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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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184 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Kartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan White!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kartman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kartman misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
Kartman thows a body shot but no joy.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kartman as he avoids it easily.
Tom Kartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kartman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
A big right from Kartman misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartman throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Kartman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Kartman lands with a cross.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Kartman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White slips under a jab.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartman scores with a jab to the head.
Tom Kartman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kartman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kartman throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White moves in looking to clinch but Kartman pushes him off.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Kartman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Kartman misses.
Kartman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kartman throws out the jab.
Kartman lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
White moves out of range as Kartman strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartman throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Kartman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Kartman misses with a jab, cross combination.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartman.
White ducks under a wild hook from Kartman.
Tom Kartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White needs to keep his hands up - Kartman had a free shot at his head there.
Kartman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kartman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kartman looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kartman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kartman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kartman misses with a double jab.
Kartman looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartman.
A jab lands there for Kartman.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Kartman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White tries to clinch up.
Kartman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kartman looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kartman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
White dives in and grabs Kartman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kartman pushes down on White's head and hops out.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kartman throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Kartman.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kartman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kartman misses with a looping left.
Kartman throws a big shot that misses.
White misses with a takedown
and Kartman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White avoids the body shot from Kartman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartman misses with a straight left.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Kartman sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Kartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.
White shoots and misses
and Kartman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White moves out of range as Kartman strikes.
Kartman throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kartman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Kartman misses.
Kartman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kartman defends it nicely.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Kartman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartman throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White is looking to clinch but Kartman is avoiding it.
White moves in looking to clinch but Kartman pushes him off.
A big right from Kartman misses.
White is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kartman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for White.
Kartman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kartman swivels and escapes.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kartman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
White is breathing heavily.
Kartman throws a jab when White was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kartman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kartman thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kartman throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Kartman lands an overhand right.
Kartman misses with a hook.
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Kartman counters with a stiff right hand.
White slips under a jab.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Kartman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kartman throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White slips under a jab.
Kartman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tom Kartman is winning the standup battle so far.
Kartman lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartman.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kartman defends it nicely.
Kartman throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kartman dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kartman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kartman looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
A jab from Kartman misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kartman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kartman avoids it really well and circles away.
Kartman thows a left - swing and a miss!
White closes the distance and clinches up with Kartman, looking for a takedown. White pushes Kartman against the cage but Kartman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kartman misses with a straight left.
Kartman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartman lands with a cross.
Kartman lands a lovely overhand right.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tom Kartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kartman.
Kartman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kartman thows a body shot but no joy.
White shoots in for a takedown but Kartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kartman just misses with a punch to the body.
Kartman throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kartman throws out the jab.
Kartman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kartman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kartman connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White tries to clinch there but Kartman circles away.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Kartman tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kartman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Kartman misses the target.
White tries to clinch there but Kartman circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch but Kartman is having none of it.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kartman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kartman counters with a nice uppercut.
Kartman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kartman looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartman.
Kartman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kartman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kartman as he jumps to the side.
Kartman scores with a nice right hand.
Kartman misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Kartman.
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kartman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kartman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kartman!
Tom Kartman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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