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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
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189 cm
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211 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocco Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Carter throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez slips a jab from Carter.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carter sprawls well. Carter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanchez showed some decent athleticism there.
Carter wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carter defends it well.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Carter is defending it quite comfortably.
Carter wants to get back to full guard but Sanchez has mounted him!
Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Carter is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
Carter is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Carter is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
Carter regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Carter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Carter has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Sanchez tries to roll but Carter sticks to his back.
Carter lands a shot to the head.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carter scores with punches to the body.
Carter landing with strikes.
Carter scores with punches and elbows.
Carter lands punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter doesn't have the hooks in and Sanchez manages to turn into his guard.
Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Carter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sanchez has passed into side control.
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez drags him back down.
Sanchez cracks Carter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez slips a jab from Carter.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Carter takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Rocco Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Rocco Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Sanchez.
Carter takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanchez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carter is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez won't allow Carter to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sanchez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Carter.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Carter tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Carter dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Carter had a free shot at his head there.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Carter tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez lands with some strikes.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Rocco Carter will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Carter.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Carter looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carter throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!
Carter lands punches and elbows.
Sanchez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carter uses his free foot to push down on Sanchez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanchez.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Carter breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Carter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Carter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sanchez regains half guard.
Carter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanchez tries to kick Carter off but Carter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Carter misses with a body shot.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Carter throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Carter!
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energy
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