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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joani Carv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Overgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joani Carv has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joani Carv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigurd Overgaard!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carv looks to land a left hand but Overgaard moved out of range nicely.
Overgaard swats away the attempt to clinch by Carv.
Carv fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overgaard clinches up against the cage.
Overgaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overgaard is looking to slow Carv down with leg kicks.
Carv closes the distance and clinches.
Carv manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carv looking to control.
Overgaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Carv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overgaard won't allow Carv to get back to his feet.
Overgaard pushes down on Carv's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carv is pressing down on Overgaard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overgaard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Overgaard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carv works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carv utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Overgaard stopping the sweep attempt from Carv.
Overgaard stands up from Carv's guard - Overgaard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Overgaard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Overgaard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carv, pushing him back against the cage.
Carv is trying to break the clinch but Overgaard has him pressed against the cage.
Overgaard lands a shot to the body.
Overgaard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overgaard landing knees to the body.
Carv wants to break free but Overgaard has control.
Overgaard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carv gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Overgaard has Carv pressed against the cage, preventing Carv from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carv goes for a takedown in the clinch but Overgaard prevents it.
Overgaard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carv on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carv is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carv keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Overgaard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overgaard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carv does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Overgaard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Carv wants to get back to full guard.
Carv trying to control but Overgaard postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Overgaard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carv throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carv looking to control.
Overgaard stands up from Carv's guard - Overgaard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Overgaard looks gassed!
Carv tries a low kick but Overgaard avoids it.
Overgaard is looking to clinch but Carv is avoiding it.
Overgaard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carv's waist but Carv gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Overgaard off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carv stalks Overgaard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Overgaard's face. Overgaard staggers backwards, shaken.
Carv with a poor takedown
and Overgaard counters with an inside leg kick.
Overgaard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Overgaard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carv is trying to defend but Overgaard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carv regains full guard. Nicely done.
Overgaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carv is keeping the position for now.
Carv looking to hit a scissor sweep but Overgaard is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carv throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Overgaard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carv takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carv takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joani Carv is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carv wants to clinch
and Overgaard counters by clinching up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Overgaard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Overgaard digs a right hand into Carv's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carv's gas tank.
Overgaard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Carv. That snapped Overgaard's head back.
Overgaard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carv but Carv pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Overgaard leaves Carv with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Overgaard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carv but Carv pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carv is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overgaard is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Carv as Overgaard shoots in.
Joani Carv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigurd Overgaard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carv closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carv trying to control the position but Overgaard is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carv has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Overgaard clinches.
Overgaard breaks from the clinch.
Carv feints and as Overgaard raises his hands in defense, Carv changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carv stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Overgaard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Overgaard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overgaard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carv is stalling in the full guard.
Carv won't allow Overgaard to get back to his feet.
Carv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Overgaard is keeping the position for now.
Carv trying to control the position from guard on top but Overgaard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overgaard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carv throws a sloppy head kick and Overgaard moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Overgaard. No joy for Carv on that attempt.
Overgaard throws a leg kick but Carv sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Overgaard tries to land a front kick but Carv steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Overgaard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carv sprawls well. Carv wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Overgaard gets slowly back to his feet.
Overgaard shoots for a takedown but Carv saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carv scores with a takedown into Overgaard's guard.
Carv slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carv looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carv takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joani Carv dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Carv chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overgaard can pounce on him.
Overgaard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carv wants to clinch but Overgaard slips to the side
and Overgaard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Overgaard.
Carv jumps guard but Overgaard stands there with Carv around his waist. Carv gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Overgaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carv shoots for a takedown but Overgaard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carv shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Overgaard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Overgaard wriggles free and stands up.
Overgaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carv fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joani Carv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carv is trying hard to land a takedown here. Overgaard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Overgaard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Overgaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carv can pounce on him.
Carv fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overgaard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carv is trying to stand up here but Overgaard is controlling him well.
Overgaard is trying to control the action in half guard but Carv is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Overgaard working over Carv with some ground and pound. Carv looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Overgaard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Overgaard trying to mount his opponent but Carv defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carv kicks Overgaard off and gets back to his feet.
Carv on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overgaard. Overgaard obviously looking to wear him down.
Overgaard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Overgaard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Overgaard pulls guard effortlessly.
Carv stands up and waves to Overgaard to follow him.
Overgaard throws a series of punches but Carv moves out of range.
Overgaard tries to clinch but Carv moves out of range.
Carv wants to clinch.
Carv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overgaard is fending him off so far but Carv persists. Nope, Overgaard circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carv scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Overgaard is in trouble now - Carv has advanced to mount!
Carv trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Overgaard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carv connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carv controlling his opponent.
Carv trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carv throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Overgaard working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joani Carv.
I think Carv 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joani Carv!
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