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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Weezy Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Abrenica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the ring accompanied by Fireman. Chris Abrenica acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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167 cm
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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167 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Weezy Carter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Abrenica! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Decent striking displayed by Carter there. Carter punishes Abrenica's body with a nice straight punch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Abrenica. Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter darts in and clinches Abrenica up against the ropes. Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abrenica is keeping busy. Abrenica tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the ropes. Abrenica has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Weezy Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Abrenica. Abrenica jumps guard but Carter stands there with Abrenica around his waist. Abrenica gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter has Abrenica pressed against the ropes.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abrenica lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Abrenica is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carter pulls him back up using the underhooks. Carter trying to control the position but instead, Abrenica has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the ropes. Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Abrenica looks gassed! Abrenica takes an elbow to the temple. Carter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Carter leaning his opponent against the ropes. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Weezy Carter. A big head kick from Carter and Abrenica is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Abrenica is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Abrenica is striking off his back. Carter thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard. Abrenica is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him? Carter is keen to just control but Abrenica is a slippery customer. Carter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Abrenica seems to have recovered his senses. Carter wants to stand but Abrenica has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter escapes and gets back to his feet. Chris Abrenica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Carter fails in his attempt to clinch. Abrenica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrenica closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away. Abrenica shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well. A slapping body kick lands there for Carter. Carter sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Abrenica to the ground! Carter dives into full mount looking to finish! Carter tries to control but Abrenica wriggling away. Abrenica is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter wants to control the pace but Abrenica is squirming around nicely. Carter gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Carter tries to clinch but Abrenica is having none of it. Abrenica needs to keep his hands up - Carter had a free shot at his head there. Abrenica fails with a takedown attempt. Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abrenica doesn't seem bothered though. Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch. Abrenica goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Abrenica on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carter tries to clinch but Abrenica moves out of range. Carter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abrenica. Carter moves into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Abrenica tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carter pressing his opponent against the ropes. Carter taking a breather. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Carter has Abrenica pressed against the ropes.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Weezy Carter dominated that round. That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carter drives through and clinches with Abrenica against the ropes.
Abrenica is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Carter gets through Abrenica's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Abrenica goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Abrenica wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abrenica is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Weezy Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Abrenica. The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Carter looking to stall.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abrenica can do to turn this around? The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Weezy Carter. Carter looks to land a combination but Abrenica avoids it well. Carter tries to clinch there but Abrenica circles away.
Weezy Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Carter thuds a left hand into Abrenica's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carter tries to clinch but Abrenica is having none of it. Carter has Abrenica up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abrenica lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Abrenica tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Carter effectively controlling the action here. Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Abrenica goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abrenica as Carter tries to tie him up. Carter just leaning against Abrenica, taking a breather. Both guys are working to get underhooks. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Weezy Carter. Carter rushes Abrenica and presses him up against the ropes. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Abrenica drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abrenica can't get the takedown.
Abrenica has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Carter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Carter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Weezy Carter. Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abrenica, pushing him back against the ropes. Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Carter stops a takedown attempt from Abrenica.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Carter. Abrenica drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abrenica has Carter pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter landing knees to the body.
Carter stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Carter for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. Carter lands a nice shot to the body. Abrenica looking to slow down the pace here. Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abrenica up against the ropes. Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Abrenica has picked Carter up - he's going for a ride! Abrenica dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Carter tries to kick Abrenica off but Abrenica keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Abrenica trying to mount his opponent but Carter defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abrenica's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abrenica's back! The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Carter keeps control of the position as Abrenica tries to break free.
Carter trying to control. Carter is trying to stick to Abrenica's back but Abrenica is turning into Carter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Abrenica. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Weezy Carter dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Carter throws a low kick, looking for Abrenica's leg but Abrenica calmly moves out of range. Abrenica fails with the takedown. Carter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Carter throws a nice outside leg kick. Carter throws a nice inside leg kick. Weezy Carter is winning the standup battle so far. Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A big head kick from Carter and Abrenica is sent sprawling to the canvas! Abrenica throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carter trying to control but Abrenica is working from the bottom. Carter controls from within his opponent's guard. Abrenica throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Abrenica is looking to sweep but instead, Carter has passed into half guard.
Abrenica strikes from the bottom but Carter passes into mount!
Carter content just to control the position here. Abrenica flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Carter looking to control but Abrenica is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two 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. Abrenica regains half guard. Abrenica strikes from the bottom but Carter passes into mount!
Abrenica keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Carter wants to control the pace but Abrenica is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carter tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. Abrenica is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carter tries to control but Abrenica wriggling away. Abrenica really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter tries to control but Abrenica wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Abrenica throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Abrenica is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount. Weezy Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Abrenica throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Abrenica can't escape the position.
Chris Abrenica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Weezy Carter showed his dominance in that final round. Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Weezy Carter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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