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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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212 lbs
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229 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Madden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Carlos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden tries for a takedown but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Madden looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Carlos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carlos gets control of Madden's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carlos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carlos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Madden stops Carlos from standing up.
Madden stopping the sweep attempt from Carlos.
Carlos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Madden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carlos holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carlos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Madden wanted to stand there but Carlos had control of the position.
Madden preventing the sweep.
Carlos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carlos looking to control.
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.
Carlos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madden is one step ahead there.
Carlos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Madden is aware though and is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carlos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madden backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ray Madden has been cut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ground and pound from Carlos.
Carlos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos is trying to control. Madden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Carlos trying to control from half guard but Madden is working away.
That's four 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.
Madden is trying to stand.
Madden has hold of Carlos's hands but Carlos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carlos is trying to control the action in half guard but Madden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Madden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Carlos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Madden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown by Carlos or perhaps it was just good defense by Madden which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Carlos or perhaps it was just good defense by Madden which made him look bad.
Carlos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madden misses with a takedown
and Carlos moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Carlos.
Carlos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carlos slips a nice elbow through Madden's hands, connecting with Madden's forehead.
Carlos wants to stand up but Madden is controlling the position.
Carlos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos wants to control but Madden is keeping him busy.
Madden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Madden looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carlos working over Madden with some ground and pound. Madden looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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.
Madden is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Madden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carlos counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlos forces Madden back against the cage and clinches.
Carlos trying to land knees to the body.
Carlos manages to pull guard.
Carlos has a closed guard, preventing Madden from standing up.
Madden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carlos trying to keep a closed guard but Madden is proving a slippery customer.
Madden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carlos struggling a bit here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Madden clinches but Carlos breaks the clinch
and Carlos counters with a series of strikes. Madden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Madden wants to clinch but Carlos slips to the side
and Carlos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlos misses with a head kick.
Carlos tries to clinch but Madden is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carlos has Madden up against the cage in a clinch.
Madden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carlos is trying to stall.
Carlos is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Madden has denied him.
Madden stalling against the cage.
Carlos jumps guard but Madden stands there with Carlos around his waist. Carlos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ray Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Carlos.
Carlos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Madden.
A right handed body shot lands from Madden.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carlos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Madden is trying to keep an underhook but Carlos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Carlos wants to stand up but Madden manages to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Madden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Madden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decent striking displayed by Carlos there.
Carlos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carlos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madden is keeping the position for now.
Carlos advances to half guard.
Madden is not content to let Carlos control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos wants to pass the guard but Madden is defending well.
Carlos is keen to just control but Madden is a slippery customer.
Madden won't allow Carlos to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlos instigates a clinch.
Carlos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Madden prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carlos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Madden smiles and moves away.
Madden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madden shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carlos is trying to stand back up but Madden is controlling him
Madden is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Madden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carlos actively working from the bottom here.
Madden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos is trying to stand up here but Madden is controlling him well.
Madden stands up out of the half guard.
Madden throws a combination that misses
and Carlos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Madden thinking.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Madden as he jumps to the side.
Ray Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Carlos.
Madden scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ray Madden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madden stands up.
Madden tries to clinch but Carlos moves away
enabling Carlos to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray Madden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madden shoots in and drives through. Carlos sprawls well.
No joy there for Madden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlos lands with a straight right. Madden didn't see that one coming.
Madden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden closes the distance and clinches.
Carlos jumps guard but Madden stands there with Carlos around his waist. Carlos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlos.
Madden prevents the takedown attempt.
Madden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madden clinches but Carlos breaks the clinch
and Madden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madden wants to clinch
and Carlos counters with a shoot takedown. Madden fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Madden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luiz Carlos.
Well Carlos 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Carlos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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