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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between cedric caraan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Farnsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cedric caraan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Farnsworth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
caraan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Farnsworth doesn't manage to clinch there - caraan circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Farnsworth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farnsworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Farnsworth.
caraan takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like cedric caraan has been cut.
caraan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Farnsworth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Farnsworth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Farnsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Farnsworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Farnsworth lands with a right to the head.
Farnsworth scores with a hook to the body.
Farnsworth lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farnsworth.
A hook to the body from Farnsworth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farnsworth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farnsworth leaning against his opponent.
Farnsworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
caraan is breathing heavily.
Farnsworth stalling against the cage.
Farnsworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has caraan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Farnsworth.
Farnsworth scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farnsworth.
Farnsworth just leaning against caraan, taking a breather.
Farnsworth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Farnsworth lands an elbow just above caraan 's eye.
cedric caraan's cut is getting worse.
Farnsworth lands an elbow just above caraan 's eye.
caraan takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
caraan takes an elbow to the temple.
Farnsworth trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Farnsworth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
caraan has Farnsworth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farnsworth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Farnsworth lands with a left to the head.
Farnsworth lands a nice elbow.
Farnsworth with a knee to the head.
cedric caraan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Farnsworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Farnsworth lands a knee to the body.
Farnsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. caraan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Farnsworth.
Farnsworth connects with a nasty looking knee right to caraan's face.
Still in the clinch, Farnsworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farnsworth lands an elbow inside.
Farnsworth pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Farnsworth.
caraan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for cedric caraan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
caraan blocks an elbow strike.
Farnsworth lands an elbow that stopped caraan in his tracks for a moment.
Farnsworth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but caraan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farnsworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Farnsworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Farnsworth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
caraan wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Farnsworth to work.
With the fighters up against the cage, Farnsworth throws an elbow but misses.
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.
Farnsworth gets underhooks to prevent caraan's takedown attempt.
Farnsworth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
caraan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farnsworth misses with a punch on the inside.
caraan blocks an elbow strike from Farnsworth.
caraan is trying to drag Farnsworth to the mat but Farnsworth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Farnsworth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but caraan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farnsworth.
caraan is working for takedown but Farnsworth is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farnsworth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Farnsworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee calls for Farnsworth to work.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Farnsworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on cedric caraan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
caraan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farnsworth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
caraan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Farnsworth. Farnsworth obviously looking to wear him down.
caraan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farnsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farnsworth is looking to clinch.
cedric caraan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farnsworth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for caraan!
Farnsworth is in the full mount, landing strikes.
caraan tries to hold on but Farnsworth pushes him away.
Farnsworth lands with some strikes.
Farnsworth wants to control the pace but caraan is squirming around nicely.
Farnsworth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with caraan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
caraan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farnsworth lands a nice shot to the head.
Farnsworth looking to control but caraan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Farnsworth working caraan over with strikes here.
caraan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
caraan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farnsworth pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Farnsworth is going to stand back up.
caraan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farnsworth pulls his head out easily.
caraan is trying to maintain the position but Farnsworth is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Farnsworth there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Farnsworth is going to stand back up.
caraan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
caraan actively working from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farnsworth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farnsworth tries to close the distance and clinch but caraan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farnsworth moves in looking to clinch but caraan pushes him off.
Farnsworth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farnsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but caraan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farnsworth tries to clinch up.
caraan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
caraan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Farnsworth was covering up waiting for the punch and caraan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
caraan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Farnsworth keeping moving, preventing caraan from controlling successfully.
Farnsworth kicks caraan off and gets to his feet.
Farnsworth wants to clinch up but caraan keeps it at a distance.
caraan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for cedric caraan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farnsworth tries to clinch up.
Farnsworth doesn't manage to clinch there - caraan circles away.
Farnsworth tries to clinch but caraan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
caraan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farnsworth doesn't manage to clinch there - caraan circles away.
Farnsworth tries to close the distance and clinch but caraan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farnsworth tries to clinch up but caraan circles away and keeps his distance.
caraan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farnsworth tries to avoid it but caraan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farnsworth to the ground. Farnsworth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Farnsworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farnsworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farnsworth is looking to slow caraan down with leg kicks.
Farnsworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
caraan scores with a takedown into Farnsworth's guard.
Farnsworth managing to control the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Farnsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on cedric caraan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Farnsworth moves into the clinch.
Farnsworth slows down the pace here.
caraan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Farnsworth crunches a lovely knee into caraan's ribcage.
caraan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Farnsworth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Farnsworth pushes off an throws an elbow but caraan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
caraan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farnsworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farnsworth lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Farnsworth obliges.
Farnsworth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
caraan blocks an elbow strike from Farnsworth.
Farnsworth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
caraan is working for takedown but Farnsworth is calmly controlling the position for now.
caraan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Farnsworth obliges.
Farnsworth avoiding damage.
Farnsworth looking to slow down the pace here.
caraan has Farnsworth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farnsworth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for cedric caraan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farnsworth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Farnsworth pressing his opponent against the cage.
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.
caraan avoids a wild elbow strike from Farnsworth.
Farnsworth trying to stall but caraan improves his position.
Farnsworth prevents the takedown attempt.
Farnsworth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from caraan.
Farnsworth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farnsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
caraan managing to block the knees to the body from Farnsworth.
Farnsworth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Farnsworth tries to work over caraan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by caraan.
caraan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Farnsworth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farnsworth lands with a left to the head.
Farnsworth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farnsworth holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Farnsworth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
caraan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farnsworth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
caraan is trying to drag Farnsworth to the mat but Farnsworth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Farnsworth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Charlie Farnsworth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Farnsworth tries a knee to the head but caraan blocks it.
caraan blocks an elbow strike.
caraan jumps into guard, dragging Farnsworth to the mat.
cedric caraan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farnsworth trying to stand up but can't free himself from caraan's guard.
caraan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Farnsworth doesn't defend quickly enough and caraan has managed to lock this one up! Can Farnsworth escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to caraan on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). cedric caraan!
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RATING
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