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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kody Norton (ranked 2919 p4p, 4120 weight class) and Rich Carter (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
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 Los Angeles, Kody Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Carter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter looks to land a combination but Norton avoids it well.
Norton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Norton misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Norton staying out of range there.
Norton throws a big shot that misses.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norton moves forwards but Carter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Kody Norton has been cut.
Norton throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Norton darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Norton into the cage.
Carter unleashes a big counter combination but Norton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kody Norton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter is pushing Norton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Norton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carter letting Norton take a breather here.
Norton seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter stalling.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Norton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norton throws an elbow but misses.
Norton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Norton misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
Norton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Norton blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.
Norton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter taking a breather.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Norton.
Norton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter lands a right hand.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norton.
Norton missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norton walks into a left hand.
Carter gets caught napping as Norton dives in and scores a takedown. Carter manages to retain guard.
Carter is trying to keep Norton in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kody Norton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Norton fails to land the takedown.
Norton shoots in looking for a takedown but Carter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Norton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Norton shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kody Norton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norton misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Carter lands.
Norton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Carter tries to bum rush Norton with a series of wild strikes but Norton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Norton darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Norton into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Norton missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Norton fails to land.
A short right from Carter.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rich Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norton can't break the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Norton misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Carter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norton wants to stall.
Norton misses with the head strike.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norton can't break the clinch.
Norton throws an elbow that misses.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Norton keeps him there for the moment.
Norton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norton's efforts to push away.
Norton is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Norton into the cage.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Norton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Norton is struggling to control the position.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Come on Norton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Norton tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Norton stalling in the clinch.
Norton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kody Norton.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Norton.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
Norton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Carter misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Norton off to one side.
Norton throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kody Norton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Carter stalks Norton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Norton's face. Norton staggers backwards, shaken.
Norton tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Norton misses.
Norton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Norton's defenses.
Carter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Norton is rocked!
Norton drops his hands momentarily. Carter doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Norton staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Norton doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rich Carter!
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