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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Gatesy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. Gatesy has chosen Let's go ! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cam Gatesy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatesy misses with an uppercut
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.
Gatesy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gatesy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Potter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Potter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gatesy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gatesy throws a poor cross that misses
and Potter counters with a body kick that stops Gatesy in his tracks momentarily.
Gatesy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Potter throws a body punch but Gatesy moves out of range.
Potter misses with a low kick.
Gatesy misses with a double jab
and Potter counters with a good low kick that Gatesy was not able to check.
Gatesy shoots and misses
and Potter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gatesy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potter. Potter obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatesy misses with a left hand
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Cam Gatesy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatesy throws a combination that misses
and Potter counters with a body kick that stops Gatesy in his tracks momentarily.
Gatesy looks gassed!
Potter throws the kick towards the body but Gatesy avoids it.
Gatesy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter counters with a left to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
Potter works Gatesy's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatesy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Potter!
Carter Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatesy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Potter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Potter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gatesy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Potter. That one must have hurt.
Potter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gatesy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gatesy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Potter lunges at Gatesy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gatesy's hand.
A lazy left from Potter finds it's target.
Gatesy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Potter scores with a hook to the body. Gatesy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potter works Gatesy's body with a nice hook.
Potter lands with a nice body punch.
Potter jabs Gatesy right on the nose. Gatesy blinks but takes it well.
Potter is looking to slow Gatesy down with leg kicks.
Potter scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Potter tenderised Gatesy's leg. Gatesy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Potter scores with a hook to the body. Gatesy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gatesy misses with a right hand
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
Gatesy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Potter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter scores with a body shot.
Potter is looking to slow Gatesy down with leg kicks.
Potter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gatesy's calf.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Gatesy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That kick from Potter tenderised Gatesy's leg. Gatesy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gatesy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potter rushes Gatesy and presses him up against the cage.
Gatesy is trying to force a seperation but Potter has the dominant position.
Potter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Potter gets through Gatesy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Potter is pushing Gatesy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatesy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carter Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Gatesy.
Potter is pushing Gatesy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Potter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Potter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carter Potter.
Potter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gatesy at a distance.
Gatesy with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Potter is looking to slow Gatesy down with leg kicks.
Potter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gatesy. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Potter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gatesy walks into a left hand.
Potter scores with a head kick.
Gatesy fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Potter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Potter lands with a good body shot.
Carter Potter is winning the standup battle so far.
Gatesy fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cam Gatesy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potter connects with a leg kick. Gatesy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Potter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gatesy can do to turn this around?
Gatesy tries to clinch but Potter moves away
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter scores with a sloppy right hand. Gatesy should have avoided that one.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potter lands a body shot.
Potter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Potter is looking to wear down Gatesy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gatesy misses with a left hand
and Potter counters by clinching up.
Gatesy has had enough of the clinch but Potter keeps him there for the moment.
Gatesy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Potter is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gatesy.
Gatesy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Potter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Potter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gatesy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gatesy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gatesy is breathing heavily.
Gatesy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Potter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Gatesy.
Potter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gatesy up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter breaks the clinch.
Gatesy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
Potter misses with a shot to the body
and Gatesy counters with a straight right hand.
Potter lands a jab.
Gatesy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gatesy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gatesy with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with an inside leg kick.
Gatesy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gatesy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter works Gatesy's body with a nice hook.
Potter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gatesy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gatesy throws a combination that misses
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Potter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Potter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gatesy looks to clinch
and Potter counters with a good, hard body kick but Gatesy shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter jabs at Gatesy's body.
Gatesy avoids the head kick by Potter.
Potter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gatesy.
Potter scores with a nice right hand.
Gatesy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Potter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Potter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Potter delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatesy throws a poor cross that misses
and Potter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Potter throws a head kick that Gatesy semi-blocks.
Gatesy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Potter lands a nice hook to Gatesy's body. Gatesy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good leg kick by Potter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gatesy with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Potter. Gatesy shrugs it off though.
Potter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Potter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gatesy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Potter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gatesy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
Gatesy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Potter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gatesy misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a jab to Gatesy's midsection.
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!
Potter lands a jab to Gatesy's midsection.
Gatesy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Potter clobbers Gatesy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gatesy moves out of range of the body kick from Potter.
A low kick from Gatesy misses
and Potter counters with a body kick that stops Gatesy in his tracks momentarily.
Nice jab there from Potter.
Gatesy gets tackled into the cage by Potter. Potter maintains the clinch.
Gatesy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gatesy is pushing Potter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Potter pushes Gatesy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gatesy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Potter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Potter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Potter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatesy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter counters with a left to the body.
Potter thuds his shin into the meat of Gatesy's side.
Gatesy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Potter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gatesy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
Gatesy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gatesy has his takedown stuffed
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
Gatesy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gatesy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Potter with a jab.
Gatesy fails with the takedown
and Gatesy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands with an uppercut that bounces Gatesy off the cage and back into rage.
Potter jabs at Gatesy's body.
Gatesy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Potter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gatesy's sensitive parts.
Potter scores with a jab to the head.
Potter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gatesy throws an off balance right hand
and Potter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gatesy's knee momentarily.
Gatesy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gatesy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Potter.
Potter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gatesy doesn't seem bothered though.
Potter feints and then cracks Gatesy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gatesy down.
Potter cracks a nice hook into Gatesy's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carter Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potter.
Potter lands with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potter.
Potter lands a nice looking body kick.
Gatesy misses with a hook
and Potter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gatesy's knee momentarily.
Potter tries a head kick but it misses.
Potter is looking to slow Gatesy down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
Jab, jab by Potter - just one landing.
Potter lands with a slapping head kick.
Gatesy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick from Potter.
Potter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gatesy closes the distance but Potter moves to the side
and Potter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a head kick!
Potter looks for the body kick but Gatesy saw that one coming.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatesy tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters by clinching up.
Carter Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Gatesy.
Gatesy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Potter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Potter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gatesy avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Potter.
Gatesy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gatesy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gatesy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Potter smiles and moves away.
Gatesy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cam Gatesy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Potter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Potter. That's going to slow Gatesy down.
Potter connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potter.
Gatesy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potter can pounce on him.
Potter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potter lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gatesy fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gatesy walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Potter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Potter!
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