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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Austern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernardo Carpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Austern!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpio tries to keep at a distance but Austern has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carpio is looking to break free of the clinch but Austern has double underhooks.
Austern lands an elbow inside that Carpio shrugs off.
Carpio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carpio has Austern pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Austern manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Austern manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Austern keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carpio's efforts to push away.
Austern is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austern just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carpio's brow.
Carpio taking a breather.
Carpio stalling in the clinch but Austern improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austern lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austern throws an elbow but misses.
Carpio goes for a takedown attempt but Austern pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Carpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carpio looks for a takedown but Austern sprawls well.
A head kick by Austern misses
and Carpio counters with a big head kick but Austern shrugs it off.
Austern clinches up against the cage.
Carpio is trying to break free.
Carpio goes for a takedown attempt but Austern pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Austern throws a head kick but Carpio moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Austern is defended easily by Carpio.
Austern closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio avoids a wild elbow strike from Austern.
Carpio jumps guard but Austern stands there with Carpio around his waist. Carpio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carpio avoids the elbow strike from Austern, against the cage.
Austern prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carpio is breathing heavily.
Austern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austern tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carpio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Austern's guard.
Austern will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carpio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carpio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Austern's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Austern defending well though.
Carpio trying to pass the guard but Austern defending well.
Austern is not content to let Carpio control the position.
Carpio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Austern looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carpio blocks the strikes from Austern.
Austern misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Carpio seems to be working for a kimura but Austern defends the submission attempt.
Austern tries to get to full guard but Carpio has control of the leg.
Carpio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Austern tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Carpio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Austern closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austern just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carpio's brow.
Austern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austern scores a takedown into full mount!
Austern misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Austern punching from mount but Carpio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Austern misses with a head shot.
Austern unloads with some shots from mount but Carpio bucks and avoids them well.
Carpio tries to hold on but Austern pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carpio is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Austern misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austern throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Carpio is trying desperately to improve position.
Austern thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Austern throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Austern throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Carpio because Austern loaded up on that one.
Carpio can't escape the position.
Austern thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Austern sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carpio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Austern looking to ground and pound but Carpio is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carpio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austern wants to stand up but Carpio manages to regain full guard.
Carpio controlling Austern's posture.
Austern must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Austern stops Carpio from standing up.
Austern is looking to stand up but Carpio won't let him.
Carpio uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carpio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Austern gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Austern just stands there and leans against the cage.
Austern is pushing Carpio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carpio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carpio tries to circle away but Austern has him pinned against the cage.
Austern lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carpio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Carpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austern looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Austern throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austern tries to clinch up but Carpio circles away and keeps his distance.
Austern leaves Carpio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Austern gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Austern throws an elbow that misses.
Austern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austern rushes Carpio and presses him up against the cage.
Austern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Carpio. No joy for Austern on that attempt.
Carpio tries for a takedown but Austern sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Austern tries to clinch there but Carpio circles away.
Austern throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Austern showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Carpio tries to sprawl but Austern drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Carpio kicks Austern off and gets back to his feet.
Carpio misses with a few strikes there.
Bernardo Carpio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austern closes the distance and clinches.
Austern lands an elbow inside that Carpio shrugs off.
Austern looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carpio can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austern throws an elbow but misses.
Austern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Austern tries to clinch up.
Austern closes the distance and pushes Carpio back into the cage.
Carpio blocks an elbow strike from Austern.
Carpio tries to break the clinch but Austern is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Carpio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Austern.
Austern's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Austern displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carpio.
Austern plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Austern moves into range and clinches up with Carpio.
Austern breaks the clinch.
Austern misses with a head kick.
Austern has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carpio takes an elbow to the temple.
Carpio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Austern smiles and moves away.
Carpio shoots in and drives through. Austern sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Carpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austern instigates a clinch.
Austern manages to break the clinch.
Austern moves into the clinch successfully.
Carpio wants to get back to striking at distance but Austern won't allow it.
Carpio takes an elbow to the temple.
Carpio avoids a wild elbow strike from Austern.
Austern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austern fails with the takedown.
Carpio tries a head kick but it misses.
Carpio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Austern lands with an overhand left.
Austern moves into range and clinches up with Carpio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austern avoiding damage.
Austern misses with an elbow strike.
Austern throws an elbow that misses.
Carpio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Austern gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austern manages to break the clinch.
Austern clinches with his opponent.
Austern throws an elbow but it misses.
Austern misses with an elbow strike.
Austern misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpio.
Carpio takes an elbow to the temple.
Austern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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.
Austern tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Austern scores with a nice strike.
Austern throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Austern moves into the clinch.
Carpio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Austern pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Austern lands an elbow inside.
Austern prevents Carpio from breaking the clinch.
Carpio avoids a wild elbow strike from Austern.
Austern creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Austern's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nick Austern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austern closes the distance and pushes Carpio back into the cage.
Carpio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Austern has him pressed against the cage.
Austern is pressed up against the cage. Carpio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Austern down to the mat. Austern avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Austern comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Austern 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Austern!
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