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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warren Carter (ranked 4195 p4p, 3892 weight class) and Logan Bolton (ranked 430 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Warren Carter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Warren Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Bolton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton has a takedown stuffed.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter misses with a low kick as Bolton jumps back.
Bolton looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter wants to clinch up but Bolton keeps it at a distance.
Carter cracks Bolton with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Bolton.
Carter tries to clinch but Bolton moves out of range.
A head kick by Carter misses
and Bolton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bolton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bolton throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Bolton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolton with a nice calf kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolton with a poor takedown
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carter is trying to defend but Bolton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carter wants to get back to full guard.
Carter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bolton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolton working some strikes from top position.
Bolton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carter controlling Bolton's posture.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bolton's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton striking off his back but it's not causing Carter any problems.
Bolton has his hands on Carter's head, controlling the position.
Bolton trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter gets to his feet - Bolton follows without any prompting.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bolton's waist but Bolton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter tries to circle away but Bolton has him pinned against the cage.
Bolton tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Warren Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Bolton.
Bolton can't get the takedown.
Bolton struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Bolton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bolton.
Bolton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolton circles away.
Carter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bolton thumps Carter with a low kick.
Carter tries to clinch but Bolton moves away
and Bolton counters with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Bolton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bolton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bolton.
Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bolton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter throws a low kick but Bolton moves out of range easily.
Bolton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter forces Bolton back against the cage and clinches.
Bolton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bolton.
Carter tries for a takedown but Bolton circles away easily
and Bolton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Bolton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bolton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Bolton scoring well with a low kick there.
Bolton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Carter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Bolton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Bolton just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bolton, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolton has him pressed against the cage.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bolton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bolton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bolton is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolton can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Bolton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter jumps guard but Bolton stands there with Carter around his waist. Carter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bolton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolton throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Bolton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Bolton connects with a solid leg kick.
Carter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bolton.
Bolton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bolton is in Carter's guard.
Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bolton controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter looking to control.
Bolton landing with the ground and pound.
Carter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
Bolton looking to control but Carter passes into half guard.
Bolton is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bolton avoid being mounted?
Bolton wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.
Carter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bolton tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
Carter decides to stand and escape the position.
Carter scores with a jab. Bolton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Carter.
Bolton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Bolton with the counter takedown but Carter avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Warren Carter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carter lands a body shot.
Bolton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bolton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carter clobbers Bolton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bolton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carter throws Bolton to one side and escapes!
Logan Bolton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Bolton misses.
Warren Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter moves into range and clinches up with Bolton.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolton.
Bolton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bolton has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warren Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Bolton.
Carter tries to circle away but Bolton has him pinned against the cage.
Bolton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolton wants a takedown.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Bolton's takedown attempt.
Carter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bolton wants a takedown but no success here.
Bolton has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bolton can't get the takedown.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but Bolton has the dominant position.
Carter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Bolton 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.
Bolton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolton as he avoids it easily.
Carter moves into the clinch.
Bolton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bolton misses with a double jab
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Bolton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carter is trying to keep an underhook but Bolton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carter kicks Bolton off and gets back to his feet.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bolton manages to circle out of the way.
No luck for Bolton with that takedown attempt.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bolton's waist but Bolton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter wants to clinch up but Bolton keeps it at a distance.
Bolton shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Bolton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bolton looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bolton.
Bolton shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Bolton goes for a double leg but Carter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carter continues to drive forward.
Bolton misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Carter.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Bolton lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bolton shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Bolton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Carter!
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