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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amato has chosen Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. 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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163 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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169 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Amato!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Amato was covering up waiting for the punch and Carwin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carwin throws and elbow that misses. Amato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carwin's guard. Nice move by Amato!
Carwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Amato looking to sit in guard and control but Carwin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Amato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carwin throws a big right hand that misses.
Carwin stopping the sweep attempt from Amato.
Amato is pulling down on Carwin's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carwin defends well.
Carwin lands a couple of elbows.
Carwin looking to pass the guard.
Amato pulls Carwin in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amato has momentary wrist control but Carwin slips an elbow through the middle.
Amato manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carwin manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Amato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Amato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Amato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amato 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.
Carwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Amato has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carwin wants to pass the guard but Amato is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Amato wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.
Amato working a defensive guard here.
Carwin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carwin stands and throws Amato's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Amato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Amato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Amato is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Amato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Carwin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Carwin looks up at the clock and then as Amato takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carwin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Amato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Amato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Carwin working the ground and pound but Amato is defending the strikes.
Carwin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carwin working the ground and pound.
Amato can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Carwin dominated that round.
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.
Carwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amato was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Amato ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
Carwin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carwin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Amato bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato trying to control the position from guard on top but Carwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carwin holds on and takes a little breather.
Amato postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carwin seems keen to control Amato's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two 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.
Amato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Carwin, not yet.
Amato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carwin 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.
Carwin wants to improve his position but instead Amato has moved into half guard.
Amato scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin is looking to escape.
Carwin is looking to improve his position.
Amato is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Amato scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carwin?
Carwin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Amato thowing shots but they're missing.
Carwin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin regains half guard.
Carwin is trying to maintain the position but Amato is very close to passing his half guard.
Carwin is refusing to be controlled, as Amato sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carwin gets full guard.
Carwin is wriggling around but Amato manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Domenic Amato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Amato misses with a jab to the body
letting Carwin counter with a right hand.
Amato has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Amato swings for the body but Carwin moves out of range.
Amato misses with a shot to the body
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amato but Amato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carwin throws out a loose jab but Amato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin 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.
Carwin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carwin is trying to ground and pound but Amato uses the momentary lack of control by Carwin to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Amato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carwin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carwin's back!
Amato struggling to land strikes to the head as Carwin covers up.
Casey Carwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carwin trying to control but not successfully.
Carwin is trapped and Amato is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carwin breaks Amato's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Amato has momentary wrist control but Carwin slips an elbow through the middle.
Amato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Amato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carwin throws and elbow that misses. Amato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carwin's guard. Nice move by Amato!
Carwin trying to keep a closed guard but Amato is proving a slippery customer.
Amato wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Amato from controlling successfully.
Carwin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amato.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Carwin misses.
Amato takes one to the side of the head.
Amato thuds his right hand into Carwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four 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.
Amato misses the body punch
and Carwin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Amato won't be happy with that.
Carwin working the head and body with strikes.
Carwin grinds an elbow into Amato's temple.
Carwin scores with punches from side control.
Carwin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Carwin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carwin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Amato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Domenic Amato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carwin working the ground and pound but Amato is defending the strikes.
Carwin is trying to ground and pound but Amato uses the momentary lack of control by Carwin to regain half guard.
Carwin working over Amato with some ground and pound. Amato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Carwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Casey Carwin!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Casey Carwin!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Casey Carwin!
Casey Carwin wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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