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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartman has chosen The Way Of The Fist as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante Cross! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Cartman! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cartman avoids the head kick by Cross.
Eric Cartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cartman lands a right hook to the body.
Cartman throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Cross sizes up Cartman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cartman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cartman shoots in but Cross avoids the takedown attempt easily. Cross walks into a stiff left hand from Cartman. Cross throws a lazy head kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Cartman tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Cross throws a sloppy head kick and Cartman moves out of range easily. Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cartman looks for a takedown but Cross sprawls well. Cross misses with a straight left. Cartman throws a head kick that misses and Cross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cross throws a lazy head kick and Cartman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cross's guard. Cartman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Cross wants to stand and escape but Cartman is having none of it. Cartman trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom. Cartman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cross thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Cross is looking to stand up but Cartman isn't so interested in that idea. Cross is breathing heavily. Cartman is pushing down on Cross's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cross is fighting to maintain full guard but Cartman has managed to sneak the leg through. Cartman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Cartman wants to control but Cross is keeping him busy. Cartman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Cartman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Cross takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cartman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Cartman cracks the inside of Cross's front leg. Cartman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cartman has closed the distance and engaged Cross in a clinch.
Cartman working hard to break the clinch. Cartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cartman gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cartman's efforts to push away. Cartman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cross has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cartman tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the cage. Cartman tries a knee to the head but Cross blocks it.
Cartman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Cartman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Cartman missing with knees to the body.
Cartman has had enough of the clinch but Cross keeps him there for the moment. Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cross with a hook. Cartman stuns Cross with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! A chopping leg kick lands by Cartman. Cross throws a looping overhand right but Cartman ducks down to avoid it. Cartman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cross looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cartman working the body and head with strikes. Cross tries to escape but Cartman is in control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cartman decides to stand back up. Cartman steps back and let's Cross get back to his feet. Cartman has Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Cross prevents Cartman from breaking the clinch. Cross wants a takedown but no success here.
Cross wants to get back to striking at distance but Cartman won't allow it.
Cartman is trying to break free. Cartman lands an elbow inside that Cross shrugs off. Cross is trying to drag Cartman to the mat but Cartman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Cartman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cartman gets in close and instigates a clinch. Cartman is trying to force a seperation but Cross has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cross blocks an elbow strike from Cartman.
Cartman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the cage. Cartman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the cage. Cartman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Cross looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cartman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cross is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Cartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cartman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cartman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cartman ducks under a wild hook from Cross. Cartman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cross lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Dante Cross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cartman moves into the clinch successfully.
Cartman is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Cartman dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cartman tries to bum rush Cross with a series of wild strikes but Cross uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Cartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cartman throws a half hearted mid kick. Cross misses with a head kick.
Cross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cartman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A nice combination there by Cartman.
Cartman connects with a single shot there. Cartman throws a good cross that connects.
Cross connects with a nice looking jab.
Cartman darts in and clinches Cross up against the cage. Cartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cross gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cartman. Eric Cartman seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cross takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Cartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cross avoids the body shot from Cartman.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cartman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cartman tries to clinch but Cross moves away and Cross counters with a flying knee. Nice. Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Cartman drives through and clinches with Cross against the cage.
Cartman has Cross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Cartman is trying to break the clinch but Cross has him pressed against the cage. Cross managing to block the knees to the body from Cartman.
Cartman can't break the clinch.
Cartman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cross throws a head kick that misses. A combination from Cross does no damage. Cartman misses with the combination.
Cartman ducks under a wild hook from Cross. Cross looks to land a left hand but Cartman moved out of range nicely. Nice uppercut there from Cartman.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cartman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Cartman has Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Cross dodges an elbow strike from Cartman.
Cross tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cartman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Cartman breaks the clinch.
Cartman moves out of range as Cross strikes. Cartman has Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Cartman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cross is working for takedown but Cartman is calmly controlling the position for now. Cartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Cartman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cross's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cross circles away from the clinch attempt and Cross counters with a nice uppercut. Cartman lands a front kick. Cross takes a kick to the side of the head. Cartman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross. Cartman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cross as he jumps to the side. Dante Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cross takes one to the chin there. Cartman moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off. Cartman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Cross throws a sloppy head kick and Cartman moves out of range easily. Cartman has Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Cross has Cartman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cartman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cartman is trying to force a seperation but Cross has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cartman breaks from the clinch.
Cartman scores with a takedown into Cross's guard. Cartman stands up from guard. Let's bang! Cartman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartman. Cartman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross. Cartman dodges the punch combination from Cross.
Cartman on the wrong end of a nice hook. Cartman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cartman wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance. Cartman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A punch lands to the side of Cartman 's head but he takes it in his stride. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Cartman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cross lands a two punch combo.
Cartman tries to close the distance and clinch but Cross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice defenses there by Cartman. Cross lands with a kick to the temple. Cartman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Cartman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cross, pushing him back against the cage. Cross gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Cross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cartman on the ground. Cartman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Cartman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Cartman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cross is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cartman pulls him back up using the underhooks. Cross keeps control of Cartman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cartman breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Cross on the wrong end of a nice jab. Cartman throws a combination that misses and Cross counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cross takes a body punch but keeps moving. Cartman tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cross darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Nice straight punches there by Cartman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cartman. Cartman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross closes the distance and lands a one-two. Cross throws a sloppy head kick and Cartman counters with a head kick. Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cartman. Cartman misses with a body shot.
Cross is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Cartman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Cartman falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab. Cross lands a really nice looking cross but Cartman seems unphased.
Cartman misses with the combination.
Cartman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cartman connects with a crisp jab. Cross misses with a head kick.
Cartman feints and then cracks Cross's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cross down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cartman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cartman closes the distance but Cross moves to the side and Cross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cross throws a head kick but Cartman moves out of range.
Cartman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cartman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cartman pushes Cross away with a front kick. Cross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cartman counters with a thumping low kick. Cartman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cross backs up against the cage.
Cartman cracks a nice hook into Cross's ribs. Cartman is looking to clinch but Cross is avoiding it.
Cartman tries to clinch up. Cross lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Cross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cartman scores with a one two! Cross had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cross takes a shot right to the bread basket. A nice leg kick lands there from Cartman. Cartman scores with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cartman. That's going to slow Cross down. Cartman wants to clinch but Cross slips to the side and Cross counters with a nice uppercut. Cartman slips a jab and a cross from Cross.
Cartman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Cartman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cross, up you get! Cartman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cartman lands in his opponent's guard. Cartman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Cartman fails to land with a series of punches.
Cross misses with a head kick.
Cartman goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Cartman is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cartman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Cartman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cartman dodges the punch combination from Cross.
Cartman connects with a crisp jab. Cartman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cross. Cartman moves into the clinch. Cartman stops a takedown attempt from Cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cartman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cross is defending well for now. Come on Cartman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cross tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cartman slowing the pace effectively. Cross throws an elbow but it misses.
Dante Cross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Eric Cartman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Cross manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Eric Cartman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Cartman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Cartman!
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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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