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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Morris told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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188 cm
22
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Carpenter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jones Morris! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carpenter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Carpenter.
Carpenter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Morris as Carpenter shoots in. Carpenter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Morris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpenter.
Morris manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Carpenter finds it's way through Morris's defenses. Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carpenter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Carpenter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris ducks right into an uppercut from Carpenter. Carpenter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morris.
Jimmy Carpenter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Carpenter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morris as he avoids it easily. Carpenter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carpenter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carpenter showed some decent athleticism there. Carpenter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Carpenter trying to mount his opponent but Morris defends it. Morris wants to control but Carpenter is keeping busy and won't allow it. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Carpenter performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Morris is looking for a sweep. Carpenter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Carpenter tries to pass to full mount but Morris defends it. Carpenter looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Carpenter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carpenter digs a good body shot into Morris's ribs. Carpenter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A left and a right from Carpenter both land. Nice combination. Morris stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Carpenter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carpenter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Carpenter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Morris slips a jab and a cross from Carpenter.
Carpenter fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Carpenter.
Carpenter shoots in but no luck this time. Morris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Carpenter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carpenter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carpenter throws a series of strikes that have Morris backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carpenter looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well. Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Carpenter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Morris slips under a jab from Carpenter. Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carpenter fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Morris lands a head kick!
Carpenter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Morris taking a bit of punishment here - Carpenter scoring with strikes. Morris can't do much from the bottom here. Morris looks gassed! Carpenter looks up at the clock and then as Morris takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carpenter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carpenter working away. Carpenter working the head and body with strikes. Carpenter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morris has escaped the position, nice work there. Morris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morris is looking for a sweep. Morris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carpenter scores with a couple of short elbows. Carpenter trying to control the action but Morris is working from the bottom. Morris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Carpenter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morris! Morris has left one of his arms exposed and Carpenter doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Morris screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Carpenter!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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