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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Starin' at the rude bois. 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
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maximus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maximus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carter instigates a clinch.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maximus wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Maximus has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maximus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kevin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Maximus.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Maximus gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Maximus drops back down to his feet.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maximus can't break the clinch.
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maximus up against the cage.
Maximus can't get the takedown.
Maximus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maximus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maximus looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter avoiding damage.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Maximus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Maximus in his tracks for a moment.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Carter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maximus jumps guard but Carter stands there with Maximus around his waist. Maximus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maximus as Carter tries to tie him up.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maximus up against the cage.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maximus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maximus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maximus goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximus was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter slows down the pace here.
Maximus takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maximus up against the cage.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Maximus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carter down to the mat. Carter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carter cracks the inside of Maximus's front leg.
Carter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carter tries to score with a low kick but Maximus moves his leg out of the way.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maximus's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maximus tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Maximus avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maximus looking to stall.
Maximus is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter tries to stall but Maximus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Maximus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Maximus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus working hard to break the clinch.
Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Maximus in his tracks for a moment.
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Carter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carter thumps Maximus with a low kick.
Maximus checks a leg kick.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maximus checks a leg kick.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maximus. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Maximus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carter can pounce on him.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter feints and then cracks Maximus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maximus down.
Carter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Maximus's front leg but catches the back leg as Maximus tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Kevin Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maximus's sensitive parts.
Carter is looking to slow Maximus down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maximus, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is struggling to control the position.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maximus.
Maximus takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximus managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Maximus wants a takedown.
Kevin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Maximus.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Maximus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
Maximus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter wants to slow Maximus down by chopping away at his legs.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.
Maximus postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maximus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin 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!
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Maximus on that attempt.
Carter is looking to chop away at Maximus's legs.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carter misses with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Carter. No joy for Maximus on that attempt.
Marcus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter has managed to clinch.
Carter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maximus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maximus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter is looking to control Maximus's arms but Maximus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.
Maximus avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Carter would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Maximus is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maximus.
Kevin Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Maximus.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maximus avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Maximus drops back down to his feet.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Maximus shrugs off.
Maximus tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Maximus blocks an elbow strike.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maximus up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maximus's brow.
Maximus fails to pull guard.
Maximus tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Maximus drops back down to his feet.
Carter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
Maximus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maximus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Kevin Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maximus's defenses.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Maximus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Maximus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maximus blocks an elbow strike.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maximus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter lands an elbow just above Maximus 's eye.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Maximus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maximus is defending well for now.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus wants a takedown.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maximus can do to turn this around?
Carter is struggling to control the position.
Maximus takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maximus's brow.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marcus Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kevin Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter slows down the pace here.
Maximus tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Carter!
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energy
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hype
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