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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Dujardin (ranked 373 p4p, 1995 weight class) and Ian Carter (ranked 54 p4p, 271 weight class). Dujardin comes to the cage accompanied by Sosa by Leto & Guy2bezbar. Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. “Shipping up to Boston” Dropkick Murphy’s kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ian Carter has the eye of the tiger 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Dujardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Carter!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dujardin.
Carter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Dujardin misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carter throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dujardin to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Dujardin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dujardin cracks Carter with a good jab.
Carter defending well as Dujardin loads up on a big left hand.
Dujardin misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin cracks Carter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carter misses with a combination
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Dujardin moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Carter.
It looks like Olivier Dujardin has been cut.
Dujardin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Dujardin's front leg but catches the back leg as Dujardin tries to avoid it.
Carter misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Dujardin misses the target.
Dujardin misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ian Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dujardin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Dujardin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dujardin throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dujardin thinking.
Dujardin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Dujardin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carter motions for Dujardin to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olivier Dujardin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carter darts in and clinches Dujardin up against the cage.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Dujardin blocking some punches.
Dujardin tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dujardin.
Dujardin has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olivier Dujardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Dujardin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Dujardin tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Dujardin.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Dujardin's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Dujardin is breathing heavily.
Dujardin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Dujardin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin blocks an uppercut.
Carter cracks Dujardin with a nice body shot.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Dujardin's ribcage. Dujardin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Dujardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter scores with a body shot.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dujardin attempts a counter takedown but Carter avoids it well and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dujardin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dujardin takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Dujardin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice shot lands for Carter.
Jab from Dujardin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olivier Dujardin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Dujardin.
Dujardin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dujardin misses with a looping right.
Dujardin scores with a jab to the head.
Dujardin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dujardin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
It seemed like Carter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Dujardin misses.
Dujardin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter slips a straight right by Dujardin.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter takes a swing at Dujardin's ribcage but misses.
Dujardin feinted with a counter takedown.
Dujardin throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dujardin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dujardin.
Carter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
Dujardin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter blocks a body shot from Dujardin.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dujardin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
Ian Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dujardin slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Dujardin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dujardin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ian Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Dujardin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dujardin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carter defends well and Dujardin ends up having to push Carter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to break free.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Dujardin controls the action.
Carter tries to work over Dujardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dujardin prevents a body shot from Carter.
Dujardin can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Dujardin controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oooooh!!! Carter has knocked Dujardin down with a huge combo! Carter steps away and waves a wobbly Dujardin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dujardin is rocked!
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dujardin circles away quickly and effectively.
Oh Dujardin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter takes a swing at Dujardin's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Dujardin seems to have got his legs back now.
Carter misses with the combination.
Dujardin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dujardin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dujardin looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Dujardin lands a lovely overhand right.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dujardin counters with a takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ian Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Olivier Dujardin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Olivier Dujardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dujardin throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter feints a counter leg kick.
Carter lands with a straight right. Dujardin didn't see that one coming.
Olivier Dujardin's cut is getting worse.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dujardin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dujardin throws out the jab.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dujardin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Dujardin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dujardin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Dujardin throwing a counter right hand but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter throws a series of punches but Dujardin avoids them all with ease.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dujardin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dujardin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Dujardin keeps him there for the moment.
Dujardin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Dujardin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olivier Dujardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dujardin's elbow.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dujardin misses with a body punch.
Dujardin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dujardin is working Carter over against the cage.
Carter tries a body shot but Dujardin blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Dujardin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter tries to work over Dujardin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Dujardin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carter down to the mat. Carter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dujardin cracks Carter with a good jab.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dujardin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
Dujardin shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter thuds a left hand into Dujardin's body.
Dujardin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Dujardin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dujardin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dujardin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carter's hands.
A slow jab from Dujardin misses its intended target.
Carter slips under a jab.
Dujardin throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Dujardin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dujardin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ian Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter throws a leg kick but Dujardin checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Carter!
Ian Carter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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