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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Hood!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potter circles away.
Potter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Potter trying to hold on to Hood's head to control him but Hood postures up.
Potter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hood's back!
Potter working for the choke.
Potter trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hood doesn't escape.
Hood is trying to break free.
Hood covering up well and avoiding damage.
Potter doesn't have the hooks in and Hood manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hood drops back, looking for a kneebar! Potter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Potter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Potter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Hood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hood missing with punches from the bottom.
Hood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Potter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Potter wants to control but Hood is keeping him busy.
Potter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Potter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Potter is trying to control the action in half guard but Hood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potter pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Potter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potter clobbers Hood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hood tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Hood tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Potter coming out on top.
Hood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hood fails with a takedown attempt.
Carter Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Hood.
Hood misses with a body shot.
Hood tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Hood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potter pinned against the cage. Potter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hood looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Hood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Potter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hood ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
Potter throws a big shot that misses.
Gordon Hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hood wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Hood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter looks to throw the jab but Hood is out of range.
Potter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Potter has closed the distance and engaged Hood in a clinch.
Hood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Potter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hood shoots in for a takedown but Potter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Potter throws a body punch but Hood moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Hood or perhaps it was just good defense by Potter which made him look bad.
Potter swings for the body but Hood moves out of range.
Hood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potter circles away.
A jab from Potter does it's job there.
Hood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hood thinking.
Carter Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Potter.
Hood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.
Hood takes one to the side of the head.
Potter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Potter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Potter scores with a jab to the head.
Potter lands a with a good body shot.
No joy there for Hood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hood backs up against the cage.
Potter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter connects with the punch.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.
A left lands for Potter.
Hood takes one to the side of the head.
Potter lands a nice shot that snaps Hood's head back.
Potter lands a slapping body shot.
Potter scores with the left hand. Hood knows he should have avoided that one.
Hood is breathing heavily.
Potter tries to bum rush Hood with a series of wild strikes but Hood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hood on the side of the head.
Potter clinches up with Hood and pushes him back against the cage.
Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Potter finds it's target.
Hood walks into a stiff left hand from Potter.
Good shot there by Potter.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Potter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Potter.
Hood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Potter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hood.
Potter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hood's sensitive parts.
Hood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter clobbers Hood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Potter thuds his right hand into Hood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hood.
Potter misses with an uppercut. Hood saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Potter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carter Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Hood.
Hood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter scores with a decent looking hook.
Potter lands an overhand right.
Potter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potter is looking to land body kicks.
Hood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Potter throws a shot to the body.
Potter connects with a crisp jab.
Potter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hood on the side of the head.
Hood tries to clinch up
and Hood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Potter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Potter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hood at a distance.
Potter scores with a nice strike.
Potter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hood has his takedown stuffed
and Hood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potter catches Hood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hood slips under a jab from Potter.
Hood dodges the punch combination from Potter.
Hood misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Potter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hood can do to turn this around?
Hood shoots and misses
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter Potter is winning the standup battle so far.
Hood closes the distance but Potter moves to the side
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hood misses with a takedown
and Hood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Potter.
Potter lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Potter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Potter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Potter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Potter.
Potter scores with a shot to the body.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Hood closes the distance but Potter moves to the side
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter looks to land a right hand but Hood moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Potter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hood checks it well.
Hood clinches but Potter breaks the clinch
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Potter pulls Hood in close to his closed guard and prevents Hood from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hood throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter looking for a sweep. Not yet Potter, not yet.
Hood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Potter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hood's back!
Potter doesn't have the hooks in and Hood manages to turn into his guard.
Potter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hood.
Potter is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Potter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hood.
Potter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potter seems keen to control Hood's posture.
Gordon Hood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Potter looking for a sweep. Not yet Potter, not yet.
Hood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Potter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carter Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hood throws and elbow that misses. Potter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hood's guard. Nice move by Potter!
Hood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Potter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Potter has managed to get both his arms back between Hood's legs - danger averted.
Potter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Potter!
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