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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson comes to the cage accompanied by I Hate Everything About You. Drew Carvalho will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Carson avoids nicely.
Carson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carvalho tries to avoid it but Carson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carvalho to the ground. Carvalho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carvalho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carson shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Carson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Carvalho. No joy for Carson on that attempt.
Carson shoots in and drives through. Carvalho sprawls well.
Carvalho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carvalho turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carvalho manages to end up in side control.
Carson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to advance to mount but can't.
Carvalho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson dodges the ground and pound from Carvalho.
Carvalho taking a breather here.
Carvalho has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Carson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Carson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Carson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson fails with the takedown
and Carvalho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carson thinking.
Carson is breathing heavily.
Carvalho moves in looking to clinch but Carson pushes him off.
Carson throws a right and a left that Carvalho avoids nicely.
Carvalho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drew Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Carson ducks under and follows up with a left that Carson also avoids with ease.
Carvalho misses with a two punch combination.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Carson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho stuffs the takedown.
Carson checks a low kick from Carvalho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho closes the distance and clinches.
Carvalho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carvalho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho wants to clinch.
Carvalho clinches up with Carson and pushes him back against the cage.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Carson. No joy for Carvalho on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carvalho working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carvalho can't get the takedown.
Carvalho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carvalho is trying to trip Carson. He has hold of a leg but Carson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carvalho persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho stands up and waves to Carson to follow him.
Carvalho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carvalho somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Carvalho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carvalho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carson scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Carson.
Carvalho stuffs the takedown.
Carvalho with a nice cross.
Carson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carson misses with a two punch combination.
Carvalho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carvalho somewhat.
Carvalho forces Carson back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots in and gets a takedown into Carson's guard.
Carvalho 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.
Carvalho is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carvalho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carson's head.
Carvalho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho stands and steps away. Carson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carvalho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carson on his heels. He'll look to pass Carson's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho drops back looking for a leg! Carson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carson manages to kick Carvalho off! Carvalho jumps back into Carson's guard.
Carson is working an open guard so Carvalho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Carson moves forwards but Carvalho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carvalho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carvalho takes the fight into the clinch.
Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carvalho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carvalho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho winds up and cracks Carson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carvalho postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Carson to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho doesn't manage to clinch there - Carson circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Carvalho rushes Carson and presses him up against the cage.
Carson fails to pull guard.
Carson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carson tries to pull guard but Carvalho won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Carson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho working hard to break the clinch.
Carvalho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carson has him pressed against the cage.
Carson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carvalho walks away with a smile on his face. Carson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carvalho shoots for a takedown but Carson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carvalho throws a series of punches but Carson avoids them all with ease.
Drew Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carson.
Carvalho gets a clinch.
Carvalho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carson tries to pull guard but Carvalho holds him up against the cage and eventually Carson drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to circle away but Carson has him pinned against the cage.
Carvalho can't break the clinch.
Carson fails to pull guard.
Carvalho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Carvalho feints a jab promting Carson to slip. Carvalho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Max Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carson circles away quickly and effectively.
Carson swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carson but Carson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carvalho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carvalho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carson pinned against the cage. Carson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho clinches up with Carson and pushes him back against the cage.
Carvalho digs a right hand underneath Carson's ribcage. Carson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carson gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho gets a clinch.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Carson avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to clinch.
Carson shoots in looking for a takedown but Carvalho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carvalho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carson backs up against the cage.
Carson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Carvalho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carson tries to avoid it but Carvalho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carson to the ground. Carson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Max Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew Carvalho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carvalho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carvalho 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Carvalho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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