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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Norton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Norton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carro avoids the head kick by Norton.
A head kick misses from Norton.
Norton tries to clinch there but Carro circles away.
A head kick misses from Norton.
Norton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Norton.
Norton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carro blocks a head kick by Norton.
Carro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norton sprawls well initially but Carro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Norton is looking to get back to full guard here but Carro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Norton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carro looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Norton is on top in guard.
Norton trying to control the position from guard on top but Carro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Norton's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carro stays in close to Norton's body and controls the position.
Norton is pulling down on Carro's head to control his posture.
Norton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carro.
Carro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Norton wants to sweep here but Carro controlling him for the moment.
Carro trying to control the position from guard on top but Norton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carro throwing strikes from guard but Norton blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norton sprawls well initially but Carro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carro wants to work for an arm triangle but Norton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Norton is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carro thows a huge punch but Norton dodges it nicely.
Carro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four 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.
Carro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Norton trying to hold on to Carro's head to control him but Carro postures up.
Carro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norton is looking for a sweep. Carro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Norton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norton throws a sloppy head kick and Carro moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carro misses with a head kick.
Norton throws a lazy head kick
and Carro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carro throws a big right hand that misses.
Norton is trying to control the position but Carro postures up.
Norton wants to get back to his feet but Carro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carro has Norton in his guard.
Norton wants to stand but Carro is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Norton trying to control the position from guard on top but Carro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norton won't allow Carro to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carro trying to control the position.
Norton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carro's guard.
Carro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four 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.
Carro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Norton wants to stand and escape but instead Carro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carro wants to control from the top but Norton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carro dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carro blocks a head kick by Norton.
Norton wants to clinch but Carro slips to the side
and Carro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norton misses with a looping right.
Norton throws a sloppy head kick and Carro moves out of range easily.
Norton misses with a double jab
and Carro counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carro scores with a shoulder strike.
Norton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norton tries to break free but Carro pushes him back against the cage.
Norton wants to get back to striking at distance but Carro won't allow it.
Carro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norton avoids it.
Norton is trying to break the clinch but Carro has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norton has had enough of the clinch but Carro keeps him there for the moment.
Carro misses with a knee to the head.
Norton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Carro.
Carro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Norton blocks it with crossed arms.
Carro can't break the clinch.
Carro tries to circle away but Norton has him pinned against the cage.
Carro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carro prevents Norton from breaking the clinch.
Norton misses with a knee strike.
Carro keeps control of Norton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carro tries to break the clinch but Norton is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Carro.
Norton wants to stall.
Carro stalls.
Carro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Carro.
Carro lands a body shot.
Carro lands a hook that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Carro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Carro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carro misses with a knee strike.
Carro pushes Norton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carro breaks the clinch.
Norton misses with a jab to the body
and Carro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Travis Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton throws a head kick that misses
so Carro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carro postures up in Norton's guard and throws a big left but Norton blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norton is trying to control the position but Carro postures up.
Carro trying to control but Norton is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carro postures up in Norton's guard and throws a big left but Norton blocks it.
Carro postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Norton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Norton tries to land knees in the clinch but Carro avoids the damage to the body.
Carro scores with a shot to the side of Norton's head.
Carro digs a right hand underneath Norton's ribcage. Norton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four 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.
Carro is working Norton over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Carro as the two fighters clinch.
Carro is trying to break the clinch but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Carro misses with a knee to the head.
Carro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Travis Norton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norton throws a lazy head kick
and Carro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carro is controlling the pace.
Travis Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Carro here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Carro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carro 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Juan Carro!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Juan Carro!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Juan Carro!
Juan Carro wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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