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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hardaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Thug For Life as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Los Angeles, Mike Hardaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Carter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardaway closes the distance and clinches up with Carter, looking for a takedown. Hardaway pushes Carter against the cage but Carter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardaway stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardaway as he avoids it easily.
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardaway is keeping the position for now.
Hardaway wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
Carter controlling from the top position.
Carter prevents Hardaway from getting back to his feet.
Hardaway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Hardaway.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardaway as he avoids it easily.
Mike Hardaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardaway's waist but Hardaway gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Vince Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter throws a head kick but Hardaway moves out of range.
Carter stalks Hardaway and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardaway's face. Hardaway staggers backwards, shaken.
Hardaway tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carter lands with a slapping head kick.
Hardaway changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Hardaway manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter lands a head kick. Hardaway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carter decides to stand back up. Carter steps back and let's Hardaway get back to his feet.
Hardaway is breathing heavily.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardaway.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardaway pinned against the cage. Hardaway gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Hardaway. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardaway has him pressed against the cage.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter tries a body shot but Hardaway blocks it.
Hardaway trying to land knees to the body.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardaway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardaway is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Hardaway circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardaway looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Hardaway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Hardaway tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Hardaway looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardaway tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardaway throws out the jab.
A head kick by Carter misses
and Hardaway moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to break free but Hardaway has control.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardaway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Hardaway moves out of range easily.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardaway circles away.
Carter throws a head kick but Hardaway moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Carter throws a lazy head kick
and Hardaway counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardaway blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardaway but Hardaway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardaway.
Carter throws a head kick but Hardaway moves out of range.
Hardaway clinches with his opponent.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Hardaway keeps him there for the moment.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Hardaway, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Hardaway against the cage but Hardaway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Hardaway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carter tries for a takedown but Hardaway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardaway has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
Carter throws a head kick but Hardaway moves out of range.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardaway tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardaway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardaway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Carter looks to land a combination but Hardaway avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter throws a combination. Hardaway tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hardaway shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Hardaway shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Carter looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Hardaway will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardaway tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardaway misses with a takedown
and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
Carter wanted to stand there but Hardaway had control of the position.
Hardaway striking off his back but it's not causing Carter any problems.
Carter is looking to stand up but Hardaway won't let him.
Carter gets to his feet - Hardaway follows without any prompting.
Carter misses with a double jab
so Hardaway counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hardaway trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Hardaway in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter has his feet on Hardaway's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardaway as he jumps to the side.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardaway as he jumps to the side.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardaway tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardaway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Hardaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Carter.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Hardaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hardaway trying to hold on to Carter's head to control him but Carter postures up.
Carter is looking to advance position but Hardaway won't allow it.
Carter trying to control the pace.
Carter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hardaway does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to stand up but Hardaway has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Carter stands up from half guard.
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardaway tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardaway to the ground. Hardaway escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hardaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
Hardaway closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hardaway has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carter bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hardaway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardaway tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Hardaway moves out of range easily.
Mike Hardaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardaway tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Hardaway misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Hardaway, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Hardaway against the cage but Hardaway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter shoots in but no luck this time.
Good exchange - Hardaway coming out on top.
Hardaway drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
Hardaway trying to land knees to the body.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee calls for Hardaway to work.
Hardaway jumps guard and drags Carter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardaway wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hardaway wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.
Hardaway has his hands on Carter's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter stands up from Hardaway's guard - Carter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hardaway shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardaway is looking to clinch.
Hardaway clinches with his opponent.
Carter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hardaway tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
It looks like Carter is going to stand back up.
Carter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hardaway is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter wants to control the pace but Hardaway is squirming around nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Hardaway will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hardaway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hardaway shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hardaway has a takedown stuffed.
Carter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardaway but Hardaway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardaway.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardaway tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hardaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Hardaway. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardaway pinned against the cage. Hardaway gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Hardaway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter blocks Hardaway's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hardaway sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hardaway.
Hardaway desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hardaway is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hardaway.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Hardaway is defending well.
Carter stands up and beckons Hardaway to join him on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Hardaway on that attempt.
Carter throws a right and a left that Hardaway avoids nicely.
Carter tries for a takedown but Hardaway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardaway stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Carter 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.
Carter trying to control but Hardaway is working from the bottom.
Hardaway has a closed guard, preventing Carter from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardaway keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Hardaway wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardaway looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Hardaway pushes Carter off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Carter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hardaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter closes the distance but Hardaway moves to the side
and Hardaway counters with an outside leg kick.
Vince Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Hardaway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardaway prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Hardaway tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter throws a series of punches but Hardaway moves out of range.
Hardaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardaway fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardaway circles away.
Hardaway stuffs the takedown.
Hardaway tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardaway throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardaway takes the fight into the clinch.
Carter wants to break free but Hardaway has control.
Hardaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter tries to clinch but Hardaway moves away
and Hardaway counters by clinching up.
Hardaway tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter wants to break free but Hardaway has control.
Hardaway breaks from the clinch.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardaway swivels and escapes.
Hardaway scores with a nice body kick.
Hardaway misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vince Carter.
I think Hardaway 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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