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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Briar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin has chosen Where da hood at! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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287 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Briar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brock Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briar.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Briar moves out of range.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briar.
Carwin throws an overhand right that lands on Briar's shoulder, as Briar tries to avoid the shot.
Carwin throws a combination. Briar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Briar defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
Briar dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Briar.
Briar tries to clinch but Carwin is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briar slips under a jab.
Carwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
Carwin looks to land a left hand but Briar moved out of range nicely.
Carwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mathew Briar has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Briar.
Briar moves out of range as Carwin strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Briar was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Carwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Briar tries to clinch up.
Briar wants to clinch.
Carwin swings for the body but Briar moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carwin, as that shot connected.
Carwin misses with a hook. Briar ducked under it nicely.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Briar avoids them all with ease.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Briar avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a lazy right hand but Briar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carwin misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Carwin.
Carwin throws a hook to the side of Briar's head but Briar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Briar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Brock Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briar shoots in but Carwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Briar wants to clinch.
A jab from Carwin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carwin!
Briar slips a jab from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Briar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carwin throws a body punch but Briar moves out of range.
Carwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Carwin misses the target.
Briar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mathew Briar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Briar moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off.
A big right from Carwin misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carwin. Briar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Briar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Briar.
Briar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin misses with a hook.
Briar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mathew Briar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Briar shoots in but no luck this time.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carwin. Briar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brock Carwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carwin throws a jab when Briar was well out of range.
Carwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Carwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carwin looks to throw the jab but Briar is out of range.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Briar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carwin punishes Briar's body with a nice straight punch.
Briar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carwin.
Carwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a hook. Briar ducked under it nicely.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Briar.
Briar shoots in looking for a takedown. Carwin tries to sprawl out of it but Briar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Briar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briar defending well as Carwin loads up on a big left hand.
Briar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Carwin misses.
Carwin throws a shot to the body.
Carwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Briar is looking to clinch but Carwin is avoiding it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Briar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Briar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
Briar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carwin.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Briar was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Briar fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Carwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mathew Briar's cut.
That's time! Briar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Briar avoids them all with ease.
Carwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Briar.
Carwin leaves Briar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Carwin misses.
Briar staying out of range there.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carwin throws a jab when Briar was well out of range.
Briar shoots in for a takedown but Carwin shows good takedown defense.
Briar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Briar.
Briar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Briar trying to control the action but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Carwin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
It looks like Brock Carwin has been cut.
Briar is looking to take a break and control but Carwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Carwin is looking for a sweep.
Briar trying to control the position but Carwin is working away.
Briar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Briar trying to control the position but Carwin is working away.
Carwin tries to escape but Briar is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A swing and a miss from Carwin.
Carwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Briar circles away quickly and effectively.
Carwin misses the jab.
Briar moves out of range as Carwin strikes.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Briar moves in looking to clinch but Carwin pushes him off.
Carwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Carwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carwin throws the left hand but Briar avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Briar.
Brock Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carwin looks to land a left hand but Briar moved out of range nicely.
Carwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Briar tries to clinch up but Carwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Carwin scores with a jab to the head.
Carwin misses with a hook.
Briar tries to clinch there but Carwin circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Briar slips under a jab.
Mathew Briar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Briar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carwin 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Carwin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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