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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Sela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sela comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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200 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Sela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Carter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sela slips a nice elbow through Carter's hands, connecting with Carter's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sela prevents Carter from improving his position.
Sela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sela is working for a submission of some sort.
Sela is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carter is just riding it out for now. Sela eventually gives up the hold.
Sela wants to take a breather but Carter is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter gets back to full guard.
Sela wants to pass the guard but Carter is keeping the position.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Sela is proving a slippery customer.
Sela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carter keeping full guard, as Sela tries to pass.
Sela prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Sela from controlling successfully.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Sela is proving a slippery customer.
That's two 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.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Sela from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Sela.
Sela is breathing heavily.
Sela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Sela.
Sela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carter works Sela's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sela sprawls well initially but Carter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Carter prevents Sela from improving his position.
Carter is pressing down on Sela's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sela is holding on for now.
Carter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Carter is trying to control. Sela wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Carl Carter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Sela counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sela.
Sela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sela 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.
Sela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Sela trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sela works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sela enables Carter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sela manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Sela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter won't allow Sela to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter postures up.
Sela is really struggling to control Carter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fernando Sela just wasn't active enough.
Carter clinches with his opponent.
Carter works on Sela's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter lands a left hand.
Carter cracks Sela with a nice body shot.
Sela looking to stall.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Sela taking a breather.
Sela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Carter.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
Sela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Sela tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter gets through Sela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter prevents a body shot from Sela.
A short right from Carter.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Sela.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sela misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sela throws a head punch that misses.
Carter gets through Sela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sela fails to land.
That's two 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.
Sela tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Sela fails to land.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Sela is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Sela into the cage.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter presses Sela against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Carter.
Sela wants to stall.
Sela misses with a knee to the head.
Sela trying to stall but Carter improves his position.
Sela throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Sela swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sela creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter digs a right hand into Sela's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sela's gas tank.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sela throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Sela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Sela tries to tie him up.
Sela swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Sela's head.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sela throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sela creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter lands a right hand.
Sela is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Sela looking to stall.
A short right from Carter.
A short uppercut from Carter.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter works on Sela's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sela.
Sela looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Sela.
Carter lands a left hand.
Sela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter is leaning against Sela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A short uppercut from Carter.
Sela throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sela or not.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter is working Sela over against the cage.
Sela struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Carter with a jab.
Sela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carter drives through and clinches with Sela against the cage.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
A short uppercut from Carter.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sela throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sela throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Carter.
Sela is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter pushes Sela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sela working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Carter.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sela.
Sela tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Sela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Sela is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sela has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sela has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Sela throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sela tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter pushes Sela back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sela throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Sela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
Nice body punch from Carter.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Carter blocks a body shot from Sela.
Sela looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sela.
Carter is working Sela over against the cage.
Sela looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Sela displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carter up against the cage.
Carter cracks Sela with a nice body shot.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sela has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Sela misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter digs a right hand into Sela's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sela's gas tank.
Sela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sela throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sela misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Good body shot from Carter.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
Sela misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sela wants to stall.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter cracks Sela with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Sela throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Sela's head.
Good body shot from Carter.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands a body punch.
Sela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Sela's head.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter lands a body punch.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sela backwards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands a right hand.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Sela misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Carl Carter!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Carl Carter!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Carl Carter!
Carl Carter wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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