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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dayne Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thigpen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dayne Carter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dayne Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Thigpen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter swinging wildly here.
Thigpen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thigpen is out of range.
Thigpen walks into a left hand.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thigpen manages to avoid it.
Thigpen throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Thigpen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carter checks it well.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Thigpen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Thigpen.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Thigpen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thigpen ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Thigpen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Carter.
Thigpen blocks a head kick by Carter.
Thigpen throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Thigpen's shoulder, as Thigpen tries to avoid the shot.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Thigpen ducks down to avoid it.
Carter lands a head shot.
Dayne Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thigpen can pounce on him.
Thigpen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carter's hands.
Thigpen moves into the clinch successfully.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Tommy Thigpen has been cut.
Thigpen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thigpen counters with a leg kick.
Thigpen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thigpen is looking to clinch.
Carter throws the left hand but Thigpen avoids the punch easily.
Thigpen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carter throws a right hand that Thigpen ducks under and follows up with a left that Thigpen also avoids with ease.
Thigpen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Dayne Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thigpen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thigpen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Carter throws a head kick but Thigpen moves out of range.
Thigpen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thigpen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Thigpen counters with an inside leg kick.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thigpen counters with a slapping leg kick.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter lands a head shot.
Thigpen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thigpen works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Carter throws the left hand but Thigpen avoids the punch easily.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Thigpen.
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thigpen.
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Thigpen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thigpen.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thigpen.
Thigpen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Thigpen.
Carter throws a good cross that connects.
Thigpen misses with a few strikes there.
Thigpen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thigpen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thigpen fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thigpen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carter moves out of range as Thigpen throws a body kick.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thigpen counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dayne Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Thigpen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter misses with a jab to the body
and Thigpen counters with a thumping low kick.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Thigpen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thigpen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thigpen wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thigpen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thigpen defends it easily.
Thigpen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thigpen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Thigpen duly obliges.
Thigpen throws a head kick that half lands.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Thigpen counters with a good, hard body kick but Carter shrugs it off.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thigpen.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thigpen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Thigpen.
Thigpen tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Thigpen tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Thigpen from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thigpen controls the pace.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
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.
Carter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thigpen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thigpen trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thigpen looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thigpen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Thigpen'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thigpen looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Carter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thigpen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thigpen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thigpen tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tommy Thigpen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thigpen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Thigpen's head.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thigpen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Thigpen defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Thigpen moved out of range.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thigpen counters with a good low kick that Carter was not able to check.
Thigpen lands with a nice body punch.
Thigpen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Thigpen counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thigpen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thigpen counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thigpen throws a one two combo.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter slaps away a takedown attempt from Thigpen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carter misses with a hook to the body
and Thigpen counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Carter swings for the body but Thigpen moves out of range.
Carter misses with a combination
and Thigpen moves into the clinch.
Thigpen tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thigpen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thigpen has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Thigpen manages to break the clinch.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thigpen. Thigpen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thigpen throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Thigpen moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Thigpen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thigpen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thigpen.
Thigpen is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Thigpen.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Thigpen slips the punch.
Thigpen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Thigpen stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Thigpen.
Thigpen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Thigpen counters with a one-two to the body.
Thigpen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dayne Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thigpen tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thigpen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Thigpen crashes against the mat.
Thigpen trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Thigpen has control of an arm but Carter manages to advance to Thigpen's back!
Carter controlling well, preventing Thigpen from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Thigpen's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Thigpen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thigpen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Thigpen!
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