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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Carwin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Clint Carver has been cut.
Carwin punishes Carver's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carwin avoids it really well and circles away.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Carver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carwin sprawls well. Carwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carver gets slowly back to his feet.
Shane Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Carwin works Carver's body with a nice hook.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carver circles away quickly and effectively.
Carwin lands a jab to the head.
Carwin swings for the body but Carver moves out of range.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carver slips under a jab from Carwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carver shoots in and drives through. Carwin sprawls well.
Carwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carver backs up against the cage.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carwin swinging wilding here.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Carver avoids them all with ease.
Carver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Carwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carver doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carver slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Carwin takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Carver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carwin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Carwin does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Carver moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off.
Carwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carwin clobbers Carver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carwin scores with a shot to the body.
Carver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to de liver by Carwin. Beautiful body shot.
Carwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carwin swings for the body but Carver moves out of range.
Carwin cracks Carver with an open hand slap.
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carver. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Carwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carver takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Carwin scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Carwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carver rather than just go for the knockout.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin misses with a body shot.
Carwin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carwin throws a hook but Carver blocks it.
Carver clinches with his opponent.
Carwin looking to stall.
Carver is working for takedown but Carwin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is pressed up against the cage. Carver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carwin down to the mat. Carwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carwin swinging wilding here.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
Carwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Carver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Carwin swinging wilding here.
Carver instigates a clinch.
Carwin breaks the clinch.
Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Carver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clint Carver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carwin looks to land a left hand but Carver moved out of range nicely.
Carwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carver tries to clinch but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Carver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carwin misses with a body shot.
Carwin swings for the body but Carver moves out of range.
Carver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shane Carwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clint Carver's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carwin misses with a looping left.
Carwin with a nice cross.
Carver throws a head kick but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin lands with an uppercut that bounces Carver off the cage and back into rage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carver moves away.
Carver slips under a jab.
Carver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carwin lands with a shot to the body.
Carwin lands with a nice body punch.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin looks to land a combination. Carver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carver.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clint Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carver's hands.
A head kick from Carver lands but Carwin takes it in his stride.
Carver walks into a stiff left hand from Carwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carwin but Carwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carwin throws a nice looking combination but Carver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carwin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carver in his tracks.
Carwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carver.
Carwin sizes up Carver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Carwin throws a right hand that Carver ducks under and follows up with a left that Carver also avoids with ease.
Carver throws a head kick that Carwin semi-blocks.
Carver shoots in but Carwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Carwin does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carwin!
Carwin takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Carver shoots for a double leg takedown but Carwin sprawls well. He's pushed Carver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carwin works Carver's body with a nice hook.
Carwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carver has time to react.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Carver tries to clinch up
and Carwin counters with a nice body shot.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin thuds his right hand into Carver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carver lands a high kick!
Carver tries for a takedown but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a shot from downtown. Carver moves away and avoids it.
Carwin misses with a few strikes there.
Carver takes one to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carver.
Carwin scores with a decent looking hook.
Carver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Carwin.
Carwin throws a series of strikes that have Carver backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Carwin finds it's way through Carver's defenses.
Nice body punch from Carwin.
Carver misses with a takedown attempt - Carwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin lands a jab.
Carver walks into a stiff left hand from Carwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clint Carver's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carver fails with a takedown attempt.
Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver moves into range and clinches up with Carwin.
Carver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carwin smiles and moves away.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carwin throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range.
Carwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carwin misses with a wild body shot.
Carver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carwin misses with an uppercut. Carver saw that one coming.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carwin defends it nicely.
Carver tries to clinch up.
Carwin lands a jab to Carver's midsection.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a combination that misses
and Carwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carwin swinging wilding here.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Carver instigates a clinch.
Carwin is working for takedown but Carver is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carver avoiding damage.
Carver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carver wants a takedown but no success here.
Carwin tries for a takedown but Carver manages to get underhooks.
Carwin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carwin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin pulls Carver in close to prevent any damage.
Carver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Carver clinches up with Carwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Carver will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carwin up against the cage.
Carver jumps into guard, dragging Carwin to the mat.
Carwin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carwin.
Carwin throws a jab when Carver was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carver is defended easily by Carwin.
Carwin scores with a nice head shot.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Carwin misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Carver fails with a takedown attempt.
Carwin misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carwin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Carwin!
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