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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coca Cola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Carver had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Coca Cola!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cola.
Carver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cola.
Carver looks to throw the jab but Cola is out of range.
Cola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carver to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cola is looking to stand up but Carver isn't so interested in that idea.
Carver wants to pass the guard but Cola is keeping the position.
Cola kicks Carver off and gets to his feet.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cola.
Carver displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cola ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Cola shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cola showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver pushes Cola off looking to stand but Cola dives back in and keeps control.
Carver has one foot on Cola's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cola ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Cola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carver finds it's way round the side to connect with Cola's head.
Cola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carver to the mat! Carver manages to get full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carver 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.
Carver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cola is controlling him.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Cola landing with the ground and pound.
Carver uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carver works over Cola's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cola misses with a takedown
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rex Carver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coca Cola.
Cola shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carver is looking to escape.
Cola scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carver kicks off Cola and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver gets caught flat footed, as Cola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carver is keeping the position for now.
Cola scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cola is looking to work some ground and pound but Carver has wrist control.
Carver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cola stops Carver from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rex Carver will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cola looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carver wants to stand and escape but Cola is having none of it.
Cola cracks Carver with a solid left hand.
Cola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cola working some strikes from top position.
Cola won't allow Carver to sweep him here.
Cola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cola closes the distance and clinches up with Carver, looking for a takedown. Cola pushes Carver against the cage but Carver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Carver.
Carver misses the jab.
Rex Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Cola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a series of punches but Cola moves out of range.
Cola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carver sprawls well initially but Cola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coca Cola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Cola.
Carver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cola lands a couple of digs.
Carver wants to get back to his feet but Cola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carver wants to stand and escape but Cola is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cola scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carver's head.
Carver gets back to full guard.
Cola is working Carver over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carver has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cola off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cola defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
Cola misses with a takedown
and Cola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rex Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver lands a nice shot to the body.
Carver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coca Cola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cola misses with a head kick.
Cola 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.
Cola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cola working some strikes from top position.
Cola won't allow Carver to get back to his feet.
Carver trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cola landing with the ground and pound.
Cola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carver looks to land a combination but Cola avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cola circles away quickly and effectively.
Cola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carver takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cola landing shots from mount.
Cola scoring with strikes but Carver is staying in there.
Carver blocking the ground and pound.
Carver regains half guard.
Carver makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A big right from Carver misses.
Cola looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cola.
Cola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carver with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cola is nestled in close to Carver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cola winds up and cracks Carver with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carver defending well though.
Carver pushes Cola off looking to stand but Cola dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carver sprawls well initially but Cola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carver wants to get back to his feet.
Carver taking some punishment here, with Cola in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cola stops Carver from getting back to his feet.
Cola drops an elbow to the side of Carver's head.
Carver wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coca Cola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cola 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coca Cola!
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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
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