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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Cartwright (ranked 2080 p4p, 2287 weight class) and BIg Cholo (ranked 134 p4p, 145 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conrad Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, BIg Cholo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cholo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cartwright counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like BIg Cholo has been cut.
Cholo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cartwright counter with a right hand.
Cartwright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cholo moves into the clinch successfully.
Cholo misses with a body punch.
Cartwright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright tries to stall but Cholo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Cholo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Cartwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cartwright fails to land.
Cartwright is trying to break free.
Cholo digs a right hand underneath Cartwright's ribcage. Cartwright let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cholo stalling in the clinch.
Cartwright has had enough of the clinch but Cholo keeps him there for the moment.
Cholo tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cholo scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Cholo.
Cholo taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cholo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cholo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
Cholo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright letting Cholo take a breather here.
Cholo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cartwright moves out of range as Cholo strikes.
Cholo misses with an uppercut.
BIg Cholo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright connects with a solid leg kick.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Cholo.
A little feinted left hand from Cartwright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cartwright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Cartwright 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cholo swings widly with a right hand
and Cartwright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cartwright drops his hands momentarily and Cholo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Cholo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cholo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cholo throws a hook but Cartwright avoids it easily.
Cholo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cholo connects with a body shot.
Cholo misses with a two punch combination.
Cholo misses with a looping left.
Cholo drives through and clinches with Cartwright against the cage.
Cholo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cholo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cartwright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cholo lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartwright stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cholo misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to stall but Cholo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cholo manages to break the clinch.
Cholo throws out a loose jab but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cholo throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it.
Cholo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartwright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cholo throws a big shot that misses.
Cholo throws a hook but Cartwright avoids it easily.
Cholo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cartwright has time to react.
Cholo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cartwright drops his hands momentarily and Cholo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cholo misses with an uppercut. Cartwright saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Cholo.
As Cholo looks to move away, Cartwright throws a big counter combo but Cholo just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cholo ducks under a wild hook from Cartwright.
Cholo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cartwright's hands.
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 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cartwright throws a big shot that misses.
Cartwright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cholo throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Cholo.
Cholo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cholo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cholo misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Cartwright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Cholo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BIg Cholo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BIg Cholo's cut.
That's time! Cartwright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cholo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cartwright. Cartwright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cartwright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cholo counters with a stiff right hand.
Cholo throws a sloppy head kick and Cartwright moves out of range easily.
Cholo throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.
Cartwright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cholo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cholo misses with a body shot
and Cartwright counters with a nice uppercut.
Cholo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cholo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cartwright counters with a nice right hand that sends Cholo toppling to the canvas! Cholo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cartwright finish him?!
Cholo is rocked!
BIg Cholo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cholo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cholo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cartwright at a distance.
Cholo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
It looked like Cartwright was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cholo.
Cholo misses with a lunging right hand
and Cartwright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cholo throws a lazy uppercut
and Cartwright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cholo is still on wobbly legs! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cholo connects with a body shot.
Cholo throws a head kick but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cholo seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Cartwright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Cholo misses.
Nice body punch from Cholo.
Cartwright throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cartwright loads up on a big right hand but Cholo slips the punch.
Cholo connects with a crisp jab.
Cholo throws a lazy uppercut
and Cartwright counters with a straight right hand.
Cholo misses with a looping left.
Cholo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cartwright throwing a counter right hand but Cholo manages to avoid it.
Cholo misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cholo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright throws a leg kick but Cholo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cholo throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it.
Cartwright avoids the head kick by Cholo.
Cholo misses with a straight left.
Cholo throws a series of punches but Cartwright moves out of range.
Cartwright is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Cholo finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses.
Cholo moves into the clinch successfully.
Cartwright lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
Cartwright throws a head punch that misses.
Cholo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cartwright letting Cholo take a breather here.
BIg Cholo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cartwright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright throws the left hand but Cholo avoids the punch easily.
Cholo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cholo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cholo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cholo throws a shot to the body.
Cholo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cartwright looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cartwright looks to land a left hand but Cholo moved out of range nicely.
Cartwright takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Cholo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cartwright doesn't seem phased though.
Cholo misses with a head kick.
Cholo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cartwright on the side of the head.
Cholo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cholo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cholo throws a lazy head kick
and Cartwright counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cartwright. Cholo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cholo misses with a left hand
and Cartwright counters with a crisp one two that drops Cholo! Cartwright thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cholo to his feet! Cholo is in big trouble!
Cholo checks a leg kick.
Cartwright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cholo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Cholo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cartwright takes one to the side of the head.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cholo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away.
Cartwright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cholo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cartwright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cholo throws out the jab.
Cartwright is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BIg Cholo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BIg Cholo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cholo throws a sloppy body shot
and Cartwright counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cholo! Cartwright lets Cholo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cartwright tries to move into range but Cholo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cartwright blocks a jab.
Cartwright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cholo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cartwright's head backwards.
Cholo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Cartwright. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cholo! But no joy.
Cholo misses with a body shot.
Cartwright blocks a jab.
Cartwright dips to his left and cracks Cholo with an uppercut!
Cholo throws a right hand that Cartwright ducks under and follows up with a left that Cartwright also avoids with ease.
Cartwright misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright misses with a looping right.
Cholo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cholo tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cholo lunges at Cartwright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cartwright's hand.
Cholo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cartwright counters with a straight right hand.
Cholo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cholo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cartwright counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cholo thinking.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the body
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cholo misses with a hook.
Cholo misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cholo swings widly with a right hand
and Cartwright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cholo with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cholo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cartwright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cholo with a jab.
Cholo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cholo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cholo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Cholo throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.
Cholo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cholo rushes Cartwright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cholo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cartwright looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cholo.
Cholo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Cartwright looking to stall.
Cartwright throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cholo blocks a body shot from Cartwright.
Cholo is pushing Cartwright up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cholo.
Nice body punch from Cholo.
A short uppercut from Cholo.
Cartwright is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Conrad Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cholo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Cholo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Cholo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cholo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartwright controlling the action here for a moment.
Cartwright misses with the head strike.
BIg Cholo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cholo lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cholo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright is rocked!
Cholo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cartwright up against the cage.
Oh Cartwright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cholo stalling.
Cartwright misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartwright seems to have got his legs back now.
Cartwright misses with some punches.
Cholo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Cholo.
Clinched against the cage, Cholo lands a big elbow that drops Cartwright! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Cartwright is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BIg Cholo!
After the fight, BIg Cholo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Conrad Cartwright was interviewed post fight and said 'The Cartwright Curse strikes again! The Powers that be just won't allow it apparently.'.
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