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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carv Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devounne Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carv Great has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carv Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devounne Bautista!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bautista did well to prevent Great getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautista trying to hold on to Great's head to control him but Great postures up.
Great misses with a head shot. Bautista uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bautista is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Great tries to free his leg and advance position but Bautista is retaining full guard.
Great stopping the sweep attempt from Bautista.
Great postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bautista has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Great has passed into side control.
Bautista is trying to control Great's posture but Great avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista is looking to regain half guard here but Great keeps moving and retains side control.
Bautista gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Great passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bautista is desperately trying to improve his position but Great has a good base and remains in mount.
Great goes for an armbar but Bautista turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bautista.
Great wants to stand and escape but Bautista is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bautista postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bautista looking to pass the guard.
Bautista lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Great working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bautista.
Great pushes Bautista off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A swing and a miss from Bautista.
Nice takedown defense from Bautista. No joy for Great on that attempt.
Great moves out of range of the body kick.
Great moves out of range of the strikes.
Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Great misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Great slips under a jab.
Great fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carv Great. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Great.
Great shoots in and drives through. Bautista sprawls well.
Great is breathing heavily.
Great gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bautista to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bautista thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bautista stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Great swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Great is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bautista is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bautista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Great is keeping the position for now.
Bautista is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bautista sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Great's guard.
Great blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bautista.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Great with a lazy takedown attempt
so Bautista counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Great keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.
Bautista thows a big elbow that misses.
Bautista slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devounne Bautista dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Great scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bautista is looking to improve his position.
Bautista regains full guard. Nicely done.
Great wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Great preventing the sweep.
Bautista working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Great has passed into half guard!
Bautista moves into full guard.
Great trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Great working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bautista looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bautista working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Great doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Great manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bautista is breathing heavily.
Bautista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Great is one step ahead there.
Bautista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 decides to stand the fighters back up.
Great gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Great gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Great shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautista counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carv Great. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautista is trying to get an arm triangle but Great is defending well.
Bautista is trying to get an arm triangle but Great is defending well.
Bautista tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Great is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Devounne Bautista has got the better of the ground game so far.
Great is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bautista thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bautista stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Great keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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.
Great fails with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Great's guard now.
Bautista thows a big elbow that misses.
Great utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bautista trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bautista missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Great pushes Bautista off and gets back to his feet.
Great with a poor takedown
so Bautista counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bautista must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bautista drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bautista jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista working some strikes from top position.
Great is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bautista is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devounne Bautista showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Great's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bautista thuds a left hand into Great's body.
Great tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily
so Bautista counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bautista with a nice head shot there.
Great keeping full guard, as Bautista tries to pass.
Great working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bautista.
Bautista lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bautista is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Great is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Great has escaped and now he's on top!
Bautista trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista pushes Great off and gets back to his feet.
Great misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Great's guard.
Great is working an open guard so Bautista takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bautista drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bautista throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bautista is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Great is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Great has escaped and now he's on top!
Great wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great preventing the sweep.
Bautista looking to control.
Great throws a strike but Bautista rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Great is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bautista is controlling him.
Bautista working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Great's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bautista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Great has momentary wrist control but Bautista slips an elbow through the middle.
Bautista looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bautista postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Great is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bautista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Great is keeping the position for now.
Bautista passes Great's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Great is trying to stand back up but Bautista is controlling him
Bautista scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Devounne Bautista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bautista working Great over with strikes.
Bautista slips a nice elbow through Great's hands, connecting with Great's forehead.
Bautista is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great taking some punishment here, with Bautista in his half guard.
Great blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bautista.
Bautista is trying to control. Great wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Great manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bautista closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Great to the mat! Great manages to get full guard.
Great wants to stand but Bautista is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bautista content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devounne Bautista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bautista 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devounne Bautista!
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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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