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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Marabou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Carson (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 White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Carson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson wants to clinch
and Marabou counters with a straight right hand.
Marabou takes the fight into the clinch.
Carson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Marabou misses.
Carson throws a sloppy body shot
and Marabou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch but Marabou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marabou shoots in for a takedown but Carson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carson drives through and clinches with Marabou against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marabou as Carson tries to tie him up.
Carson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marabou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carson sprawls well. Carson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marabou gets slowly back to his feet.
Carson has managed to clinch.
Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marabou scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marabou instigates a clinch.
Marabou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marabou rushes Carson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Marabou's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marabou is pressed up against the cage. Carson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marabou down to the mat. Marabou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A combination from Carson does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Marabou. No joy for Carson on that attempt.
Carson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carson is defended easily by Marabou.
Gary Marabou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Carson.
Marabou moves out of range of the strikes.
Marabou scores a takedown into full mount!
Marabou looking to control but Carson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson holds on for dear life.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carson regains half guard.
Carson has one foot on Marabou's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marabou tries to keep at a distance but Carson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carson cracks Marabou with a nice body shot.
Marabou wants a takedown but no success here.
Marabou is breathing heavily.
Marabou goes for a takedown attempt but Carson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Carson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marabou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carson looks for a takedown but Marabou sprawls well.
Carson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marabou swats away the attempt to clinch by Carson.
Marabou throws a combination that misses
and Carson counters by clinching up.
Carson works on Marabou's body with a couple of short punches.
Carson works on Marabou's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carson lands in his opponent's guard.
Carson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carson stands up from Marabou's guard - Carson perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carson tries to keep at a distance but Marabou has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marabou tries to circle away but Carson has him pinned against the cage.
Carson jumps guard.
Carson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Carson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carson gets a clinch.
Carson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marabou fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Carson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marabou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marabou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marabou wants it to stay on the feet.
Carson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marabou counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marabou.
Carson pulls guard effortlessly.
Carson pushes Marabou off and gets back to his feet.
Carson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marabou's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marabou wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Carson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marabou defending well though.
Carson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carson stops Marabou from getting back to his feet.
Carson decides to stand and escape the position.
Carson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marabou but Marabou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gary Marabou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Carson.
Marabou slips under a jab from Carson.
Marabou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marabou misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
Carson misses with a looping right.
Carson closes the distance and pushes Marabou back into the cage.
Marabou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carson moves into the clinch.
Carson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carson forces Marabou back against the cage and clinches.
Marabou fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carson breaks the clinch.
Carson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marabou checks it well.
Carson has a takedown stuffed.
Carson lands with a nice combination. Marabou backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Gary Marabou has been cut.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marabou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marabou could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson pushes Marabou up against the cage in a clinch.
Carson tries to score a body lock takedown but Marabou shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carson breaks from the clinch.
Carson wants to clinch up but Marabou keeps it at a distance.
Carson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marabou sprawls well. Marabou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carson gets slowly back to his feet.
Carson tries to clinch up but Marabou circles away and keeps his distance.
Carson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marabou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marabou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it.
Carson closes the distance and pushes Marabou back into the cage.
Marabou misses with a punch on the inside.
Carson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marabou clinches with his opponent.
Marabou tries to break free but Carson pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marabou avoids it really well and circles away.
Carson looks for the body kick but Marabou saw that one coming.
Carson shoots in for a takedown but Marabou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marabou was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Marabou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson tries to keep at a distance but Marabou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scott Carson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carson manages to break the clinch.
Marabou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carson throws a push kick but Marabou slaps the foot to one side.
Carson clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Carson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Marabou's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Carson has closed the distance and engaged Marabou in a clinch.
Carson pulls Marabou into guard.
Marabou trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marabou looking to sit in guard and control but Carson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carson prevents Marabou from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marabou is working an open guard so Carson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carson shoots in for a takedown but Marabou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marabou moves into range and clinches up with Carson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marabou letting Carson take a breather here.
Carson breaks from the clinch.
Carson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carson has Marabou up against the cage in a clinch.
Carson pulls Marabou into guard.
Carson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Carson pushes Marabou off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Carson tries to clinch up
and Marabou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marabou.
Marabou stuffs the takedown attempt from Carson. Carson gets slowly back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carson.
Marabou gets tackled into the cage by Carson. Carson maintains the clinch.
Carson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marabou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gary Marabou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Carson.
A shot in the inside from Carson.
Carson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Carson - that landed with a thud.
Carson breaks from the clinch.
Carson swinging wildly here.
Carson closes the distance and pushes Marabou back into the cage.
Marabou is pressed up against the cage. Carson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marabou down to the mat. Marabou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marabou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marabou has managed to clinch.
Marabou is pressed up against the cage. Carson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marabou down to the mat. Marabou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marabou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carson jabs at Marabou's body.
Carson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Carson.
Carson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marabou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Marabou. No joy for Carson on that attempt.
Jab from Carson.
Carson shoots for a takedown but Marabou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marabou clinches with his opponent.
Marabou is working for takedown but Carson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Carson.
Carson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carson catches Marabou with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carson digs a good body shot into Marabou's ribs.
Marabou takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carson closes the distance and clinches.
Marabou letting Carson take a breather here.
Marabou working hard to break the clinch.
Scott Carson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carson lands with a short shot to the head.
Marabou has had enough of the clinch but Carson keeps him there for the moment.
Carson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marabou pushes Carson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carson has Marabou pressed against the cage.
Gary Marabou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marabou swings wildly with an uppercut but Carson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Carson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Carson!
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hype
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FIGHT
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