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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Casanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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204 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lazaro Casanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Carter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter with a nice cross.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Casanova's head backwards.
It looks like Lazaro Casanova has been cut.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Casanova pushes him off.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Casanova throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Casanova looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Casanova persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Casanova throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Casanova.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Casanova saw that one coming.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casanova moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Casanova moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Casanova is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carter's half guard.
Carter trying to control here.
Casanova wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Carter tries to roll over but Casanova keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Casanova's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Casanova's back!
Carter is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Carter gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Carter gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Carter apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lazaro Casanova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Casanova or perhaps it was just good defense by Carter which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazaro Casanova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casanova slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Casanova tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Casanova.
Casanova looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter lands with a cross.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter throws a hook but Casanova avoids it easily.
Casanova moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Casanova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casanova shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Casanova gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Casanova shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Casanova throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Casanova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Casanova is trying to defend but Carter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carter winds up and cracks Casanova with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter winds up and cracks Casanova with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Casanova is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Casanova works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carter stands and steps away. Casanova gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Casanova gets the takedown into side control.
Casanova is breathing heavily.
Carter keeping his opponent close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanova has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Casanova misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Casanova misses the jab.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Casanova moved out of range.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Casanova pushes him off.
Casanova with a poor takedown
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Casanova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter is in trouble now - Casanova has advanced to mount!
Casanova throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Carter swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Carter coming out on top.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Casanova.
Carter lands a nice shot that snaps Casanova's head back.
Casanova is rocked!
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Casanova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casanova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Casanova seems to have got his legs back now.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Casanova moves away from the strike by Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lazaro Casanova's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carter throws a hook but Casanova avoids it easily.
Casanova shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter lands with a right that hurts Casanova. Casanova looks to clinch but Carter throws a short knee that drops Casanova. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Chris Carter!
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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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