. Carboza keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Carter taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter working hard to break the clinch. Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here. Carboza working Carter over with knees to the body. Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Carboza landing knees to the body.
Carter wants to break free but Carboza has control.
Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
Carboza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carboza smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carter tries for a takedown but Carboza circles away easily and Carboza counters with an inside leg kick. Carboza has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Carboza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Carter working hard to break the clinch. Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carboza is keeping busy. Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Carboza dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
Carboza connects with a knee to the head.
Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Carboza lands an elbow inside. Carboza scores with a knee to the head.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Luiz Carboza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Carboza lands a nice knee to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carboza obliges. Carboza connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter misses with a short punch on the inside. Carboza landing knees to the body.
Carter wants to stall.
Carboza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Carboza landing knees to the head.
Carboza connects with a knee to the head.
Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carter looking for a takedown. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carboza obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Carter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carboza pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Knees in the clinch landing for Carboza.
Carter taking a breather. Carter looking to stall.
Maybe Carter would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Carboza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Carboza with a knee to the head.
Carboza lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those. Carboza lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those. A nice glancing elbow lands by Carboza. Carboza lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carboza to keep the fight standing. Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage. Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carboza scores a nice knee to the body.
Carboza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carboza obliges. Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
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! Carboza lands a damaging elbow. Carboza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body. Carter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Carboza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Carboza with a knee to the head.
Carboza has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Carboza lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment. Carboza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carboza lands a nice knee to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Carboza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Carboza tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch. Nice elbow from Carboza. Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Carboza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carboza lands a knee to the head.
Carter is rocked! Carboza connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Carboza has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Carboza lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Carboza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Carter looking for a takedown. Carboza lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those. Carboza lands a big knee! That's hurt Carter! Oh, he's all over the place! Carboza lands another knee that sends Carter to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Carboza!
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