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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travon Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and barak carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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169 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travon Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, barak carwin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
carwin is defending against the submission attempts here by Carter.
Carter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carter is working for an americana but carwin has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Carter was thinking about the submission.
Carter is pushing down on carwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. carwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Carter has managed to sneak the leg through.
carwin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carter is looking for a kimura here.
Carter wants to pass the guard but carwin is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and carwin reverses the position - he's now on top in Carter's guard.
carwin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and carwin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
carwin wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. carwin defends it easily.
Carter is breathing heavily.
carwin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by carwin.
carwin content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carter looking for submissions off his back.
carwin wants to stand up but Carter has a hold of him and won't allow it.
carwin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
carwin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
carwin controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
carwin is looking to stand but carwin has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
carwin working for a guillotine from mount but Carter is in no mood to give up.
Carter can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
carwin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Carter tries to reverse the position but carwin maintains control.
Carter is squirming around, avoiding carwin's attempts to control the action.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
Carter is squirming around, avoiding carwin's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carter tries to reverse the position but carwin maintains control.
Carter is trying to reverse the position but instead carwin has taken his back - oops!
Carter is in bad spot here.
Carter looking very determined here, making life difficult for carwin.
Even with his hooks in, carwin manages to miss with strikes from the back.
carwin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Carter knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Carter for a finish.
carwin biding his time, controlling Carter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but barak carwin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
carwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. carwin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
carwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
carwin wants to stand up but Carter is controlling him.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter has gone for a leg lock! carwin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Carter's guard.
Carter looking for subs off his back but carwin has passed one foot through into half guard.
carwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but carwin pulls his head out easily.
carwin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
carwin is looking to advance position but Carter won't allow it.
carwin seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
Carter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but carwin pulls his head out easily.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
carwin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in carwin's guard now.
Carter drops back, looking for a kneebar! carwin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. carwin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from carwin!
carwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
carwin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carter looks to move to half guard but instead carwin has passed into mount! Damn!
Carter tries to improve his position but instead carwin has taken his back!
carwin looking for the RNC.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to break free.
carwin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Carter has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Carter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Carter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
carwin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carter is desperately trying to improve his position but carwin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
carwin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter is trying to escape the mount.
carwin wants to stand but Carter is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
carwin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Carter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
carwin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but barak carwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
carwin lands a high kick!
Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carter uses his free foot to push down on carwin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for carwin.
Carter goes for an armbar but carwin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from carwin.
carwin tries to stand but Carter is controlling from the bottom.
Travon Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter looking for subs off his back but carwin has passed one foot through into half guard.
carwin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Carter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
carwin struggling to keep hold of the position.
Carter tries to break free.
carwin is punishing Carter with strikes - can he finish him?!
carwin looking to break Carter's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Carter remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise carwin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Carter is in bad spot here.
Carter turns into carwin and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! carwin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! carwin has escaped and now he's on top!
carwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, carwin has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.
carwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, carwin has managed to get both his arms back between Carter's legs - danger averted.
Carter has his foot on carwin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. carwin works his way back into a safe position though.
carwin trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. carwin defends it easily.
carwin tries to stand but Carter is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because carwin has passed into half guard!
carwin wants to stand up but Carter has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Carter actively working from the bottom here.
Carter actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
carwin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Carter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to buck carwin off but carwin is having none of it.
carwin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Carter!
carwin controlling from the full mount.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter is squirming around, avoiding carwin's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
barak carwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well carwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... barak carwin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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