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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lafferty (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
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AJ Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Lafferty!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafferty is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Lafferty tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter throws a hook but Lafferty blocks it.
Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Lafferty thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Lafferty fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Lafferty is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafferty thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Lafferty is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
AJ Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Lafferty.
Lafferty wants a takedown.
Carter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lafferty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carter walks away with a smile on his face. Lafferty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lafferty slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Lafferty is out of range.
Lafferty misses with a head kick.
Lafferty misses with a kick to the body.
Lafferty dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Lafferty tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Lafferty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Lafferty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Lafferty's head back.
It looks like Steve Lafferty has been cut.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafferty.
Carter throws a series of punches but Lafferty avoids them all with ease.
Lafferty looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lafferty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lafferty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafferty has him pressed against the cage.
Lafferty goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
AJ Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafferty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Lafferty. Lafferty gets slowly back to his feet.
Lafferty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter swinging wilding here.
Lafferty slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lafferty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lafferty.
Lafferty fails with the takedown
and Carter counters by clinching up.
Lafferty drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lafferty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafferty shoots in looking for a takedown. Carter tries to sprawl out of it but Lafferty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter looks to land a combination but Lafferty avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafferty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Lafferty's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lafferty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lafferty counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lafferty.
Lafferty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Lafferty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lafferty wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafferty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lafferty is defended easily by Carter.
AJ Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Lafferty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lafferty slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafferty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lafferty shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lafferty throws a head kick that misses.
Carter instigates a clinch.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafferty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Lafferty.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lafferty or not.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Lafferty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lafferty counters with a left to the body.
Lafferty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lafferty can't get the takedown.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lafferty tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters by clinching up.
Lafferty drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
AJ Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lafferty closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Lafferty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lafferty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lafferty counters with a solid body kick.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Lafferty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lafferty tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Lafferty misses with a takedown
and Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter is looking to break free of the clinch but Lafferty has double underhooks.
Carter working hard to break the clinch.
Lafferty fails to pull guard.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lafferty has him pressed against the cage.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Lafferty 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.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Lafferty counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lafferty.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Lafferty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lafferty tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that AJ Carter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Lafferty's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lafferty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter misses with a combination
and Lafferty counters with a straight right hand.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lafferty throws a combination. Carter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lafferty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Lafferty moved out of range nicely.
Carter throws a combination that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Lafferty counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Lafferty.
Lafferty fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafferty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lafferty wants to clinch.
Lafferty misses with a takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Lafferty.
AJ Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Lafferty.
Lafferty shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Lafferty shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve Lafferty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lafferty tries to clinch up.
Carter misses with a combination
and Lafferty counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lafferty tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laffertys head.
Carter wants to break free but Lafferty has control.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lafferty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lafferty.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Lafferty counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lafferty scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lafferty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lafferty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lafferty moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Lafferty is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Lafferty fails with a takedown attempt.
Lafferty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lafferty misses with a takedown
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Lafferty backing up. Lafferty nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Lafferty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lafferty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lafferty throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Lafferty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Lafferty closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Lafferty pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lafferty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lafferty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Steve Lafferty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafferty is looking to clinch.
AJ Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lafferty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Lafferty.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Carter!
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RATING
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