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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Garnett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Garnett!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Garnett.
Garnett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garnett.
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carter postures up in Garnett's guard and throws a big left but Garnett blocks it.
Carter wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Garnett is keeping the position.
Garnett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carter wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Garnett is keeping the position.
Garnett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter cracks Garnett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch up but Garnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Garnett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jerome Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Garnett, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Garnett against the cage but Garnett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter clinches up with Garnett and pushes him back against the cage.
Garnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garnett prevents it.
Garnett works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garnett is working Carter over against the cage.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Garnett is stalling here.
Garnett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Garnett.
Carter can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Garnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garnett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garnett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garnett counters with a shoot takedown. Carter fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garnett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garnett controlling from the top position.
Carter is trying to control the position but Garnett postures up.
Garnett looking to pass the guard.
Garnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garnett wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Garnett looking to pass the guard.
Garnett trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter moves into range and clinches up with Garnett.
Garnett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garnetts head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Garnett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Carter keeps control of Garnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garnett can't break the clinch.
Garnett scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Garnett lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Garnett prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Garnett trying to land knees to the body.
Garnett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garnett pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garnett pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garnett scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Garnett lands a shoulder strike.
Garnett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Garnett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garnett throws a head punch that misses.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett prevents the takedown attempt.
Garnett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garnett.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Garnett is blocking nicely.
Garnett has Carter pushed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Garnett.
Garnett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garnett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter trying to stall but Garnett improves his position.
Carter can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Carter looking for a takedown.
Garnett pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garnett tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter lands a left hand.
Garnett tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
Garnett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garnett.
Carter blocking some punches.
Garnett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garnett is trying to break free.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Garnett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garnett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garnett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carter misses with a combination
and Garnett counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Garnett to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garnett scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Garnett can't get the takedown.
Garnett lands a body shot.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Garnett trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garnett prevents it.
Carter jumps into guard, dragging Garnett to the mat.
Garnett passes into half guard.
Carter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garnett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carter keeping moving, preventing Garnett from controlling successfully.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garnett's guard.
Carter is looking to stand up but Garnett won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garnett can't keep his opponent in guard - Carter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garnett wants to get back to full guard but Carter has passed into side control.
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garnett hang on?
Carter wants to control the pace but Garnett is squirming around nicely.
Carter looking to finish Garnett with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garnett!
Garnett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garnett can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Garnett has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Garnett!
Garnett is in close to Carter's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garnett distracts Carter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garnett trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Garnett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garnett preventing the sweep.
Garnett trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garnett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carter looking to control.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Garnett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Garnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Garnett slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter keeps control of Garnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garnett on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Carter wants to control but Garnett is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garnett takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carter advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garnett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett is squirming around, avoiding Carter's attempts to control the action.
Garnett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garnett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carter wants to sweep here but Garnett controlling him for the moment.
Garnett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garnett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Carter dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garnett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Carter prevents Garnett from breaking the clinch.
Garnett wants to stall.
Garnett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carter up against the cage.
Garnett wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Carter.
Garnett wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter lands a body punch.
Tony Garnett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter lands a right hand.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Garnett gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Garnett misses with some punches.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Garnett gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garnett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Garnett's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garnett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter is looking to control Garnett's arms but Garnett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garnett.
Carter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garnett lands a couple of sideways elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garnett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garnett pushes Carter off and gets back to his feet.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garnett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garnett misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Garnett.
Garnett scores with a jab to the head.
Garnett misses with a double jab.
Garnett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garnett gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Garnett.
Garnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garnett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garnett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garnett!
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
Carter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garnett lands a nice short elbow.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garnett.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Carter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garnett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garnett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garnett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
Garnett lands with a punch from half guard.
Carter is pressing down on Garnett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jerome Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garnett wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Garnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Carter has Garnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Garnett can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Garnett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garnett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carter misses with a body shot
and Garnett counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carter looks to land a combination but Garnett avoids it well.
Jerome Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garnett throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Garnett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carter to the mat! Carter manages to get full guard.
Garnett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garnett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Garnett from controlling successfully.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Garnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Garnett is stalling in the full guard.
Garnett preventing the sweep.
Garnett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
Carter trying to control but Garnett postures up.
Carter is in trouble now - Garnett has advanced to mount!
The referee warns Carter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Garnett.
I think Garnett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Garnett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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