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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevo Caruga (ranked 727 p4p, 683 weight class) and Lamar Karter (ranked 16 p4p, 58 weight class). Lamar Karter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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23 - 9 - 0 |
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8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevo Caruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamar Karter!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Caruga shoots in.
Caruga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Karter's guard.
Caruga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caruga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caruga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caruga has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caruga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caruga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caruga advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter is trying to improve his position.
Caruga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caruga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Caruga tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Caruga goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Caruga's guard! Nice work there by Karter!
Caruga looking for subs off his back but Karter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Karter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caruga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caruga looking for subs from the bottom but Karter mounts him!
Caruga tries to reverse the position but Karter maintains control.
Caruga tries to hold on but Karter postures up.
Karter controlling the position easily from mount.
Caruga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Caruga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Caruga is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter avoids the attempt from Caruga to control.
Karter prevents Caruga from getting the reversal.
Caruga tries to lock up and control but Karter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Caruga sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Caruga actively working from the bottom here.
Caruga looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Caruga trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caruga is trying to get back to full guard.
Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karter pulls his head out easily.
Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caruga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caruga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karter pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caruga wants to get back to full guard but Karter has mounted him!
Caruga wants to hold on but Karter pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lamar Karter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Caruga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karter.
Caruga misses with a takedown attempt
and Karter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caruga shoots in but Karter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Karter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caruga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevo Caruga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caruga misses with a takedown
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caruga is defended easily by Karter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Caruga shoots in.
Karter steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Caruga shoots and misses
and Karter counters with a crisp right hand that drops Caruga! Karter lets Caruga back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Caruga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caruga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karter.
Lamar Karter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Caruga shoots in.
Caruga misses with a takedown attempt
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Karter moves in close and cracks Caruga with a massive right hand! Caruga, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Karter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lamar Karter!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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