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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carter Price (ranked 3888 p4p, 4083 weight class) and Caio Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caio Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price wants to clinch.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price sets himself, and Douglas steps forward looking for the clinch! Price avoids it this time.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Price is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas tries to counter with a clinch but Price shakes him off and moves away.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Price is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
Price doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Price avoids it with no problem.
Price tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Price wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Douglas tries to counter with a clinch but Price shakes him off and moves away.
Carter Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price tries to clinch up.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.
Douglas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Price.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Douglas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Price wants to clinch but Douglas slips to the side
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price wants to clinch.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Douglas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Price.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Price avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price closes the distance but Douglas moves to the side
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Douglas tries to counter with a clinch but Price shakes him off and moves away.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Price.
Price is looking to clinch but Douglas is avoiding it.
Douglas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Price tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
Price wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Douglas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Price.
We've been told by Price's head coaches at War Hound MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas moves away
and Price takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Price tries to clinch up.
Price darts in and clinches Douglas up against the cage.
Douglas looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas tries for a takedown but Price manages to get underhooks.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Price.
Price misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Douglas dominated that round.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Douglas tries to counter with a clinch but Price shakes him off and moves away.
Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas wants to counter with a clinch but Price pushes him away.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
Douglas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Price moves to clinch but Douglas breaks away
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Price sets himself, and Douglas steps forward looking for the clinch! Price avoids it this time.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price is looking to clinch.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Price avoids it with no problem.
Price tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Price takes the fight into the clinch.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas tries for a takedown but Price manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Douglas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Price pulls his leg out and moves away.
Price is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
Price sets himself, and Douglas steps forward looking for the clinch! Price avoids it this time.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Douglas gets tackled into the cage by Price. Price maintains the clinch.
Price working aggressively here.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price working aggressively here.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a punch to the body.
Price misses with a body punch.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Price.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Price.
Douglas is trying to drag Price to the mat but Price just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Douglas.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Price misses with some punches.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Price misses with some punches.
Price throws a head punch that misses.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Price goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Price pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Douglas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas lands with a punch from half guard.
Douglas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
Douglas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Price's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Douglas there.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Douglas on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas slips a nice elbow through Price's hands, connecting with Price's forehead.
Douglas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Price is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Price sets himself, and Douglas steps forward looking for the clinch! Price avoids it this time.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
It seemed like Douglas 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.
Price tries to clinch but Douglas moves away
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
Price closes the distance but Douglas moves to the side
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Price tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
Price fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Price wants to clinch.
Carter Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Douglas swats away the attempt to clinch by Price.
Price sets himself, and Douglas steps forward looking for the clinch! Price avoids it this time.
Price tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
Price tries to clinch
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Douglas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Price.
That's four 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.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Price misses with some punches.
Price misses with a punch on the inside.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Price gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Price tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Douglas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Price is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Douglas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Caio Douglas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Douglas in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Douglas 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Douglas!
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hype
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pop
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