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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariobaldo Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Bob Dylan - Hurricane as his entrance music. Rubin Carter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariobaldo Tavarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarez dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tavarez tries to clinch up
and Tavarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ariobaldo Tavarez has been cut.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Tavarez backing up. Tavarez nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Carter.
Tavarez is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tavarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Carter.
Tavarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Tavarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter avoiding damage as Tavarez throws knees to the body.
Carter jumps guard but Tavarez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tavarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Tavarez keeps him there for the moment.
Tavarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Tavarez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Tavarez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Tavarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tavarez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tavarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rubin Carter has been cut.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavarez tries to clinch up.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Tavarez is just out of range.
Tavarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tavarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez slips under a jab from Carter.
Ariobaldo Tavarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter with a nice cross.
Tavarez slips a straight right by Carter.
Tavarez staying out of range there.
Carter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tavarez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Tavarez moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carter, as that shot connected.
Tavarez tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter connects with the punch.
Tavarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavarez ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter staying out of range there.
Tavarez moves into the clinch.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Tavarez wants to clinch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ariobaldo Tavarez's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tavarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Tavarez counters by clinching up.
Tavarez missing with knees to the body.
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavarez moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Tavarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tavarez tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Tavarez moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carter slips a jab from Tavarez.
Tavarez rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubin Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Tavarez wants to clinch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Tavarez slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ariobaldo Tavarez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tavarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Tavarez slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Tavarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavarez scrambles back to his feet.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Tavarez moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavarez slips under a jab.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarez.
Tavarez wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tavarez looks to clinch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carter.
Tavarez tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavarez tries to clinch
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tavarez moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tavarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tavarez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Carter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavarez.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tavarez.
Tavarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Tavarez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tavarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tavarez is rocked!
Jeez, Ariobaldo Tavarez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tavarez tries to clinch up.
Tavarez throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Tavarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter throws an uppercut from hell that sends Tavarez clean off his feet! He's out cold! Carter stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rubin Carter!
Rubin Carter is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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