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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by like light to flies - trivium. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Cote!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cote looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cote throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cote throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cote works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Cote bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Carter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cote defends it nicely.
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cote did well to prevent Carter getting side control.
Carter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cote defends it well.
Cote tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Cote is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cote gets back to full guard.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Carter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cote pulls Carter in close to prevent any damage.
Cote not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Cote manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carter manages to get himself to full guard.
Cote trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cote passes into half guard.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter is not content to let Cote control the position.
Cote working the head and body with strikes.
Cote perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cote really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter actively working from the bottom here.
Cote content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Derek Cote just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter blocks the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cote darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cote misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Cote.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cote lands a two punch combo.
Carter is rocked!
Cote lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Carter falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cote dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Cote!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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